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Treasures in Jars of Clay

For over a century, Uganda has been known as the pearl of Africa. But come with me to the village of Kasana, and we will find treasure of a different sort. These Treasures are children and young people with special needs and disabilities. Their bodies are like jars of clay, and, initially, you might be overwhelmed by the brokenness and frailty of their physical bodies and minds, hindered by pain, deformity or disease. Here in Uganda, many see them as worthless, a burden on their families, their bodies and minds…

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Anna’s Miracle

Anna, is a seventeen year old girl who enjoys food and sensory play. She has severe learning difficulties and is non-verbal, but she certainly knows how to make noise and enjoy life! However, this was not always the case. Anna was healthy at birth, but developed a fever, resulting in convulsions at 2 months old.  This left her with brain damage. Anna’s mother, who was widowed several years after Anna’s birth struggled to get her to eat well and was pressured by her relatives to…

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Travel Mercies – NHU Ministry Multiplying

One of our NHUM staff members, Carly Winterstein, shares her recent experience bringing a team to Uganda in February 2018. "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong."…

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Kobwin – Light Meets the Darkness

One of our NHUM staff members, Carly Winterstein, shares her recent experience bringing a team to Uganda in February 2018. Each trip to Uganda has been so different for me. I do have to say though that this one may have topped all the others. We had a large team, yet there was such unity and servant-hearts across the whole group. The "God-moments" were numerous and the blessings beyond count. As I am processing all that God did and taught me among this beloved group…

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