Mary, 13, and Timothy, 4, lived in Lilongwe, Malawi, with their mom who was HIV+. She fought the disease for years, until finally passing away this summer, leaving her children orphaned. No one in the community wanted them, so […]
By Rose Kanyunyuzi, Facilitator for Local Church Partnerships, GO Africa
In December 2015 while visiting the Father’s House in Bunia, the Father’s House management committee and I organized a mini camp for the children.
The camp activities included a running competition, […]
Recently we received an update from GO Africa’s Executive Director Alison Barfoot:
There are 68 children at the Father’s House in Lira. Recently, two new children have joined the Lira family; they were brought to the right place to help […]
A friend and I recently took a drive around urban KC. If you haven’t done that in awhile, you might be surprised by the number of boarded up buildings. The buildings will continue to sit and rot, reminders of […]
We went to Lira today to visit our partners and the children in their care at The Father’s House. Located in a part of the country terrorized for years by LRA rebels, Lira is a difficult place, so it […]
Update by Gloria Piker, Coordinator of St. Philip’s Father’s House, Gulu Uganda
Recently we held a meeting with the Management Committee where we continued to talk about the vision of the Father’s House.
We also planted trees by the vicar around […]
Update by Gloria Piker, Coordinator of St. Philip’s Father’s House, Gulu Uganda
In the last few months the children have participated positively in the church, knowing that it is the church that is supporting them. The things they do include […]
Friends, I was blessed by this letter from a beautiful, first grade girl in southern Uganda and simply wanted to share. Thank you for caring about children who need family…
I am called Soyasi, i am in P1 at Rukore […]
Hope and hard work in Koncko, Ethiopia
The prayerful legacy of Pastor Bachore continues to fill the Koncko community with hope and zeal for building a promising future. They are resourceful and entrepreneurial. We saw the enthusiasm and joy on […]
As Mother’s day approaches, I am reflecting on the many women whose hearts have loved so very well and whose lives HAVE changed and ARE changing the world. I have had the good fortune of experiencing many mothers in […]