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His Hands for Africa Our goal is to support and encourage the work of our brothers and sisters in Christ on the continent of Africa and to support the ministries of their churches, giving special emphasis to helping with the ministries of their schools and in supporting children to enable them to attend school. We strive to demonstrate the love of Christ through works of service to these churches as well as to other Christian missions and missionaries on the continent of Africa as we have opportunity – to be God’s “hands and feet” and His servants to His children in Africa. We will soon be launching a new web site for our new program, His Hands for Africa. For now, please enjoy this small taste of what is to come and please be sure to check out the children on this page who are in desperate need of a sponsor.  Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, "Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You drink? And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? And when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?" And the King will answer and say to them, "Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to me." Matthew 25:37-40  Years of conflict, instability and insecurity have greatly impacted the Great Lakes region of Africa. War, genocide, AIDS, natural disasters and the inevitable poverty brought on by these things has left many children in traumatic and devastating situations. Many of them have been orphaned. As a result, 1 out of every 5 children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and 1 out of every 7 children in Uganda, will not live to see their 5th birthday.  His Hands for Africa has partnered with Shalom Ministries in East Africa to make it possible for people like you to help a child living in Rwanda, Uganda or the Democratic Republic of the Congo to attend school. Sponsoring one of these beautiful children can help them to attend school, giving them an education and hope for a brighter future. Your generous, tax-deductible donation can help change the life of a child in need. Recent developments in the D.R. Congo There has been much fighting recently in areas of the Congo near to Goma. In recent messages we received from our partner in Africa, Pastor Stephen Bamuleke, he reports, "My recent visit to Congo was a hard time as people over there live in terror caused by insecurity and frequent fightings between the government forces and rebel forces.....fighting has again erupted after about two weeks of cease fire....I went to see the IDPs [Internally Displaced People or refugees] at 4 kms from Goma town and it was pathetic to see innocent people sufferiing for reasons they do not know."  (left) A small child in the IDP camp near Goma  (right) Pastor Stephen Bamuleke (wearing blue sport coat and white pants) visits some of the people in the IDP camp near Goma If you would like to make a donation to help purchase medicines for the Shalom Ministries clinic in Goma, which is working hard to help meet the medical needs of the displaced people who have come into their area, please contact us. Please pray for the people of the Congo and please consider helping one of these beautiful children attend school and have hope for their future. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, just $10.00 US per month will send a primary student to school and $12.50 US per month will send a secondary student to school. Their new school year starts in September, so there is an urgent need to find sponsors for these children living in the D.R. Congo pictured below. Students in Goma, D.R. Congo- Children whose situations are particularly urgent have been identified by our partner, Pastor Bamuleke. We have made a note beside the names of these children.  (left) Dieudonne Harerimana - age 6Dieudonne (which means "God given") is in the primary 1 class in Ecole Primaire Dankier. He lives with his mother and father and 2 brothers.  (right) Anita Lukoo - age 7Anita is in the primary 2 class in Ecole Primaire Hekima. She lives with her mother, 4 brothers and 1 sister.  (left) Sara Uwimana - age 9 -*urgent need*Sara is in the primary 3 class in Ecole Primaire Uzima. She lives with her mother and father, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Sara is sponsored by Denise!  (right) Lucienne Ndalemwa - age 9 Lucienne is in the primary 2 class in Complex Scholaire Liliane. She lives with her mother and father and 10 sisters. Lucienne is sponsored by Pat!  (left) Heritier Mirimo - age 10 Heritier is in the primary 2 class in Ecole Primaire Hekima. He lives with his mother, 4 brothers and 4 sisters.  (right) Gloire Gasore - d.o.b. 7/25/1997 *urgent need* Gloire is in the primary 4 class in Ecole Primaire Sabyinyo. He lives with his mother and father, 2 brothers and 1 sister.  (left) Ntwari Ngirira - age 11 Ntwari is in the primary 5 class in Ecole Primaire Horeb. He lives with his mother and father, 5 brothers and 7 sisters.  (right) Bora Solange - age 12 - *urgent need* Bora is in the primary 2 class in Ecole Primaire Zawadi. She lives with her mother and father, 2 brothers and 4 sisters. Bora is sponsored by Martina!  (left) Shukuru Habimana - age 12 - *urgent need* Shukuru is in the primary 4 class in Ecole Primaire Horeb. He lives with his mother and father, 2 brothers and 2 sisters.  (right) Love Mirimo - d.o.b. 3/31/96 Love is in the primary 2 class in Ecole Primaire Dankier. She lives with her mother and father, 5 brothers and 4 sisters.  (left) Charline Masika - age 12 - *urgent need* Charline is in the primary 4 class in Ecole Primaire Sabyinyo. She lives with her mother and father and 1 brother.  (right) Justine Munihire - age 13 Justine is in the primary 5 class in Ecole Primaire Moria. She lives with her mother and father, 3 brothers and 5 sisters.  (left) Jimy Maele - d.o.b. 11/10/94 - *urgent need* Jimy is in the primary 6 class in Ecole Primaire Moriya. He lives with his mother, 3 brothers and 1 sister. Jimy is sponsored by Linda!  (right) Nganga Matabaro - d.o.b. 9/28/92Nganga is in the Secondary 2 class in Institut Moria. He lives with his mother and father, 4 brothers and 2 sisters.  (left) Neema Esperance - age 14Neema is in the primary 4 class in Ecole Primaire Nyabushongo. She lives with her mother and father, 2 brothers and 4 sisters. The following children are not pictured on our site but they also have an urgent need - Zawadi Sembagare, Shema Gakwaya, Alice Izabiriza, Fatuma Bahati (Sponsored by Shelby!), Neema Nsimire In Uganda, just $12.50 US per month will send a primary student to school and $25.00 US per month will send a secondary student to school. Students in Kabale, Uganda-  (left) Arnold Aine - d.o.b. 12/12/2000 *urgent need* Arnold is in the primary 1 class in Kigezi High School Primary. He lives with his mother.  (right) Joan Ninsiima - age 8 Joan is in the primary 2 class in Kabale Primary School. She lives with her mother and her brother.  (left) Honest Niwagaba - d.o.b. 1/15/1998 *urgent need* Honest is in the primary 4 class in Kigezi High School Primary. He lives with his mother and father, and 1 brother.  (right) Vivian Pamela Uwera - d.o.b. 7/9/1997 - *urgent need* Vivian is in the primary 5 class in Kabale Primary School. She lives with her father. (Vivian is also pictured near the top of this page)  (left) Happiness Tubenawe - age 13 in May '07 - *urgent need* Happiness is in the senior 1 class in Namiryango Senior High. She lives with her siblings. Happiness is sponsored by Debra!  (right) Perez Kamumpa - age 14 *urgent need* Perez is in the primary 5 class in Nyabikoni Primary School. He lives with his mother and father and 4 brothers.  (left) Agnes Nahabwe - age 14 Agnes is in the primary 5 class in Kabale Primary school. She lives with her siblings.  (right) Angel Kwalibasa - d.o.b. 10/8/1991 *urgent need* Angel is in the senior 2 class in Kigezi Cleveland High School. She lives with her mother, 2 brothers and 3 sisters.  (left) Bright Twinamasiko - d.o.b. 4/4/1990 *urgent need* Bright is in the senior 1 class in Saint Francis Kyanamira. He lives with his mother and 2 sisters. Bright is sponsored by Linda!  (right) Cissy Namara - d.o.b. 1/4/1990 - *urgent need* Cissy is in the senior 2 class in Kabale Green Hill High school. She lives with her mother, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Cissy is sponsored by Linda!  (left) Leadia Ahimbisibwe - 9/14/1987 *urgent need* Leadia is in the senior 4 class in Kigezi Hope Academy. She lives with her mother. The following children are not pictured on our site but they also have an urgent need - Brian Ukwarakunda, Samuel Talemwa, Vivina Paula Uwitonze Students in Ggaba, Uganda-  (left) Doris Muganda - d.o.b. 8/7/2000 Doris is in the Primary 2 class in Cornerstone Community school. She lives with her mother.  (right) Adam Omali - age 9 in May '07 Adam is in the Primary 4 class in African Child Academy. He lives with his mother and father and 2 sisters.  (left) Noelina Nasimbwa - age 10 in May '07 Noelina is in the primary 3 class in the African Child Academic Centre. She lives with her mother and father, 2 brothers and 1 sister.  (right) Betty Gabeya - age 12 in May '07 *urgent need* Betty is in the primary 4 class in Maranatha Christian School. She lives with her mother and father, 2 brothers and 3 sisters.  (left) Patrick Waswa - d.o.b. 10/6/1993 *urgent need* Patrick is in the senior 1 class in Light College Mukono. He lives with his mother and father and 2 brothers.  (right) Joseph Balibaawo - d.o.b. 10/1/1992 *urgent need* Joseph is in the senior 3 class in Nakaseke International College. He lives with his mother and 3 sisters.  (left) Miriam Bodyo - d.o.b. 5/16/1992 *urgent need* Miriam is in the senior 3 class in Eastland High School. She lives with her mother and father, 1 brother and 2 sisters.  (right) Stellah Nakiwunga - d.o.b. 12/24/1990 *urgent need* Stellah is in the senior 4 class in St. John's Senior Secondary School. She lives with her grandfather.  (left) Prossy Nakibuga - d.o.b. 4/2/1990 *urgent need* Prossy is in the senior 4 class in St. Peter School. She lives with her mother and father and 3 of her siblings.  (right) Christine Namale - age 15 in May '07 *urgent need* Christine is in the primary 4 class in Cornerstone Community School. She lives with her mother, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. The following children are not pictured on our site but they also have an urgent need - Betty Akulo, Joane Asiimwe In Rwanda, just $12.50 US per month will send a primary student to school and $30.00 US per month will send a secondary student to school. Students in Kigali, Rwanda-  (left) Anne Izabayo - age 7 *urgent need* Anne is in the primary 1 class in Complex Scholaire Grace de Dieu. She lives with her mother and father, 4 brothers and 3 sisters.  (right) Esther Umutoni - age 7 - *urgent need* Esther is in the primary 1 class in Complex Scholaire Grace de Dieu. She lives with her mother and father, 2 brothers and 1 sister.  (left) Esther Murekatete - age 9 Esther is in the primary 1 class in Ecole Primaire Kacyiru. She lives with her mother and father, 2 brothers and 8 sisters.  (right) Jean Baptiste Ukwizabigira - age 10 - *urgent need* Jean Baptiste Ukwizabigira is in the primary 4 class in Complex Scholaire Grace de Dieu. He lives with his mother, 4 brothers and 2 sisters.  (left) Clementine Nyirahabimana - age 10 *urgent need* Clementine is in the primary 3 class in Ecole Primare Kacyiru. She lives with her mother, 2 brothers and 2 sisters.  (right) Bonfils Tuyishyimire - age 11 Bonfils is in the primary 4 class in Ecole Primaire de Kacyiru. He lives with his mother, 2 brothers and 1 sister.  (left) Jean Claude Tuyishime - age 11 *urgent need* Jean Claude is in the primary 4 class in Complex Scholaire Grace de Dieu. He lives with his mother and father, 3 brothers and 2 sisters.  (right) Patricia Masengesho - age 11 *urgent need* Patricia is in the primary 3 class in Complex Scholaire Grace de Dieu. She lives with her mother and father.  (left) Diane Uwizeye - age 14 Diane is in the senior 1 class in APAPR. She lives with her mother and father, 1 brother and 5 sisters.  (right) Yvette Uzanyinzoga - age 16 - *urgent need* Yvette is in the senior 1 class in Lycee de L'esperance Secondary school. She lives with her mother and father, 4 brothers and 3 sisters.  (left) Yves Ndererimana - age 17 Yves is in the senior 2 class in Ecole Secondaire de Kanombe. He lives with his mother, 2 brothers and 1 sister.  (right) Jemima Ishimwe - age 17 Jemima is in the senior 4 class in Alliance High school. She lives with her mother and father and 4 sisters.  (left) Jean Baptiste Harerimana - age 18 Jean Baptiste is in the senior 1 class in APAPR. He lives with his older brother.  (right) Jean Paul Habumugisha - age 19 Jean Paul is in the senior 4 class in Ecole ADB Nyarutarama. He lives with his mother and father , 5 brothers and 3 sisters. The following children are not pictured on our site but they also have an urgent need - Hyacentha Gisubizo - (SPONSORED!), Grace Uwineza If you are interested in sponsoring one of these needy children, please contact us. There are other students, both primary and secondary, available in all 3 countries who are not listed here on the site yet. Please let us know if you would like more information about the children who are not yet pictured here. There are currently 150 children still waiting for a sponsor. Wouldn't you like to make today be the day the waiting ends for one of these needy students? .jpg) For more information,contact us. His Hands for Africa |