Let there be LIGHT! . . . (Electricity at GUMA!)
MBARARA, UGANDA, E. AFRICA: Thanks to generous mission gifts, love, and prayers, we now have ELECTRICITY and LIGHT at Guma Na Yesu Children’s Center.
Over the past several months, Harvest Ministry has been working and believing God for step-by-step improvement projects — such as PILLOWS, MATTRESSES, WATER, and SUPPORT. This new blessing of light and electricity is a huge answer to prayer. Praise God!
Getting everything ready . . .
The “Electricity Party!” — Praising God for LIGHT!
Please keep these children in your prayers. Our next orphanage improvement project will be BEDS. This next project is definitely a biggie . . . but our God is BIGGER!!!
To God be the GLORY!!!
More about how we’re LOVING ORPHANS
More about GUMA-NA-YESU CHILDREN’S CENTER
Bible Verses about Caring for ORPHANS
Starling ORPHAN STATISTICS
Meet Gloria at Guma Na Yesu!
Why Care For Orphans?
(Q & A from our Mission-Minded Families podcast with Ann Dunagan — 8 minutes)
Jesus never fails!
(Please keep Gloria and all of the children at Guma Na Yesu – Keep With Jesus – Children’s Center – in UGANDA, EAST AFRICA – in your prayers. Thank you for CARING & for LOVING ORPHANS!)
Can You Guess What’s in Ernest’s BOX?
All of the kids and youth at Guma Na Yesu — ‘Keep with Jesus’ — Children’s Center have a special TRUNK-BOX for all of their personal belongings.
For a fun orphan ministry highlight, Ernest (our featured BOY this month) is going to show you what’s inside of his special box.
Thanks for caring for us . . .
Our two featured “Kids of the Month” from Harvest Ministry’s LOVING ORPHANS ministry are Nakline and Ernest, from Guma Na Yesu Children’s Center.
Seeing the joy of Jesus radiating from their faces, reminds us of the reason why we do what we do. These aren’t just “numbers” or “needs” we help, but real kids who love Jesus.
You have been the helper of the orphan.
(Psalm 10:14b, NASB)Meet Ernest
“Thanks from all the BOYS!”
Meet Nakline
“Thanks from all the GIRLS!”
For in You the orphan finds mercy.
(Hosea 14:3c, NASB)What’s in Ernest’s Box:
Every child has a metal trunk-box, with a lock and a key.
Play clothes, underclothes, Pajamas, School Uniform, Church Clothes
A Personal Towel
Socks, Shoes, and Shoe-Shine (some kids have flip-flops or sandals)
Personal school supplies: paper, pens
Toothbrush and Toothpaste (the kids also have soap and a washcloth)
And a Bible (full Bible or New Testament, in either English or a native language)
Thank you for LOVING ORPHANS with us!
More about Loving Orphans with Harvest Ministry
More about Guma Na Yesu Primary School
More about Kingdom Vocational Secondary School
More about How YOU Can Help (sponsorship info)
A Sweet Song from Guma Na Yesu
“Lift your hands together and praise the Lord!”
At Guma Na Yesu (Keep With Jesus) Children’s Center in Uganda, orphan children from six nations are being educated and cared for, with love and compassion. Here’s special song from a precious girl who loves to sing. Her name is Caroline Rebecca, and she is 12 years old.
Caroline says, “I like praying and studying in school, and I like to get knowledge. My favorite color is YELLOW and my favorite verse is Psalm 125:1, “Those who trust in the Lord will be like Mt. Zion.” Also, my favorite worship song says, “Everybody, lift your hands together and PRAISE THE LORD.”
“Thank you for caring for us!”
Loving ORPHANS: “Daos” (one little boy)
We want to introduce you to some of the awesome kids who are being cared for through the LOVING ORPHAN outreaches of Harvest Ministry.
Sometimes, statistics can seem overwhelming. But let’s remember that orphans are not just “numbers” and “needs.” Each one is a special and unique child, created in the image of God. He loves them and at Harvest Ministry, so do we!
To love a child is not a burden, it’s a joy!
Meet one special boy: Daos
Name: Daos Ndyamuhaki
Guma Na Yesu (Keep With Jesus) Children’s Center
Mbarara, Uganda, East AfricaAge: 7 years old
Favorite color: black
Favorite food: “posho” (a Ugandan staple food made from cassava flour)
Favorite Bible story: Jesus loving the children
Favorite song: (in the Ugandan Nyankole language)
We are winners.
We are winners.
Believers do not fear.
Even if problems come
Jesus knows them
Daos is one of the kids at Guma Na Yesu (Keep With Jesus) Children’s Center in Mbarara, Uganda. Please keep him, and all these precious children in your prayers.
Learn more about loving ORPHANS . . .
Learn more about how Harvest Ministry is LOVING ORPHANS
Learn more about Guma Na Yesu Children’s Center
Learn more about how you can help.
The Blessing of BEDS!!!
EXCITING ORPHAN NEWS:
The BED-NEED has been totally met!!! Thanks to the amazing support and mission gifts of friends and mission partners, this huge need has been provided — for all 500 BEDS.
Praise Jesus!!! And thank you to everyone who prayed and who gave. GOD BLESS YOU!!!
We’re praising God . . .
This past month, it was exciting to begin seeing some significant progress in our LOVING ORPHANS mission project to purchase BUNK BEDS for all of the children at Guma Na Yesu “Keep with Jesus” Children’s Center.
We serve a BIG God!
These metal bunk-beds (which are quite cheerful-looking . . . and which are bringing SO much joy to everyone at Guma) cost $33 per child (or per level).
This amount multiplied by the remaining 300 kids adds up to a total cost of about $9,000 for the completion of this project. It’s a BIG need, but it really will make a huge difference to each child and to the overall living standard of the orphanage. We really desire to get these mattresses off of the ground! (NOTE: This need is completely sponsored!!! Praise JESUS!!!)
Helping a young man (an orphan) in business!
Plus, an exciting additional blessing is that we’re buying these bunk beds from one of the GROWN ORPHAN boys, a godly young man, who was raised in this children’s home. This mission project and purchase will be a double blessing for God’s kingdom.
Please PRAY!
Most of all, we are asking for your PRAYER SUPPORT. Please pray for God’s provision and favor. We believe this “dream” is God’s desire and we know that He will take care of it.
The kids are praying for you too . . .
“WE’RE PRAYING FOR MEGAN’S 9 YEAR OLD CHILD: Megan’s 9 year old has been collecting coins for helping children at Guma Na Yesu through Harvest Ministry. This 9 year old child is now sick, the children have started praying for him today morning, please be with us in prayer for total healing of this child in the name of Jesus. (Update from Uganda, January 16 – 2013)
God bless you!
In His Love and Service,
Jon & Ann Dunagan
LOVING ORPHANS with Harvest Ministry
Guma’s Secondary School
Good News from Guma . . .
At Guma Na Yesu (Keep With Jesus) Children’s Center, in Uganda, East Africa, the new Kingdom Vocational Secondary School is growing. Already, in just the first month, there are 170 registered students. Of these, 50 are “paying” students from the community, and the others are boarding students (including both needy children and orphans, receiving free education). Some of these are students who had left Guma Na Yesu, but who have now come back for further training. A few are in the vocational studies, but the majority of the students are in the secondary school (high school) section. It’s exciting!
New secondary school at Guma Na Yesu Children’s Center
The high school students meeting together for an all-school assembly
Praying for God’s blessing on the new school . . .
We now have 170 students!!!
Thank you for caring!
We are so thankful for what the Lord is doing in providing such an answer to prayer. This Christian vocational and secondary school will not only provide education, but also spiritual training, encouragement, and HOPE for these children and their futures.
Please keep praying . . .
More about this new Kingdom Vocational Secondary School at Guma Na Yesu
