Uganda, known as “The Pearl of Africa” is a land of striking contrasts. Alongside the peaceful beauty of Lake Victoria, and the lush green tropical countryside, are people living in extreme poverty. They are crowded into the slums of Kampala and scattered around the countryside. And yet, the people we met on our first trip were warm and friendly, grateful, and genuinely joyful.
Uganda is about the size of Oregon, but the population of Uganda is around 32 million, which is about 8 times more people than live in Oregon! - (population 3.8 million). Half the population of Uganda is 15 years old and younger. 1 in 8 children dies before the age of 5. Life expectancy is 53 years. A heartbreaking statistic is that there are an estimated 2,500,000 orphans in Uganda. That’s more than the entire population of the Portland Metro area! Can you even imagine?...
But orphans are close to the heart of God and He wants us to care for them. We are really looking forward to spending time in Kachungwa with all the children sponsored by our church family. Thank you for sponsoring a child in Uganda. You may not feel like you are changing the world, but you are changing the world of that child!
Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. James 1:27
No comments:
Post a Comment