Yearly Archives - 2011

Sunday Morning In Uganda

Some video and photos from Kabale, Uganda this Sunday morning…
Jordan, 7, doing his Sunday morning chore of carrying water for his family Kabale.

Father’s House Children’s choir sings in “Big Church” in Kabale

The Sunday Morning Worship in Kabale, Uganda

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Another beautiful day in Uganda

I’m not sure we’ve seen a cloud all week. We’re driving six hours to Kabale and doing some work for next January’s Tour d’Uganda along the way. What a ride that will be!
Tomorrow, we’ll spend time with the management […]

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Sew Much More

On the road to Kampala after a meaningful 20 hours in Gulu. Last night we had an encouraging meeting with The Father’s House management committee. We spent this morning at the Sewing Center in Gulu. I left with […]

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Agony and Ecstasy demand Humility and Tenacity

by Trace Thurlby from Northern Uganda
Today’s high highs and low lows fill my head and heart.
This morning Jacquelyn and Jeffry, tailors at Lira’s sewing center, shared what their jobs meant. Jacquelyn can now pay her little brother’s school fees. […]

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Heading to Lira

Landed safely in Entebbe, Uganda this morning. On the six-hour drive to Lira, we’re seeing signs of the beauty, culture, and challenge of Uganda like:
– The river Nile. Power running through beauty. A kayaker’s dream.
– Clinics set up for […]

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Arriving in Africa

by Trace Thurlby from Uganda
I first encountered Africa and its 53 countries in the form of a 7th grade geography exam. Maybe its distance kept Africa foreign, or with 2,000 languages spoken on the continent, maybe its diversity.
Whatever the […]

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Launch of GO Africa!

We’re thrilled to announce a significant marker in our ministry’s life: our launch of GO Africa. By the grace of God and the collective movement of so many of you, The Global Orphan Project continues to expand its […]

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Excitement in Haiti: Sewing Center Opens

by John Carr in Haiti
EXCITEMENT and hope often go hand in hand. The breeze blows lazily on a hot day. To the untrained eye this may appear to be just another summer day in Croix des Bouquets, Haiti. But […]

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