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A Plea to Help Flood Victims, from Pastor Moses of Uganda

Hello friends and Shalomers:  Two nights ago we had heavy rains which turned to floods for six hours.  The disaster caused many people to lose their houses and gardens and their lives. Two of the people who died are a 67 year old woman and her grand daughter of 12 years.   When the water entered her home, it brought down the house and swept everything out. T heir bodies were found in Lake Victoria at the source of the Nile. In the spirit of shalom we are raising funds to help the affected families. We call upon Shalomers wherever you are to join us in this situation.Though these people were affected directly, we all are affected  indirectly . Pastor Baamu Moses Director of Shalom Uganda ,Africa . P.S.  Emergency funds for flood victims may be channeled through http://WorldHopeCorp.org   Dear Baamu Moses, We at Thanksgiving Coffee pray for the safety and health of those who are left to make the situation better. I have informed ...

Uganda Mission Trip 2015

WorldHope Corps Mission Team and Friends 2014 Dear Friends of WorldHope Corps: I  invite you to join us this year on a mission with Uganda in June, or support our  mission  there.   Every year since 2005, I've led a service trip to Africa.  W e go to communities to which we have been invited, to share in mutual ministry and joint projects; and we find that we gain so much more than what we give.   Henri Nouwen calls this "reverse mission"  (See  Gracias  by Henri Nouwen). This year we're returning to Uganda on June 22.   Our ministry partners, Pastor Baaumu Moses (leader of Shalom Coffee Collective in Jinja) and Br. Julius Kasaija (leader of SARS Shalom near Hoima) invited members of  WorldHope Corps and Communities of Shalom to c ome and see, enjoy and celebrate, the good things God is doing in Uganda in the lives of Christians, Muslim and Jews.  Imam follows two Shalom leaders who lead the Shalom ...