Homes of Promise

Some boys return to the village, Elisha visits, Management Meeting

As the Management Meeting discusses progress and planning, boys return to their relatives for holidays, and Elisha leads ...
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Musumba (Johnson) has an eye operation, most of the boys are back at GP, I have received my work permit recommendation letter from the NGO board

Life seems to be pretty hectic here! Most of the boys are back, Dennis and Ronald are planning to return on Monday from Pader. Kasita has returned from Mukono and Musa’s father brought him to the ...
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Four new boys – Herbert, Fofo, Bethel and Ashier, Visiting Maggie, Diana leaves.

It had seemed a quiet week until yesterday afternoon when Peace phoned and told me the KCCA (Kampala Capital City Authority) at City Hall had been in contact with her and wanted us to go to the Court ...
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Boys visited in boarding school and vocational college, I’m back in Uganda, Joshua and young Denis give their lives to Christ.

I must apologise for the delay in writing this week’s newsletter. I am now back in Uganda having had an amazing holiday with friends in South Africa. We visited so many places and experienced such ...
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No internet, Big Brian back to college, Kodet back to school. Ole and Karo meet up.

I have had very little news from Uganda this week as the Internet was shut down due to the elections and there has been no WhatsApp, Messenger or Email connection since last Tuesday. A Government ...
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Training day, visiting Kayunga, school visiting days, meeting Bethel’s mum.

I’m sitting in the shade at ‘Coffee at Last’ cafe, where I usually come to write my newsletter and listen to the Contemplative Walk from St. Martin’s in the Fields, from Tower Hill today. I’m here so ...
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Back to Uganda, some of the boys are visiting their families for Christmas

Later today, Sunday, I shall be travelling back to Uganda hopefully arriving in Entebbe about 2 pm on Monday afternoon. A number of our boys have returned to their families for the Christmas holidays.
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Jackie giving a talk at Forty Hill primary school, arriving in Cape Town, roof put over outside area at George’s Place

Earlier this week Tresor, Benard and I visited Little Angels to ask permission to go to the school and video a few of the children, their teachers and classrooms. Jackie has agreed to go to Forty Hill ...
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Sue Harper’s funeral, I’m in the UK, the boys are back at school/vocational training.

Last Sunday afternoon I went to George’s Place to say goodbye to the boys, they were going back to school or vocational training early Monday morning. The boys were busy helping Johnson, Kodet and ...
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Ram back at dentists, boys back at school and Afternoon Tea today

Afternoon Tea and update on the work of Homes of Promise TODAY 2.30-4.30pm at The Charis Centre, Jesus Church, Forty Hill, EN2 9EU. I’m looking forward to seeing many of you this afternoon. There has ...
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Christmas decorations, the minibus takes boys to the East, others travel by bus

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and every blessing for 2024. James and Rebecca left early Monday morning for their holiday in Zanzibar, it was lovely seeing them. Tresor sent me some photos at ...
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Harry’s Book Challenge

A great big thank you from the boys at Homes of Promise to Harry who is raising money for the charity through a sponsored ‘Read’. It is absolutely amazing that a young lad would want to help ...