Every year Divine Care Ministries plans a huge outreach to Karamoja where they go village to village sharing the gospel with those who have never heard.
Read MoreIn June of 2023, God spoke to my heart that He was sending me to Uganda. I remember saying to myself, “I am not thinking about Africa nor have I ever thought about Africa”. Yet that word God spoke to me shook the very core of my being.
Read MoreWhen in poverty, there is not always a high priority for education but rather a pressure to find a job and help the family. With these mindsets, sometimes a child’s sponsor is the only source of encouragement and support to pursue an education. This is true of Grace Nassiwa….
Read MoreMy first trip to the continent of Africa took me to Uganda, a country full of surprises. The density of Kampala, with its 8.5 million people was alive with people going in every direction in trucks, cars, and all those motorcycles. The flowing hills were covered in a wide variety of structures…
Read MoreBefore we are even born, God has a plan for our lives. This is true of Henry. Henry is from the Kyotera district in Uganda. Henry’s mother unexpectedly got pregnant with him when she was a teenager. His parents were young and not married. Henry’s mother struggled to raise him so when he turned 2 years old she left him in the care of his grandmother. Henry’s grandmother raised him and his two cousins all on her own….
Read MoreWhen I was four years old, I came home from Sunday school and told my mother “I want to be a missionary to Africa!”. I had no idea what any of those words meant. I did not even have a relationship with Jesus yet. But I heard missionaries sharing about the work they did and my heart was captured…
Read MoreA trip to Uganda is always filled with memorable events. My recent trip was no exception.
Read MoreSix years and four years respectively seemed like an eternity since the last time Cathy and I had visited Uganda.
Read MoreBut it’s not just the natural beauty and the animals He created. It’s the Ugandans. Everyone we met just had this joy that bubbled out of them. The children we met in the schools. The teachers who are loving and teaching them. The staff at Divine Care Ministries. The women who showed us the things they created at the Women’s Empowerment Center.
Read More“I don’t want to go to college. I just want to go be a missionary in Uganda.” I patted her head. Gave her a hug. And said, “I think you need to go to bed.”
Read MoreDivine Care Ministries has such a large influence on the children's lives. The children are taught about God, given basic needs, shown love, and shown how to use the talents God has given them to use for the Lord's work and to give back to their communities.
Read MoreThe Lord is persistent in the growth and wellbeing of his children. Because of beautiful stories like Marvin's, my sisters and I have started sponsoring our own children.
Read MoreAs we sat under a tent in the pouring down rain and seeing God’s people bowing in puddles of water unashamedly worshiping was awe-inspiring.
Read MoreDivine Care Ministries is doing amazing things but seeing and hearing this ministry be the true hands and feet of Christ was incredible.
Read MoreYou can't really understand another person's experience until you've walked a mile in their shoes. -Mary T. Lathrap
Read MoreI learned that when we just listen and obey His commands, these simple acts of love He calls us to can be used by the Lord to further His kingdom.
Read MoreShe left behind Peace, her best friend. It was heartbreaking for both of them. Nine-year-old girls need their best friends.
Read MoreUnder that disheveled exterior was a bright and talented lady who desperately wanted to care properly for her family.
Read MoreI wish sponsors knew that DCM not only grows the children involved but also grows us as staff members.
Read MoreFor the last 10+ years, I have been trying to go to East Africa.
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