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Teaching Marketable Skills In Uganda
STORIES OF HOPE AND BRIGHT FUTURES


From Student to Teacher: Daniel Comboni’s Journey of Empowerment and Service
Daniel’s journey from scholarship recipient to empowering instructor beautifully illustrates the cycle of giving and serving.

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jul 22, 20242 min read


Volunteer/Donor Spotlight: Shirley Moran’s Dedication to Empowering Ugandans
Shirley Moran’s journey with Empowering Ugandans showcases the impact of friendship, trust, and a shared vision for empowering others.

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jul 21, 20243 min read


You Gave & Margaret Acomo Became an Entrepreneur!
In the heart of Uganda, a story of transformation unfolds—one that exemplifies the life-changing impact of Empowering Ugandans.

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jul 12, 20242 min read


My Goodness! Look at What You’ve Done!
Do you remember the Raincross Quilt Guild meeting back in 2019 when so many members presented donations to begin sewing classes in...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Oct 18, 20231 min read


From Zero to 750 in a little more than 4 months!
We have some fun good news about the library at Hope of Glory Christian School in Uganda. The library is now open! It is so good to see...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jun 9, 20232 min read


How 2 Soccer Balls and 2 Jump Ropes Changed a School
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...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Apr 22, 20231 min read


Sandra- From Bricklayer to Seamstress
There are so many people in Uganda who touch our hearts. One is Sandra, a young woman hard at work in the hot sun, mixing mortar, loading...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jul 8, 20221 min read


A New Lockdown in Place, June 7, 2021
Exactly one month after we landed in Uganda, President Museveni announced the second nationwide COVID Lockdown. Why? COVID cases have...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jun 8, 20222 min read


Changing Marshmallows into Goats
!!! Reader Beware: Photos in this post include those of goats being prepared for cooking. Please do not read if these might be offensive...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Mar 3, 20222 min read


A Huge Yam!
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...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Feb 21, 20221 min read


I Almost Stepped on a Humble Baby
Meet Joyce.and her sweet baby Wilma. They are the stars of the show. I almost stepped on a humble baby. It was a very close call! Helping...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Feb 11, 20222 min read


Standing by Herself for the First Time!
Take one small 7 year old girl from a village in Northern Uganda who has never walked (Apiyo), Add 2 compassionate...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jan 11, 20221 min read



Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jan 4, 20220 min read


Our Love Story of Uganda
Do you know when and how and why Jeff and I fell in love with Uganda? Funny thing, we know that many of our friends don't know what...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Nov 13, 20212 min read


A Wheelchair for Apiyo
Greetings from Riverside! Yes, in case you missed the news, we returned to Riverside July 9. Uganda is on a full lockdown due to a marked...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jul 17, 20212 min read


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

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jun 28, 20211 min read


Got Milk?
This is James, our local milkman. He doesn’t come to our porch and trade full bottles of milk for empties like the old days at home....

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jun 4, 20211 min read


The Wheels on the Van go Round and Round!
Thank You! Generous friends, family members, strangers, and 2 organizations (Power Ministries and The Kiwanis CLub of Riverside) donated...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jun 4, 20211 min read


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

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
May 22, 20211 min read


Don't Sit Under the Mango Tree with Anyone Else but Me
It is mango time in Uganda! Everywhere there are mangoes. Trees are dropping the baseball-sized fruit with a thud. We have two...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
May 20, 20211 min read
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