I received this update from Douglas on the first food distribution for the next six months in Naguru. Naguru is a large slum that sits in valley overlooked by the wealthy. Huge home dot the hillsides that surround this slum. It is truly a picture of the have and have-nots. The picture above overlooks the slum.
Because of its size we decided to divide Naguru into two parts and spend a full year here to provide food and relief and plant churches. We call this second six month period of time, Naguru Act 2.
Douglas writes,
We had a very good food distribution in the midst of a very rainy day to start the new ministry in Naguru, Naguru Act 2. Kampala that morning was just wet and we thought that many would not show up––but they did. We even had a lot of the old Naguru Act 1 beneficiaries come. Some of them were hoping that they too could receive some food, but we have enough only for the new beneficiaries.
We had three beneficiaries who did no show up, so we gave their food to those people who were waiting with lots of hope. And at last everybody went home happy and peaceful.
We have some beneficiaries from Naguru Act 1 that we carried forward into Naguru Act 2. These include a lady whose husband died just a few days before the distribution. She used to brew alcohol for a living. We have taken her in so that she can save money, change business, and have a transformed livelihood. We have hope that she will tell another story.
Since January there has been 6 house churches planted through the Manna food program and evangelism. Deo, church planter for IMFC working Nagrur says,
“I have been encouraged by the former drunkards, who are now saved and they are growing in faith in Jesus, meeting every week for discipleship and training in Bible way. Felix testified in one of our meetings that he was so blessed the house church plant in his house because his brother used to be a drunk but now he is sober, even now contributes monthly money for food at home.”
Continue to pray for this work.
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Praise the Lord for His wonderful grace on Naguru! It is amazing how the Word of God changes everything!! It is wonderful to see how IMFC & the team pastors in Kampala work so hard to show the love of Jesus to the poor and needy in Uganda nd hear testimony after testimony about how God is moving throughout is nothing short of miraculous!!