Tag - Rukore

Update from Rukore

Update from Hilary Byorugunda, Regional Manager for GO Africa and Church of Uganda Father’s House.

Staff Fellowships have been taking place at Rukore, and we thank God because the mamas who care for children have been served by others. God […]

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Did You Know….That the Ant Is Mightier Than the Bulldozer?

First, watch this 3 minute video.  It’s the story of, what the video creators call, the “equivalent of the great wall of China.”

Please note that the hobby of ant excavation typically involves the selection of dormant, abandoned ant hills.  […]

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Merry Christmas from Soyasi

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 […]

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God Loves Harriet

When Harriet was born in a rural part of southwestern Uganda almost 35 years ago, she was born at home in the village with two club feet. This unfortunate situation is all too common. Lacking the resources and access […]

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Update from Rukore

We recently received the following update from our GO Africa Field Director, Dr. Alison Barfoot, after a weekend visit to Rukore, Uganda.

We had a great visit to The Father’s House on Saturday, 10th May. Mike Fox, the Founder of […]

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Another God Story

An update from the field from GO Africa’s Executive Director, Dr. Alison Barfoot
How does a suburban Washington, D.C., music major girl end up talking to local church leaders in eastern Africa about increasing their care and support for the […]

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Kabale Father’s House Children Win Silver and Bronze Academic Medals

By Alison L. Barfoot (The Rev. Canon Dr.), Executive Director of GO Africa
How one scores on the “Primary Leaving Exam” (PLE) at the end of 7th grade in Uganda can determine your whole future. There are not enough places […]

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Notes from Kabale, Uganda: The Eyes of Jesus

Our scouting team for the 2014 Tour d’Uganda has spent the past two days in the area around the beautiful mountain town of Kabale, just a few kilometers north of the border of Rwanda. We are staying at a […]

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Art for Orphans: Isabelle's Global Orphan Project

Many of you know Isabelle and have maybe even purchased a box of her hand-drawn cards. Isabelle’s journey to help kids around the world started nearly five years ago. Earlier this month Isabelle and her family traveled to Texas […]

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Hope Embodied in Uganda—what six months can grow!

I just returned from a couple weeks visiting the Father’s Houses in Northern and Southwestern Uganda. Just six months ago, I had the privilege of traveling to see two new villages being constructed, Gulu & Rukore. Our team experienced […]

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