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“For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”

Jeremiah 29:11

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M UOur Mission

Motivated by the love of God, our mission is to communicate the good news of salvation showing mercy and giving hope, to make a

difference in the lives of struggling people in Uganda. We strive to meet the needs for basic survival, protection, promote the intellectual and

physical development of needy children, youths, adults, HIV victims and elderly people.

Our VisionDeveloping godly leaders in Uganda by overcoming darkness in the areas of faith, health and education.

HISTORY OF MERCY HANDS UGANDAIn 2006 mercy hands Uganda started a school on our church campus In Entebbe Uganda. By then we had several children to sponsor for education. But when the Lord led us to Mpigi to open up another school in 2009 we slowly phased out sponsorship in Entebbe school and transformed it into a self-sustaining school that has not been easy but we are getting there. We still share teachers between the two schools because we have no capacity yet to employ enough teachers for both schools. Now our main focus is

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The first class of pupils

‘Pure religion and

undefiled before God

and the Father is this,

To visit the fatherless

and widows intheir

afflicition....’ James 1:27

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helping as many children in Mpigi where the need is so moving. In Entebbe we have 134 children and in Mpigi we have 270 children. In Entebbe we have a vision to build a larger church so we believe God for land to move the school from the church premises because the space is not enough for both the school and the church. These two schools are not the last schools we are having because Ugandan village children need help in the area of education. So allow me to share with you the pictures of Mpigi campus. As you pray for us at least you have a clearer picture. Thank you so much for being our friend.

LOCATION OF OUR MINISTRYThis project is located in central Uganda, Mpigi district, Kafumu Parish, Buliro community. We own almost 5 acres here where a 6-room schoolblock is almost completed. We are reaching out in faith to 6 small communities surrounding the center, the furthest one being 1.5 hours walking distance. The total population of these 6 villages is about 2500 people with alot of children. TEN-YEAR PLAN FOR THE MERCY HANDS CENTER IN MPIGI● OurschoolisthebestopportunitytodisciplinethechildrenhereforChrist. The corrupt adults in Uganda often were the neglected children concerning the things of God. There are about 1000 children in the area, includingorphans.Ourhopeistoconstructclassroomstoadequatelyservethese children. We have a plan to construct Mercy High School where they will go after the primary level. Then after we believe God for them to join University or our vocational school.● Aresidentialhomefororphansintheareaandenoughfinancialsupport($30monthlyperchild)toadequatelysupplytheirbasicdailyneeds.● Aresidentialhomeforourteachers,whofinditsohardtostayinthearea because of poor housing facilities.● Enoughfinancialsupportsothatwecanstartpayingourteachersanadequatesalary.Rightnowwepaythem$90permonth.Itishardforusto keep teachers at such low pay. For they have many life needs some of

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them have families so this is very little amount we wish to raise the amount to 250 dollars.● A vocational institute offering life skills and job training to olderunschooled youths to eradicate poverty.● Ahealthcentertoofferhealthservices.Wehavenohealthfacilityinthis area.● Acommunitycenterwhichwillserveasanassemblyhall,aworshipplace and a place for community activities.● Amissionshometohousevolunteerswhocometoteach,givemedicalcare or help with construction and other services.● Tendeepwells,oneineachofthesmallvillagesaroundtheCenter,andeach with a hand pump for drawing clean water. Today the water people use is so dirty and sickening.● Homesfortheagedwhoneedcareandcompassion.

Education FactsEducation Facts Get the facts about education

in developing countries and how it affects chil-

dren and adults.■ An estimated 130 million of the world’s

15- to 24- year-olds cannot read or

write.■ There are 781 million illiterate adults

worldwide, and 64 percent of them are

women.■ Nearly 115 million children are out of

school. Globally, some 53 percent

of the children out of primary school

are girls, meaning that for every 100

boys out of school, 115 girls are in the

same situation.■ Of the 22 countries where more than

half the population is illiterate, 15 are in

Africa.■ Only 14.4 percent of GDP per capita is

spent on primary education worldwide.

■ About 75 percent of children out of

primary school in developing countries

have mothers who did not go to school.Sources: www.worldbank.org, www.unicef.org,

www.nationmaster.com

● Solar power for the villagehomes to give light. This will be a life time miracle to these poor families.

IMMEDIATE NEEDS● Monthlyfinancialsupportto supply basic needs of food, clothing and things used in learning for the children.● Moneytopayteachers’salaries.● Helpwithfund-raising. Projects such as ours do not get Uganda government support because the government is overwhelmed with other demands dealing with basic infrastructure needs of the country.

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SHORT-TERM PLANS● Finishingtheinteriorwallsandfloors in the 6 classrooms presently built.● Obtainingfundstostartconstruction oftheteachers’homeandaresidential home for the orphans.● Settingupa501c3intheUnitedStates for Mercy Hands Uganda.● Buildingastrongleadership framework—effectively and continually transferring the unity of our faith to a unity of vision in our ministry leaders so that the ministry will last until Uganda is a beacon for education, health, progress, and Christ-centered living in all of Africa.

LONGER-TERM PLANS● Constructionoftheotherstructures at the center, including more classrooms and administration block.

HIV/AIDS FactsGet the facts about HIV and AIDS and how it

affects children and their families.

■ Approximately 15 million children under age

18 have lost one or both parents to AIDS. Of

these, nearly 12 million live in sub-Saharan

Africa.■ Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 67 percent of

the total world HIV-positive population.

■ Of the estimated 2 million children under 15

living with HIV, nearly 90 percent live in sub-

Saharan Africa.■ Of the estimated 2.7 million people newly

infected with HIV in 2007, some 370,000 were

children under 15.■ In 2007, an estimated 2 million people died

of AIDS-related causes. Approximately 290,000

of these were children under 15.

■ Currently, less than 10 percent of HIV-positive

children in need of treatment are being treated.

■ About 45 percent of new infections occur

among young people ages 15 to 24.

■ To date about 65 million people have been

infected with HIV, and AIDS has killed more than

25 million people since it was first recognized in

1981.■ Sub-Saharan Africa remains the most affected

region in the world. Two-thirds of all people living

with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa; in 2007, 22

million people there were living with HIV.

■ In 2007, 33 million people were living with

HIV. About 8 percent of those 33 million people

living with HIV were from new infections - and

one-fifth of that 8 percent were children.

■ More than 6,800 new HIV infections occur

daily worldwide, and more than 5,700 people

die of AIDS.■ Approximately 5.5 million young people, ages

15 to 24, are living with HIV.Sources: www.childinfo.org, www.unaids.org, www.unicef.org

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Daniel with children after acquiring new desks

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M U● Digging the wells forclean water in the surrounding villages.● Developing income-generating projects to financiallysustainour vision.

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OUR MINISTRY RATIONALEThe “why” for what we do

Uganda is still a “developing” country, with 52% of the population living below $1.25 per day. The life expectancy for a male is 51.6 years and a female 53.8 years and there are 2.5 million orphans in the country. In the urban areas only 90% of the population has an improved drinking water source, and in the rural areas, only 60% have access to clean water. The literacyrateis76.8%formalesand57.7%forfemales.Uganda’sconstitutionprovides for freedom of religion. However, in the rural areas particularly, some religions tend to be syncretistic, or a combination of Christianity andtraditionalnativebeliefs.Onlyabout5%ofthepopulationconsidersthemself an evangelical Christian.

The public schools require a tuition payment, although the governmentsubsidizes the school costs for children from each family to encourage parents to take their children to school. However, because of the high poverty level some parents still cannot afford the costs for educating their children. In the public schools religious instruction is optional and generally limited to world religions. A private Christian school, such as that of Mercy Hands Uganda, offers daily instruction in matters of the faith as well as a good basic education.

The latest report for unemployment for youth and young adults in Uganda show the unemployment level to be at 32%, even though the unemployment level for adults is relatively low. The high level of unemployment for the young adults in Uganda poses a serious economic, political and social challenge to thecountryanditsleadership,andmakesitdifficultforUgandatoreduceits poverty level. There are many factors contributing to this problem, one

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of which is the mismatch of courses taught by educational institutions and the actual skills needed in the job market.

Thus, we are focused as Mercy Hands Uganda on spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through the teaching of biblical Christianity as we also labor to meet people’s practical needs.Further, we see the need to provide a strong education to our children in order to combat illiteracy and to prepare and develop the future leaders in Uganda with the wisdom and knowledge to equip them tobe effective within their sphere of influence.Itisourdreamtobegintoalleviate poverty in Uganda through the skills taught in our vocational instituteonceitisbuilt.Andfinally,the basis for health in the country starts with the provision of clean water, which often is difficult toobtain by the village people.

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR SOME OF OUR PROJECTS - Onedeepwellwithhandpump-$11,000- Atwo-roomteacher’shouse-$6500- Oneclassroomfor30students-$8000- Monthly sponsorship for 1 child, including books, clothes and other basics -$30- Sponsorshipforoneteacher’ssalarypermonth-$200- Cost of solar power for one village home - $500- A health center building- Supplies for the health center

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THE DREAM MERCY CENTER

- Mercy Hands Nursery And Primary

School

- Mercy High School

- Homes For Children

- Homes For The Elderly

- Healthy Center

- Vocational Institute

- Community Hall

- Homes For The Staff

- Missionary home for volunteers

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Mercy Hands helping the elderly

Volunteers play with children

HIV Testing program

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MERCY HANDS UGANDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dorothy Kabugo Kakongoro – Lecturer at Nkumba University, married, living in Entebbe

Sam Ojiambo – attorney living in Kampala

Rebecca Mubiru – Accountant living in Kampala, married

Valentine Kamya – Accountant working with the Swedish Embassy, married and living in Kampala

Godwin Muwanga – Working in Kampala with an art and design background, married and living in Entebbe.

Prossy Nakabugo – Certified secondary school teacher and minister, married, living in Entebbe

Michael Kimuli – Married Pastor living in Kampala

Edward Serunjogi – accountant and pastor, married and living in Entebbe

Zipporah Kuteesa – secondary school student living in Entebbe

FRIENDS OF MERCY HANDS UGANDA IN THE USARichard M. Robinson – Attorney, married, living in Gainesville, FL

Linda Schoonover – Circuit Court Judge, married, living in Longwood, FL

Margaret Davis – Retired, married and living in Grand Island FL.

David Boncler – Pastor, married, living in Humble, TX

Pastor Gary Robinson – Pastor First Baptist Church, Altoona, FL

Pastor Kevin Benton – He and his wife reside in Mt. Dora, FL

John Rathbun – retired, he and his wife, Jane, reside in Sanford, FL

Diane Cross – member First Baptist Church, Altoona, FL

Children walk long distances to fetch water

Daniel Kuteesa Waddimba – Founder of MHU and Bethel World Outreach Missions, lives in Entebbe

Deo Mwanje – Pastor, married, living in Kampala, Uganda, has a school for needy children

Juliette Waddimba Married to Daniel Waddimba, co-founder of MHU, director of the school at MHU, 3 children.

Harriet Musoke – Certified teacher living in Entebbe and works with MHU

Rebecca Namigge – accountant living in Kampala

Paul Kagoda – Pastor living in Mpigi, deouty head teacher Mercy Hands Nursery and Primary school in Mpigi.

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CALL FOR PARTNERSHIPThe kind of Mercy Partners we need- Prayer partners- Professional partners who will offer their skills to develop this dream- Financial partners who will donate money to this dream once or monthly- Short time volunteers who are fully sponsored to come and help us for example teachers.

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