Africa

My name is Bex Henderson and I am currently living in Mbale, Uganda working with JENGA CDO. 

JENGA runs a huge variety of different sustainable projects, one of which is called LOVED Children’s Centre.

LOVED provides a safe space during the daytime for vulnerable children below 3 years, who are facing challenges such as malnutrition, substance abuse or neglect due to their disability. Whilst the children are at LOVED, we work to empower and equip parents with skills so that they can sustainably provide for their families.

My role as founder of LOVED has been to fundraise support for the project as well as to equip our amazing project manager and team with skills on early years development.

JENGA Uganda was founded in 2005 when a Ugandan Pastor and a British businessman came together over a shared vision of God’s love for the people of Uganda. Since then, they’ve invested their hearts, skills and lives into the community development ministry of JENGA in and around Mbale-town. JENGA operates over 40 varied, community development projects aimed at strengthening local society and offering a practical, tangible representation of God’s love to the people they impact.

Martin and Lillian have a lifelong call to serve and minister in East Africa, especially amongst the Karamojong, the very poorest, most marginalised and least evangelised people in Uganda.

They and their five boys are currently based in the UK for medical reasons. However, Martin continues to serve on the leadership team of a Ugandan church and works closely with key church and denominational leaders in Karamoja. Martin seeks to train and equip the church as it carries out mission amongst unevangelised people and makes disciples of Jesus Christ.

Please pray:

•  For Martin’s ongoing partnership and ministry with the leaders of the churches in Karamoja

•  That Lillian would soon be able to have the operation on her fractured hip and femur, that Martin would be discharged by the ophthalmologist following a retinal stroke, and that the twins would be discharged from the care of the neonatologist

•  For God’s provision for the family in the UK

Orlando and Lisa Muerasse work with their charity, Pastos Verdes, in the North of Mozambique with 3 other team members. They share the gospel in the local community through many children’s, youth, healthcare, evangelism, discipleship, humanitarian and vocational training programs. The Boys’ Home for orphans opened in April 2017 with their first three boys. If you would like to receive their newsletter by email or to get involved, please email: muerasse@yahoo.com. For other updates see their Facebook page.