Uganda – School is Closing

Uganda – School is Closing

Ebenezer Secondary School was founded by a church. The school opened in 2017 and educates 350 students. Most of the students are orphans, and the school is located in the largest refugee settlement in the Yumbe District of Uganda. The school employs 13 trained teachers and is very successful, being the leading school in the refugee camps in the Yumbe area of Uganda.

The school has four classes, from senior to fourth grade, and the students take national Ugandan school exams, with excellent results. A significant portion of the students are girls, many of whom drop out of school due to the lack of hygiene kits. Out of embarrassment, many tend to quit school and prefer to stay at home.

The school lacks educational materials such as pens, pencils, notebooks, rulers, math sets, and other items. There is also a lack of laboratory reagents and a facility where students can conduct practical experiments.

The biggest need is the lack of teacher support, which is a major threat causing the school to close in December 2023 and not reopen, as the teachers have not received support for the last three months.

On behalf of the school and personally, I want to ask you to pray and support the school in the Bidi Bidi refugee camp in Northern Uganda. We pray that you support one child with $20 per month. We pray to support the teachers with $100 per month so that the school does not close. Thank you for being with us!

Ministry in Uganda – Edward Dima

Sudan – For the Sake of Preaching!

Sudan – For the Sake of Preaching!

Simon Odong is a minister of the Gospel in Torit, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan. The Lord has blessed his family with two children. Torit is the capital of the eastern state of Equatoria, and most of the unreached population groups live in these areas. We pray that Simon’s support will open doors for establishing new churches in this region. Please pray and support Simon in his ministry in South Sudan! Just $50 a month will help him and his family to serve in opening new churches in Sudan! Thank you to the churches in the states for donating finances for a motorcycle for him! Your prayers and support mean a lot for the advancement of the Gospel in South Sudan. 

The physical difficulties faced by refugee camps in South Sudan do not hinder evangelism from house to house, discipleship, and establishing churches in refugee camps in northern Uganda and Eastern Africa. Last week in the refugee camps from South Sudan in the West Nile region of northern Uganda, we conducted house-to-house evangelism, and the harvest was very great. In total, 172 people heard the Gospel in the Simbili camp in the Rhino-Arua district in Uganda. Over 70 people opened their hearts to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Thus, in one day, another church was born in the refugee camp! The pastor of the local church is named Moses Banga. This week he will continue the work, and we pray that the sown seeds will bring even more fruit. Thank you for your participation and prayers!

Ministry in Sudan – Edward Dima

Famine in the Camps of Uganda

Famine in the Camps of Uganda

We are concerned about the impending famine in the refugee camps. The UN has reduced food rations for refugees due to insufficient funding. Now the UN is considering providing three kilograms of corn per person per month, and exclusively for vulnerable groups such as the disabled and elderly. This amount is enough for about 10 days!

We saw children in one of the schools crying because they had not eaten for at least a day or two. We asked one of our team members to support the school. We sent several team members to the nearest market to buy rice and beans, while others went to look for firewood in the forest. We asked the school administration and the church to look for kitchen utensils, and they quickly found them and started cooking.

The team was able to cook lunch in a short time, then feed the children, and everyone received food at the same time. The children and the school thanked our team for the support provided to the children. We thank God for the mobilization of resources and ask you to support our school meal program and teachers who work as volunteers. For just $30 a month, you can feed a child lunch every day! Thank you for your help!

Ministry in Uganda – Edward/Rosa Dima

Uganda – a pressing need!

Uganda – a pressing need!

Our women and girls face significant challenges during menstruation, which is uncomfortable but needs to be discussed. We have recognized this need and decided to help especially the girls who cannot afford to buy hygiene kits and end up missing school during this time, staying home and feeling very uncomfortable. We have decided to create reusable hygiene kits. Some of us can sew, while others handle finishing, assembling everything we need into one kit. One of the sisters took the initiative and started meeting with 5 girls. Soon, their number increased to 150. Today, more than 200 teenagers come.

The schoolgirls who receive these kits gain confidence, not fearing awkward situations, and they can continue their education. They receive not only reusable kits but also guidance from the Bible that transforms lives.

A complete hygiene kit costs us $15. We give 2 kits to each girl! Each kit contains 2 bars of soap, which are very valuable at the camp. These kits are convenient and designed to last for a year, minimizing costs. Helping these teenage girls will lead to a great transformation of their souls. By being involved in their lives, they open up to the Gospel! We ask for your help in purchasing materials and sewing 2000 kits!

Ministry in South Sudan – Edward/Rosa Dima

People are fleeing from Sudan!

People are fleeing from Sudan!

More than 19,000 refugees from South Sudan are stranded right on the border between South Sudan and Sudan in the regions of Renk, Aweil, and Bentiu. These refugees have traveled on foot for hundreds of miles before reaching the border line. Others have used trucks, and some have made their way to the border on donkeys and camels. Most of them are exhausted, many are sick, dehydrated, and there are no medicines, food, or other essential items.

Just last week, 9 people died in refugee camps due to the lack of food and other essential items in the settlement. Life in refugee camps in South Sudan is hell! Repatriates from South Sudan are living in terrible conditions. Our churches in the Malakal area are taking in thousands of people and asking for help in this serious situation. There are reports of genocide, rape, and looting in the Genna and Darfur regions. Most hospitals have been destroyed due to ongoing fighting. Most churches in these regions of Sudan have been burned down, and believers have moved to Chad.

Thank you for taking the time to pray for these needs! We are tired of war and ask for prayers for believers in this region so that they may not be silenced and can continue to preach the Gospel!

Ministry in South Sudan – Edward Dima

Sudan – they are in danger!

Sudan – they are in danger!

Our evangelist Adam Harun is a witness to the senseless political struggle in Sudan. He is currently in El Fasher, in the western region of Darfur. This is the 6th day of the battle between the Armed Forces of Sudan and the militarized group known as the Rapid Support Forces or the Janjaweed militia. Adam and his disciples have witnessed people being killed. The training center in El Fasher was bombed, and dozens of children were injured. There is no water, no electricity, no food, and life is unbearably difficult.

Adam called me early in the morning and asked for prayers for him and for Nasreddin. Together, they plan to go to the border region of South Sudan, Aweil. Pray that God protects their lives and helps save many people weary of war!

Another evangelist, Almaden, lives on the outskirts of Khartoum. He is also in danger. Bombings day and night. People cannot sleep, panic is spreading! He said he wants to flee to Port Sudan, but due to constant shelling, he hasn’t been able to do so! Pray for him!

Abdel, our evangelist in the Blue Nile region of Sudan, also witnessed the gunfire that began in Damazin, Kormuk, and Gedaref. The Rapid Support Forces suffered defeat, and many of them were arrested by the government. Abdel initially fled with his family to Bao near the Ethiopian border. But in Bao, there is no clean water or electricity, and they were forced to return to Damazin!

Support our ministry in Sudan, where war has been ongoing for many decades!

Ministry in Sudan – Edward Dima