VOH Update-Schoolies Coming Soon

It's all fine here at Village of Hope, as we anxiously wait for the coming Schoolies Team in less than a week.
Everyone from children is aware of the team', 'for the kids, its known for taking them for a swim at King Fisher.....Uncle Johann is well known for this among the kids. We pray for God's journey mercies to you guys into Uganda.
Still on the coming team, as they've always done, they are to build House 14, the last house at Village of Hope... We thank you all for the Great Work you've done right from House 1 to now 14 whose Slab is already complete and we believe in the coming 3weeks or so, a whole house will be completed......It's really beautiful to have this happen...GOD is so good.

From the academics side of view, our 6 children in Primary Seven sat their National P.L.E Exams and we hope for good results next year. In Senior 4 Christine sat her National U.C.E Exams and she is expecting good results which will take her to Senior 5 and 6.
For Brenda, Sam and Derrick, they sitting their U.A.C.E National Exams as i post this write up.....We thank God for these children for the far he's brought them, we pray for success in all these exams.

With the rest of the Village, our activities are going on well, mothers are doing their ministry well, there is more unity,staff prayers are being conducted, and every department is carrying on it's roles. Our big Girls have received guidance and counseling sessions from Professional counselors in the last 2weeks and we hope all will be well.
            
                        See Some of the Updates in Pictures Below  

House 14 slab..waiting schoolies team

Slab House 14

VOH's P7 class 2016

whole P7 class 2016

Counseling sessions with big Girls

Christine's last visitation Day before exams

At start of staff prayers

staff prayers Geared up

All from Village of Hope-Uganda

Thanks to all our lovely supporters....

Ivan

GDG Visit as Children Start Term 3

In two days of Term 3, we hosted 2 Global Development Group members (Josh and Janet) who visited Uganda Hope Builders projects to see how progressive we've been and advise in any way possible.
It all went well , right from Village of Hope where staff welcomed them, and introductions were made to each other. For Josh, it was his first time to visit our project whereas Janet had visited before.
They had a look in the Administration office,and all what goes on in it like, the Clinic,Social work Department,Manager, and Coordinator's office. Here they were interested in Financial Flow, control and Reports, UHBI's Assets,Documentation, and Children's profiles which all went well. They advised us to make changes in our  Financial control system, and heading to more Technological means in our transactions like the use of EFT's use of Cheques all of which we shall evaluate and see how applicable they will be.
The Visitors also moved around Village Of Hope , in the Dairy Farm, Solar powered Bore for the Village's water,in the Children's Houses and the 2containers where we plan to have a Clinic open to the public. From VOH, Robert and William  took them to Youth Support Uganda, and Home of Hope and the whole visit was Impressive they Said.


Away from the GDG visit, our Children started their Third Term in their various Schools, thanks to Hope Builders for catering for these youngster's Education need, as i post this, all their Scholastic s needs have been procured and distributed to Schools, and Half of their Tuition payed.
From Nursery ,Primary,Secondary to University, all these Children are in School at the moment, we are so thank full because this is not the case for every Ugandan Child.....Let's continue to put our Children in Player, especially those in candidate classes of P7, S4 and S6 who are to sit Nationwide Exams competing with the soooo called best Schools in Uganda.
To the mothers, they are going on well with their ministry,  always have fellowships and meetings with Pr.George and the Management Respectively. There is more coordination amongst them like never, and they are more supportive which is good for the project.
The management Team is well, every department is doing it's roles, and we continue to have meetings and staff Fellow ships for better Team Work...Again many thanks to Hope Builders for the Support to Help Break the Cycle of Poverty.
See what goes on at Village of Hope in Pictures Below

VOH's Green entrance

GDG's Josh  with Robert at the Farm

VOH's Nursery  kids from school with mama Petwa

Children arrive back for lunch

Micheal at his work on the Farm

Fauza also coming back for Lunch

VOH's greener compound

mothers from a fellowship

Green top Houses for children and mothers

Admin's new look

Josh(GDG) and Robert walking around VOH

GDG's Janet, Josh moved around by Robert

 

Village Girls in National Ball Competitions

The excitement and Joy at Village of Hope is in high gear as it's 4 primary School girls qualified for National Ball Competitions representing Jinja District on the Net Ball Team. The celebrated Youngsters are, Latifah 13yrs in P6, Oliver 12yrs in P5, Rachael 13yrs in P6, and Tracy 12yrs in P5.
They are all Total Orphans and were brought to the Village of Hope in very Vulnerable situations and no one knew that God had  a good plan for them as he always does for the people who trust in him. We thank Hope Builders International for the Great Work you do, the Hope you extend to the would be hopeless......And here there to National level , we hope they'll enjoy the whole experience and who knows? they can be spotted by big Teams including the She Cranes (Uganda's National Netball Team) !! Let's pray for good Health and safety for these girls.
  AS.........
It was  very competitive to go through as many loved and were so much eager but they did not make it...Thanks be to God for these Fantastic 4's. Most of the children lost out at sub zones, others at Zonal level.
It has been  a strainful training and they had to shade off extra  body weight as the rules take only those below 45KGS.. they have been exercising morning and evening to maintain the required weight range.
So now they are leaving to Koboko District in North western Uganda for the Nationals and the Games are to last for 2weeks.
We thank everyone who has been behind the kids;Jinja Christian School, Teacher Faith, and everyone out there, Many Thanks
Ivan
See the Girls in Pics

prayed before leaving

ready to compete

Koboko here we come

UG and AUS you made proud

together we shall

happy

Sports Teacher Faith and the Girls

packing their effects

Last Days of YWAM-Holand Team at VOH

The 8 weeks of outreach in Uganda by a team from YWAM- Holand doing Discipleship Training School (D.T.S)  was a real mission possible, and we had a reason to be happy for them. At Village of Hope, it started with Children who thanked the Team for the good teachings from members like Miriam, Wilma and Louren, lots of games', some were indeed new to the African Child but all was good and enjoyable. The devotions on Tuesdays and Movies on Saturdays were some of the things children will not forget about you guys.. and as i post this they still ask me request you come back again.
For the mothers, so thankful for their weekly lessons and the fruity ,chocolate party you threw to them as a farewell.
The Team also prepared a dinner meeting with the staff of Uganda Hope Builders, this was an amazing one with lots of speeches "African'" style plus Juliet's delicacy preparations of beef, rice ,mattoke and lots of fruits and drinks....After all that, UHBI Director Robert announced the award of certificates to team members as an appreciation for the whatever they have done to build Hope in Humanity and requested them to start being ambassadors of Hope Builders  in Holand and in the entire world. It was indeed a joyful evening.

We're sooo thankful for the Team for blessing us and  the community in which ever means (spiritually,and physically) may the Lord's richest blessings be upon you all........
                                                        See the last days in Pics Below

Children in the Agriculture Show

The last 2 weekends treated Village children with a smile,, From the Visitation Day , Scripture Union party at Hope community  High School, our children had fun with me and the mothers whom i went with to visit them.
Our candidate children (Christine, Brenda, and Sam) are progressing well,and they were preparing for their mock exams in the next 2weeks.

Away from High School,
Children had a day of blasting fun in the National Agriculture Show at the Source of the Nile Show grounds in Jinja. It was so amazing to have glances of both domestic and wild Animals in one place, all sorts of crops, and countless different exhibitors.
We had looks and feels of Animals, even those children just dreamt of seeing like the Python, Leopard, Tortoise, Ostrich, Peacock, Lioness and many others.This was a fun and learning experience, though most the children feared getting nearer to the Wild animals.
There was an amusement park where i took some to have more extra fun on the electric swing, this was also a record broken for all.. ,It was an amazing day and every child was given a chance to buy whatever they felt like for a snack lunch and this was crowned by Ice creams as seems it's a VOH rule when children are taken out , its the climax of a joyful outing..,,,,.....Special thanks go to all those who made this happen and the mothers who helped me to guide this very big in the show grounds.
Blessings

Visitation day at Hope Comm

Meals on V.D

Arrival at Show grounds

Taking a look at animal section

let the show begin

All fun in the air

let's carry it before the children

Nooooooow we caaan

Leopard had enough of Visitors , was time to rest

the Ostrich graced the occasion

this....  is our Day

we saw them all

couldn't leave without swagga

Village of Hope with YWAM Team

It's a little tight schedule here at Village of Hope with the YWAM team which is more mission oriented with out reaches,,. Nevertheless,everything is going on well and everyone is happy with the team.
Andrew has been with us for 2weeks and he's now Home in AUS, we thank you for the great time we had with you and for accepting God to use you in his ministry,.......we pray that it all goes well as God desires it to be.
With the Team from Netherlands, we must say we are blessed to be with such amazing people who love to serve God. They have blessed our children, mothers and other people in the village and have been and still are a blessing to the community through outreaches organized by Pr George.
Our Teenage Girls are being taught  in different areas like identity, sexuality and the training is still going on for 8weeks , the time they will be with us.
The team is also involved in the slum ministry and they are doing great work praying and blessing families ,But they are so much touched by the situation people are living in where some reach the extent of shedding tears.  We now planning for the prison visit next week on Thursday , and continue with our routine programmes for the 8weeks of this team.
All our beloved ones out there, we always say thank you for the great work you're doing, we continue to pray for Gods provision and the Healthy stay in Uganda..

saying bye to Uncle Andrew

Ywam Team sharing with voh teenagers

time for non Ugandan games

In Masese slums

emotional time in slums

preparing for games

missionaries in the slums