Uganda

Please pray for Susan*, a young mother being supported by Wakisa Ministries in Uganda, along with her daughter. She dreams of becoming an ophthalmologist and is working hard to achieve her aim, so that she can provide for her daughter. Thank God that Afiya*, a young mother who was cared for by Wakisa Ministries, has gone on to get amazing grades in school, thanks to the help she received. Ask God to bring comfort to Abi*, a 15-year-old whose baby girl sadly passed away three days after birth. Pray that the support she is receiving from Wakisa Ministries would help her to process the trauma. Thank God that, with the funds sent from our appeal last year, Wakisa Ministries in Uganda have been able to purchase equipment, including beds, for their maternity centre. *name changed for security reasons

Thank God that young mothers supported by Wakisa Ministries in Uganda have been learning how to make food for their babies in cooking classes, such as cassava and spaghetti. Pray for the young mums who have returned to school. May God give them strength as they face the unique challenges of parenting alongside the typical challenges of school life.

We pray for initiatives supporting vocational training, essential for those unable to complete secondary education. Pray for wisdom and blessing for the Skills Centre in Soroti, Uganda, supporting teenage girls, the Young Mums project in Kampala, Uganda. The young people supported through our Moving Forward Fund women’s self-help groups in Ethiopia and Sri Lanka, helping to stabilise vulnerable families and young people at the Morning Star Care Centre, Sri Lanka.

Please ask God to restore strength and dignity to the young girls being cared for by Wakisa Ministries in Uganda. Many have been sexually abused. Pray also for successful funding to equip the new maternity centre at Wakisa Ministries.

Give thanks that young mothers at Wakisa Ministries in Uganda are enjoying their computer classes. Those new to the centre are doing the introductory module and the others are mastering their typing skills. Give thanks to God as well that in Wakisa Ministries’ Bible classes, the young mothers have been exploring the concept of forgiveness, learning about the power of letting go of resentment and embracing healing.

Pray for Wakisa Ministries in Uganda as they look to recruit gynaecologists and paediatricians to volunteer at their new health centre. Praise God for Marion, a midwife at Wakisa Ministries, who is looking to do further studies in midwifery this year. Pray that she can study well and balance her work with the requirements of her course.

Thank God that the young mothers supported by Wakisa Ministries receive individual counselling sessions. Pray that, with the help of Wakisa, they gain the skills they need to process what they have been through. Pray that God provides the finances needed by Wakisa Ministries to furnish their newly-constructed health centre with medical equipment.

Give thanks to God that young mothers supported by Wakisa Ministries are enjoying arts and crafts classes. They have made doormats, baby blankets and bags. Thank God that the young mothers have also been learning about urban gardening. They have recently planted tomatoes and spinach to use in their cooking classes.

Please pray for Wakisa Ministries as they deal with steeply rising operational costs, in particular the girls’ hospital bills. Pray for God’s provision.

Give thanks that Wakisa Ministries has found a new Director, Paula, so that Vivian can step back from some of her day-to-day duties and take on more of an ambassadorial role. Praise God for Fatuma and Nabadda from Wakisa’s sponsorship programme, who were both recently accepted into university to study Bachelor degrees in Business.

Termites have been a particular problem, eating tree roots and hindering the spread of agroforestry pilot projects in Gulu in 2021 and 2022. Pray for a sustainable solution to improve the survival rate of young trees this year.

Join LIA in prayer for our programme country, Uganda. We praise God for improvement and stability in the national Education system post pandemic. Pray that supplies and finance for school fees would be provided for those children with greatest need. Thankful that Uganda is relatively peaceful, although extreme economic hardship is encouraging and increasing tensions and criminal behaviour. Pray for creative ideas, vision as they seek to use their resources well, work hard, and invest in their futures. Pray that God will guard our programmes for sustainability and lasting change among those in need, for the sake of his Kingdom.