Teaching Marketable Skills In Uganda

Moses Ouma, a dedicated head teacher with a passion for education has found a powerful ally in Empowering Ugandans.

With the help of the Empowering Ugandans giving community, Geoffrey has turned a once-empty room into a vibrant hub of knowledge and growth.

Village women gathered for a sewing workshop led by Shirley Moran and myself. Starting with fewer than 25 participants, each woman...

Jeff and Jacob visited Pastor Edward Mosingi and a school he started in his village. They gave the gifts of 2 soccer balls and 2 jump...

While we were in Adjumani a few days ago, the ladies honored me with the gift of the largest YAM I have ever seen. Always doing things in...

Generous people keep donating money for food for Ugandans who are being impacted by the harsh lockdown. We were able to deliver some food...

Thank You! Generous friends, family members, strangers, and 2 organizations (Power Ministries and The Kiwanis CLub of Riverside) donated...

A surprise of mammoth proportions! and I went to Adjumani yesterday with Okello Charles Odoch, Dominic Toonekalit and his wife Nancy,...

Some Observations and Random Thoughts There are many things that I could have included in this update but haven’t because it would have...

I have a love-hate relationship with technology. This evening I’m deep into the hate side of the equation. I guess that wonderfully...

Jeff and I left for Uganda on August 15, 2019, one year ago. We thought back on the things that happened during our time there. There...

This morning I awoke to an email with a food distribution report from Pastor Simon Oloyojok. When we receive donations for food, we wire...

A total of just over $6,300.00 was donated to us during the face mask fundraiser. Our goal was $6000. The extra funds raised have been...

Our lives, in a nutshell. Since our return to the US in early April, we have had the pleasure of talking to family and friends. Based on...

They charged you HOW muchfor 2 one-way airline tickets from Uganda?$6,000? Uganda Be Kidding Me! Face Mask Fundraiser Although missing...

I realize that after seven months in Uganda...I miss my name. My name is Jeff or Jeffrey. Thanks to the British influence in this country...

We found out there is a large opportunity for support raising at the end of the year as people reflect upon finances and decide where to...

We knew that Thanksgiving would be different in Uganda since it is not observed as a special day. We just did not realize how different...

Meaningful? Sometimes I wonder if the things that Jeff and I have done over the years have made a meaningful difference in the world. Of...