Please join us tonight in a time of prayer for Olwazzi Ministries. Please pray for guidance and protection for all of Olwazzi's directors and for Pastor David. Please pray for guidance in assessing needs and making decisions about future projects. Pray for the health and welfare of all of the people of Kamengo.
We will be praying corporately at 10:00pm CST. Please join us at that time if you can. If you can't please pray at your convenience. You can pray for us all through the week too:). We need all the prayers we can get!!!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Want to Know How You Can Help?
I know sometimes when you take on a big project it just seems like there is too much to be done and you might as well go ahead and give up. Well I know that God is bigger than the needs in Kamengo. He is also going to work with us and through us to see that Kamengo gets what it needs. I am going to list some small ways that groups or individuals can help us meet the needs in Kamengo. So get ready to put your God-given talents to work!!
Sanitary Pads--There is a great need for sanitary pads in the village. There is no way that the women and girls of the village can afford to buy pads. If you would be interested in sewing some pads and holders for the women of the village, you can find the pattern here.
Underwear--The women and older girls also need underwear. If you would be interested in purchasing underwear please send me an email at olwazzi@yahoo.com
Rainwater collection tanks--It is very hard for the elderly people of the village to walk and carry heavy jerry cans full of water. We would like to install gutters on their roofs and provide them with a rainwater collection tank. The tanks would hold about 20 gallons of water. The price for the tank and the gutters is $150.
Income Generation--The women of the village are always interested in learning something new, especially if it means money to help support their families. Currently they are making paper bead jewelry, baskets, pillow case dresses and appliqued animals. They are in need of sewing supplies: fabric, needles, embroidery hoops, ribbon, and thread. The fabric can be bought in Kampala for $1-3/yard. All of the other supplies need to come from the west. If you have any of these items you would like to donate please send them to the address on the right of the blog. If you would like to donate to the purchase of fabric for the ladies please send a check to the address on the right.
If you are a supper crafty person and have ideas of other items the ladies and men might make, please let me know. I promise you they are willing and fast learners. If you would like to discuss ideas please send me an email at olwazzi@yahoo.com.
Clinic--Finishing the clinic is one of the main goals of Olwazzi. In order to finish the building with plumbing and electrical lines, plaster and paint the walls on the interior and exterior, and cement the floor, we need to raise $6000. This sounds like a mountain of money, but God can move mountains. If you would like to donate to the completion of the building, you can mail a check to the address on the right.
Sunday School--Pastor David is traveling to Kamengo from Kampala on Sundays to teach the children the word of God. Each Sunday that he goes out we would like to provide the children with a hot meal of chicken, rice, potatoes, and beans. To feed over 250 children we need $175.
Pastor David has not asked for any payment for teaching the children, but we would like to cover his travel expenses. If you would like to sponsor Pastor David the cost is $25/week.
Duffle of Love--The only safe and secure way we have of transporting items to Uganda from the US is to carry them ourselves or ask people traveling to Uganda to take them for us. An extra duffle bag for someone traveling to Uganda costs $120. If you would like to donate so that we could send items such as clothing, sanitary pads, first aid supplies, and sewing supplies, to Uganda please mail a check to the address at the right.
If you have any questions or suggestions on ways to help the people of Kamengo, please feel free to contact me at olwazzi@yahoo.com.
Thank you in advance for your help and support.
Sanitary Pads--There is a great need for sanitary pads in the village. There is no way that the women and girls of the village can afford to buy pads. If you would be interested in sewing some pads and holders for the women of the village, you can find the pattern here.
Underwear--The women and older girls also need underwear. If you would be interested in purchasing underwear please send me an email at olwazzi@yahoo.com
Rainwater collection tanks--It is very hard for the elderly people of the village to walk and carry heavy jerry cans full of water. We would like to install gutters on their roofs and provide them with a rainwater collection tank. The tanks would hold about 20 gallons of water. The price for the tank and the gutters is $150.
Income Generation--The women of the village are always interested in learning something new, especially if it means money to help support their families. Currently they are making paper bead jewelry, baskets, pillow case dresses and appliqued animals. They are in need of sewing supplies: fabric, needles, embroidery hoops, ribbon, and thread. The fabric can be bought in Kampala for $1-3/yard. All of the other supplies need to come from the west. If you have any of these items you would like to donate please send them to the address on the right of the blog. If you would like to donate to the purchase of fabric for the ladies please send a check to the address on the right.
If you are a supper crafty person and have ideas of other items the ladies and men might make, please let me know. I promise you they are willing and fast learners. If you would like to discuss ideas please send me an email at olwazzi@yahoo.com.
Clinic--Finishing the clinic is one of the main goals of Olwazzi. In order to finish the building with plumbing and electrical lines, plaster and paint the walls on the interior and exterior, and cement the floor, we need to raise $6000. This sounds like a mountain of money, but God can move mountains. If you would like to donate to the completion of the building, you can mail a check to the address on the right.
Sunday School--Pastor David is traveling to Kamengo from Kampala on Sundays to teach the children the word of God. Each Sunday that he goes out we would like to provide the children with a hot meal of chicken, rice, potatoes, and beans. To feed over 250 children we need $175.
Pastor David has not asked for any payment for teaching the children, but we would like to cover his travel expenses. If you would like to sponsor Pastor David the cost is $25/week.
Duffle of Love--The only safe and secure way we have of transporting items to Uganda from the US is to carry them ourselves or ask people traveling to Uganda to take them for us. An extra duffle bag for someone traveling to Uganda costs $120. If you would like to donate so that we could send items such as clothing, sanitary pads, first aid supplies, and sewing supplies, to Uganda please mail a check to the address at the right.
If you have any questions or suggestions on ways to help the people of Kamengo, please feel free to contact me at olwazzi@yahoo.com.
Thank you in advance for your help and support.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Call to Prayer
If you know me you know that I believe in prayer. I believe prayer changes things and changes people, all for the better. I believe when people come together to pray at the same time for the same thing, mountains can be moved!!
I would like to ask you to join us in prayer every Tuesday night at 10:00pm CST. I know this might be tough for some. If you can't pray at this time please pray when you can. Olwazzi and Kamengo-ffunvu need your prayers.
Please pray for Pastor David, pray that he would be able to spend more time in Kamengo, teaching God's Word. Pray for his protection and blessings on his life. Pray that lives and souls would be saved. Pray that better farming techniques will be developed so that their crops would yield more food. Pray that the ladies will be able to make quality craft items and sell them in the market. Pray that the love of God will be felt by every member of the village.
Thank you for joining us in prayer. I will update the needs of the village periodically and give praise reports.
I would like to ask you to join us in prayer every Tuesday night at 10:00pm CST. I know this might be tough for some. If you can't pray at this time please pray when you can. Olwazzi and Kamengo-ffunvu need your prayers.
Please pray for Pastor David, pray that he would be able to spend more time in Kamengo, teaching God's Word. Pray for his protection and blessings on his life. Pray that lives and souls would be saved. Pray that better farming techniques will be developed so that their crops would yield more food. Pray that the ladies will be able to make quality craft items and sell them in the market. Pray that the love of God will be felt by every member of the village.
Thank you for joining us in prayer. I will update the needs of the village periodically and give praise reports.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Learning Something New
The women of the village are AMAZING!!!! I am so impressed by their desire to help their families! While I was in Kamengo in December, I was able to spend an hour or so teaching the women a new skill. I was able to teach them how to make pillowcase dresses. This project had 2 purposes: to give the ladies items to sell in the craft market, and to give them a way to make clothing for their girls.
They worked so fast that they were able to make an entire dress, by hand, in less than an hour!!
I was also able to teach them how to hand applique. These appliques can be used as wall hangings, or to make decorative pillows, or to piece together to make quilts.
They can sell these items in the craft market in Kampala. No one is selling anything like this so they should have the corner on the market for about a week, LOL. Ugandans are very industrious and I'm sure their will others selling them soon.
I was also thrilled to see that they took what I was able to show them in such a short time and expand on it. These are some of their appliques that I got to see before I left. I never bothered to show them other stitches because there was no time. Once again I was blessed to see that they could take something so small that I had shown them and build it into something of their own.
I just love the eye and the grass they added!!!
They worked so fast that they were able to make an entire dress, by hand, in less than an hour!!
I was also able to teach them how to hand applique. These appliques can be used as wall hangings, or to make decorative pillows, or to piece together to make quilts.
They can sell these items in the craft market in Kampala. No one is selling anything like this so they should have the corner on the market for about a week, LOL. Ugandans are very industrious and I'm sure their will others selling them soon.
I was also thrilled to see that they took what I was able to show them in such a short time and expand on it. These are some of their appliques that I got to see before I left. I never bothered to show them other stitches because there was no time. Once again I was blessed to see that they could take something so small that I had shown them and build it into something of their own.
I just love the eye and the grass they added!!!
What we hope to do
Our hope is to work with the people of Kamengo to help them get some of their basic needs met.
We hope to help the village farmers by finding ways to increase the output of their crops. We also want to start a livestock sharing program. Our first project will be with chickens. A chicken house will be built to house the chickens that will provide eggs for the village children. As more chickens are born they will be shared with families to provide them with eggs. If this program is successful we will begin a similar program with pigs, goats, and cows.
We also hope to raise money to help Craft Aid UK complete the clinic building that is currently under construction. The building will then be used to provide a place for regular medical clinics to treat the people of Kamengo.
Clean water is also needed throughout the village. There is currently one well that is providing clean water to the entire village. Some of the children walk up to 3 miles to get clean water. We hope to raise money to drill another well close to the clinic. We would also like to install rain gutters on some of the homes along with water collection tanks to help provide some of the elderly villagers with easier access to water.
Education is very important to the village. Most parents can not afford to send their schools that are on the main road. We hope to be able to provide all of the children in the village with a free education, by holding classes in the clinic waiting area until a school building can be built.
The women of the village are currently making baskets and paper beads to sell in the market in Kampala. We are hoping to train them to make additional items to sell.
We hope to help the village farmers by finding ways to increase the output of their crops. We also want to start a livestock sharing program. Our first project will be with chickens. A chicken house will be built to house the chickens that will provide eggs for the village children. As more chickens are born they will be shared with families to provide them with eggs. If this program is successful we will begin a similar program with pigs, goats, and cows.
We also hope to raise money to help Craft Aid UK complete the clinic building that is currently under construction. The building will then be used to provide a place for regular medical clinics to treat the people of Kamengo.
Clean water is also needed throughout the village. There is currently one well that is providing clean water to the entire village. Some of the children walk up to 3 miles to get clean water. We hope to raise money to drill another well close to the clinic. We would also like to install rain gutters on some of the homes along with water collection tanks to help provide some of the elderly villagers with easier access to water.
Education is very important to the village. Most parents can not afford to send their schools that are on the main road. We hope to be able to provide all of the children in the village with a free education, by holding classes in the clinic waiting area until a school building can be built.
The women of the village are currently making baskets and paper beads to sell in the market in Kampala. We are hoping to train them to make additional items to sell.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Sunday School Begins
Pastor David along with our In-country director Godfrey Lwanga have been able to teach Bible lessons to the children of Kamengo twice!! The kids have loved hearing God's word and learning new worship songs.
We were able to serve the kids a meal and to also provide them with kerosene for their lamps at home.
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