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Sarah Bewoze: No More Smoking the Witchcraft Pipe-She Got Jesus!

July 2, 2010

Sarah, a former pipe smoking witchdoctor living in the slum Natete in Kampala, Uganda, has destroyed her pipe! Why? She has given her life to Jesus Christ. Douglas Aliro, Manna Ministry leader, tells her story. It will bless your heart! Man, I love to get these emails. Sarah Bewoze is one of the Manna beneficiaries [...]

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Margaret’s Story: Delivered from Moonshining!

July 1, 2010

Margaret Acan is 32 years old, lives in Kampala, Uganda and has had her life anchored on what the brewery in the slum Nagrur in Kampala could offer her and her family. She has worked this job since 1991. Her name Acan means “hardship” in Acholi which describes her life. She was born during Iddi [...]

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Celebrating Five Years of Ministry and The People of Kampala, Uganda

March 24, 2010

Through the past five years, IMFC has worked with many people in the slums, prisons and schools of Kampala, Uganda. Today I simply want to celebrate. Celebrate the opportunity the Lord has given us to join Him in His work. Celebrate His grace and His goodness. Celebrate the people He, the Lord, has given us [...]

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2009: A Banner Year!

December 16, 2009

Hard to believe that 2009 is 16 days (counting today) from being history! But it is. As we head into 2010, we are facing economic, political and spiritual storms of enormous magnitude in our country. My hope for my family and IMFC for 2010 and beyond is rooted in the scriptures! Proverbs 10:25 says, “When [...]

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A Pre-Thanksgiving Letter

November 18, 2009

Three years ago IMFC worked in Natete. Last month Douglas revisited the area to see how some of the former Manna recipients are doing as we are planning on returning to Natete in February 2010. Here is a report that he sent me. I thought you might enjoy reading it as well. It has certainly [...]

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Posho! Bland But Life Saving Food!

October 21, 2009

Ever had a big bowl of posho? Probably not! Posho is one of the staple foods in Kampala and IMFC provides about 33 pounds of it per month to the Manna recipients. The Ugandan’s love posho; most of the volunteers don’t care for it. Posho has very little if any taste. The beans IMFC provides [...]

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Big Challenge At Naguru

October 19, 2009

Here is a video shot in Naguru, one of the largest slums IMFC has worked in. The people here mainly come from the northern parts of Uganda where they fled the wars with Joseph Kony and the LRA, and the IDP camps. Manna begin work here in late August, 2009. Three months later, three churches [...]

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Water, Water Everywhere!

February 4, 2009

I am grateful for my house! I always have been, but I am even more grateful after visiting in Mayinja Zone in Kampala, Uganda. Mayinja is a wetland where poor people gravitate to live. The living conditions are bad. Take a look to see what life is like here. Several of our Manna Recipients live [...]

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Check Out This Video From Katlin

October 16, 2008

Katlin visited Kampala three years ago as a part of a volunteer team. He just posted this video that captures his memories. I really enjoyed viewing this and thought you might like to as well. Check it out.

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Help! My House Is Sinking!

October 6, 2008

In Matthew 7 Jesus spoke about building on a solid foundation, a rock. What happens if you build your house on sifting sand? Your house falls when the rains comes. This is literally happening to some of our Manna recipients in Sabina Zone. Check this out.

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