For the Love of Africa Ministries: October 2017

End of the Year Giving

By: Mary Linette

For the Love of Africa Ministries has been very busy this year and has made great strides. During this past quarter alone, we have been working on finishing the interior of the Mercy Health Services Center in Kampala, opened a medical clinic and reconstructed the school in Masindi, opened a medical clinic in Sayyi, and purchased 2 oxen for the Masindi farm.

As we finish out 2017, we want to again focus our attention on completing the bottom floor of Mercy Junior School, which is about 85% complete. Three of the classrooms are being used, although they are not fully completed. We would like to focus our year-end giving towards completing this ground floor. The cost is approximately $20,000.

Mercy Medical & Dental Clinic Construction Update

Exciting news! We are in process of finishing the interior of the Mercy Health Services Clinic. With this new medical and dental facility, Mercy Health Services will be able to meet the needs of the community and surrounding areas by offering medical and dental services and also will be able to provide patient intervention after the medical camps that the Mercy Medical Ministry holds in remote areas. We are praying for the finances for the remaining needed drugs, supplies and some minor medical equipment that we need to begin seeing patients. The cost is approximately $2,000. Larger equipment will be needed for surgical procedures, an x-ray machine, and the machines and equipment for the dental lab.

Masindi School Update

While we were in Uganda in April, we learned that a bad storm totally destroyed the only school they have in the “bush” village of Masindi. We are in the process finishing the reconstruction of this school, which will last for many years. The people in this village said they are truly seeing “the hand of God.”

Masindi Medical Clinic Update

In the last newsletter, we shared with you about the emergency medical need we had in Masindi. People in this community live far below the Ugandan poverty level, as they stay in huts made of mud, tree poles, and a grass roof. Most of these people in this village are uneducated and lack even basic life skills.

We are very excited to announce that this need has been met and we have been able to open this Masindi Medical Clinic. Patients no longer have to move on foot for more than 18 ½ miles one way to seek medical services. Our hope is to also provide workshops at this clinic, so people can learn more about personal hygiene and basic medical care.

During the first three days the clinic was open, 2 children’s lives were saved from critical conditions due to malaria, a woman and baby were saved during child birth, and a woman who came in that had a severe case of pneumonia and a very bad cough. We are very thankful for all those who gave toward this very great need. The people in this area are truly so thankful to God, FOLA and those who gave.

REM Medical Clinic

BREAKING NEWS! Because of a great FOLA team member named Debbie and a group of faithful FOLA supporters who had vision, we have been able to partner with Pr. Elia Musasizi in the opening of the REM Medical Clinic in the remote village of Sayyi. People in this area have had to walk between 12-20 miles one way for medical treatment. The people of this village are so thankful for this clinic. The medical team in Sayyi hopes to teach basic health care and nutrition there in the upcoming future. During this past week, they held a medical camp and have already began seeing dental patients. Our friend, Dr. Alex, told us that a lot of dental patients there that about half of their teeth are not repairable, all because they never have had dental care.

Already, a convulsing baby’s life has been saved from malaria and is now well. Also, because of lack of basic knowledge about health care, one man was seen who had a blocked ear, decided to put cooking oil in it to soften the ear wax, thus causing more health issues. He is in the process of being treated for this condition.

Masindi “Canaan” Farm

We are very excited about the work that is being done on the Masindi “Canaan” Farm as we recently were able to purchase 2 oxen to help with the plowing the fields. This will help tremendously, as before all acreage was dug manually by shovel!

Also, for several years, FOLA have been taking garden seeds and teaching them how to plant and harvest. We feel it is very important to help the Ugandan people learn more about the importance of proper nutrition and give them training on farming methods. As you can see from the pictures below, our labor is paying off!

Development

Since the beginning of 2017, For the Love of Africa Ministries has been working diligently to encourage and empower our fellow Ugandan brothers and sisters to realize their God-given talents and full potential. One of the ways FOLA is accomplishing this is by incorporating the “Round Table Discussion Curriculum” to help them learn more about each of their own individual value systems. This curriculum is life changing, as it helps them evaluate themselves and their own values and challenges them to make changes, so they can grow more. I am very proud of Dr. Gilbert & Cissy’s team, who have piloted this FOLA program in Uganda. We have now taken this same program to Sayyi (sounds like Saggi), under the leadership of Pastor Elia Musasizi.

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We hope that you will become involved in the FOLA fundraising opportunities we have scheduled for 2017. If you would like to volunteer, become involved in any way, or would like us to give a FOLA presentation at your church or to your organization, please contact us by email at fortheloveofafricaministries@gmail.com or by calling us at 812-430-6048.

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