Dear friend,

Merry Christmas!  Hope this season will bring you and your loved ones a lot of joy as we celebrate the birth of our lord Jesus Christ.  The family of  YFC-Uganda is so grateful partnership in reaching the needs of youths this whole year. Below are the thanksgiving messages from the youths you impacted this year:

Counselling Ministry - Mirembe House (Home for pregnant teenagers)

The fifty pregnant teenagers said “Mirembe House has been a source of comfort and peace for us. We have found joy, peace and better life. We have grown to love God and our babies and to make positive decisions concerning their future. Thank you so much for making a positive change in our lives”.

Pregnant teenagers at Mirembe House

Holy Matrimony

Two of our young mothers got married this year. It was a blessing to the ministry to see our efforts in their lives being fruitful. It is because of your support to this ministry that we are seeing young mothers choose to go for holy matrimony.

Doreen and her husband (centre).

Suubi Home (Home for young mothers and their children)

The four young mothers said “Suubi Home has been a refuge for us and our children. We have been able to grow emotionally and spiritually because of your love and support”.

Young mothers, Children and house mother

Starfish Sponsorship programme

Children and youth on the programme said “Thank you so much for loving us and giving us an opportunity to go to school. We love you and pray that the Lord will reward you abundantly.”

Starfish children and partners

Outreach Ministry

Youth reached in Schools, University and communities where we served said “Thank you so much for believing and accepting them by giving them an opportunity to make informed decisions about Christianity and their sexuality.”

Outreaches in schools

Thank you so much for partnering with us in meeting the needs of youths in Uganda. You have been a blessing to the people that we have reached. We will always be grateful for your commitment to reach those in need. We are looking forward to another year of together serving the Lord.

As this season of giving, we ask you to please consider giving a special gift to the ministry or tell someone about the ministry who is willing to give. We will always be grateful for your generosity.

The Board of Directors, staff and volunteers wish you a blessed Christmas season full of joy, peace, meaning and purpose.

In His Love,

Miriam

Dear Friends and Partners,

The last two months have been full of God’s goodness and mercy towards the ministry and the people we have reached. We would not have been able to go through it without your partnership with us. You have been a blessing to many as shown below:

Counselling Ministry
The pregnant teenagers in Mirembe House are in good health and continuing to experience behavior change and spiritual growth.  Eight teenagers gave birth to healthy babies and were resettled back in their homes. Seventy seven clients were counseled, helped to resolve or cope with their challenges. The young mothers and children in Suubi Home are in good health and those in school are progressing well.


Young mothers with their babies and parents

Starfish Programme
The reunion for the starfish children was held on the 21/August. It was a day full of joy, peace and laughter for the children, young mothers, staffs and volunteers. Issues of responsibility, dealing with rejection and self-control were discussed.

Starfish reunion

Visitors
We were blessed to host visitors from “Mercy for Mamas” on the 24th/ September. They encouraged the pregnant teenagers to trust in God and answered any questions that they had about their pregnancies. They donated birth kits for their safe delivery.


Mellisa (Leader), visitors from Mercy for Mamas, pregnant teenagers and staffs

Outreach Ministry
We reached 2,818 youth of which 212 committed their lives to the Lord while 786 committed to abstain from sex until marriage. We are grateful to God for Ethan, Doug, Mat and Ryan for the two months they served with us.

We treasure your partnership with us and we believe together we will be able to reach many with the love and gospel of Jesus Christ.
Together for Him,
Miriam

Thanksgiving                                                                  
•    We thank God for you our faithful partners.
•    We thank Him for the normal deliveries of the girls in our care.
•    For the salvation of the people we have reached.
•    For expanding our services in families through operation Hannah.
•    We are grateful for His never ending love for us.

Prayer
•    Opportunities for ministry in schools and communities.
•    Wisdom and knowledge for the starfish children.
•    God’s intervention in the families of our partners.
•    More partners in the ministry.
•    Pray for continued provision for the ministry.
•    Peace and stability in Uganda.

Dear friend,

We are so grateful to God for the opportunities He has given us to serve many young people this month. This would not have been possible without your generous love and support. Below is how you have been a blessing:

Counselling Ministry
We cared for 19 pregnant teenagers of whom 6 gave birth to healthy babies and resettled back home. Through the life skills and discipleship classes, four young mothers committed their lives to the Lord to which we are so grateful. Young mothers, Ruth and Angella in Suubi home are doing well and will be starting school next month. The children Esther, Benjamin and Alvin are happy and growing normally.


Martha with her baby                Mary her mother and baby

Ethan teaching life skills at Mirembe House

Follow up visits
Nine young mothers were visited in their homes. They were counseled and encouraged together with their parents/ guardians. The parents and young mothers were so happy to receive the staffs in their homes.


Sarah and Joan visited in their homes

Appreciation
On the 24th we appreciated Elizabeth for serving with us for the three years, she left for another country and we will greatly miss her. She has been teaching the girls hand sawing and at the same time encouraging cope with their life challenges.


Elizabeth extreme left with the girls at Mirembe House

Outreach Ministry
We reached 7,414 youth of which 607 committed their lives to the Lord and 1,588 committed to abstain from sex until marriage. The staffs and volunteers in Idudi, Kampala and Gulu together with our visitors from Colorado worked to reach these young people. Doug, Ethan, Matt and Ryan will be serving with us for one more month.

Outreach teams reaching out to young people in schools and communities.

Your support has enabled us to reach many with the Love and the gospel of Jesus Christ. We treasure your partnership with us and we hope to together continue reaching many this last part of this year.

Together for Many,

Miriam

Prayer requests
1. God’s continued provision to the ministry
2. Discipleship for the young people who commited their lives to the Lord
3. Continued normal birth for our pregnant teenagers
4. Excellence, wisdom and understanding for our children in the Starfish Scholarship Programme

Dear friend,
We are so thankful to God for His faithfulness to us. He has opened doors for ministry and provided partners that we can serve with. Below is how you have served many:

Outreach Ministry
We were so privileged to host a team of sixteen from Minnesota YFC from 6th-20th of June. Together with the outreach teams in Kampala, Idudi and Gulu they reached 5,595 youth of which 1,299 committed their lives to the Lord and 1,889 committed to abstain from sex until marriage. We are so grateful for the Minnesota team’s commitment and dedication to serve the young people in Uganda.




Minnesota team with the YFC Uganda Outreach team at Mirembe House, Suubi Home and in schools



Outreach ministry in schools, last dinner and games with the team.

Counselling Ministry
We cared for 20 pregnant teenagers of which 2 gave birth to healthy baby. The pregnant teenagers at Mirembe House, young mothers and children at Suubi Home are in good health physically and mentally. They have continued to learn different life skills and spiritual issues that are leading to continuous behavior change; three committed their lives to the Lord. Forty two clients faced with different challenges were counseled.

Starfish Programme
Jay and Kimberly Hartwell visited their sponsor children, Pius and Joshua, while Dave Meyer visited Alex. They visited with their parents, grandparents and interacted with teachers in their schools. We are so grateful to the time they spent with them.


Jay and Kimberly with Joshua and Pius’s family                               Dave with Alex at his school

Visitors
We hosted Esther Lorenzen, officials from the Nabagereka’s (Queen’s) office and women from Women’s Ministry Seventh Day Adventist Church, Kampala who encouraged pregnant teenagers through the word of God and also brought different gifts for them.


Visitors at Mirembe House

Together we have been able to take the love of Jesus Christ to many. We are so grateful for your partnership with us. We would not have been able to do all this without you.  May God richly bless you.

Miriam

Thanks giving and Prayer requests
1. We thank God for the successful ministry with the Minnesota team
2. We are also grateful to God for His continuous provision for the ministry
3. Pray for God’s protection over the ministry
4. Continuous salvation of the lost that we reach
5. Protection over volunteers we that are serving with us for two months
6. Lord to heal, comfort and provide for our different partners with challenges

Dear friends,

The Lord’s faithfulness has been with us throughout this month. We have seen His grace and love reaching out to the people that we have reached.  You have been a part of bringing the love of God as shown below:

Counselling Ministry
Twenty pregnant teenagers were cared for at Mirembe House of which nine gave birth normally to health babies. Four young mothers and children were cared for at Suubi home, all are in good health.

Some of the young mothers and their children

Sixty three sessions were carried out in our different offices to help clients deal or cope with the situations they are faced with.

Visitors
We received 12 visitors from Colorado who were involved in follow up visits of the sponsored children, giving them gifts from their sponsors, participation in the camp, having interviews for applicants, and a young mother’s day among others. The theme of the camp and mother’s day was truth wrapped with grace. We are so grateful for serving with us.

Young mothers in Gulu Northern Uganda
A three day mission to Gulu reached out to 80 young mothers and their children. Issues of self esteem and parenting were addressed. Young mothers set goals to  start talking to their children, value themselves, cope with the past and strive to become self reliant.

Young mother’s conference

Mama Kit’s donations

We received donations of 60 Mama Kits to help in the birth of our babies. We are so grateful for Mellisa Busby who has made this possible.

Outreach ministry
We reached 1,928 youth of which 154 committed their lives to the Lord and 356 committed to abstain from sex until marriage. The Colorado team encouraged young mothers, taught children and engaged in sports. It was a good experience for the team, the children and the youth reached.

We were so blessed by your partnership with us which has given us an opportunity to serve others.

Together for Many,
Miriam

Thanks giving and Prayer requests:
Thank God for the normal birth deliveries, His continued provision and wonderful time in ministry with our visitors
Pray for God’s provision for the rest of the year
Salvation of the lost in Uganda
Funds amounting to $3500 to attend Youth For Christ staff conference in South Africa in November 2012.