Thank You for the New Roof!

As promised, here are some photos of the new classroom block, with its shiny new roof! THANK YOU to everyone who gave and prayed for its completion!



For more information and more pictures, see out web site www.friendsoftouch.org.

Listening to Children

We sat down with some of the children over the course of two days and listened to what they had to say about school, life, prayer, sponsorship, and hope. All of the children here are in the TOUCH program and attend Calvary Temple School.

V.I.P. in Training

This picture caught my eye last week, and now it hangs by the door of my office, where I am greeted by it as I go out to find support for the children.

Tina’s picture is one of 200 new photos that we recently received of children we hope to sponsor from the TOUCH program in Kampala, Uganda.

Every one of these children is a V.I.P. – VERY IMPORTANT PERSON, and Tina’s faded shirt reminds me of that.

V.I.P. is actually a designation started by the Royal Air Force in the 1940s, referring to a person of high rank, a government official, or visiting dignitary. Today, a V.I.P. can be anyone who receives special treatment for some reason.

Look at Tina – that’s a V.I.P. smile if I’ve ever seen one!

Jesus told His disciples that children are V.I.P.’s, represented in the very front row in front of the throne:

"Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven."
– Matthew 18:10, NKJV

I pray that we can impact Tina’s world in such a way as to see these little ones treated as the V.I.P.’s that they really are; that we place their well being above our own comfort; that we care enough to stand up for them, to see them fed and cared for and loved; that we step in to stop abuse and injustice, and that we, like their angels, continually look to the face of the Father, to see His heart for them.


About Tina:
Tina's father died, and now her mother is sick and helpless. She and her two brothers, a sister, and two cousins try to help at home. Tina does not currently go to school because there is no way for her mother to pay the fees, but one day Tina would like to be a teacher. She needs a sponsor.

What do You Hope For? What do You Dream?

Remember when you were a child, and anything was possible? You had plans to fly to the moon, to score the winning goal, to travel far, to be heard.

Most of us did not go to the moon or score the winning goal, but we never feared that we would lack anything we really needed. Somehow we knew there would be food, shelter, and some way to make it through. But for many children in Uganda, this is not the case.

These children find shelter where they can, wonder where their next meal will come from, and hope desperately for school fees. The search for school fees is so intense that children sometimes put themselves at risk for them. They know an education is essential if they are to escape poverty.

The Outreach to Unfortunate Children’s Hurts (TOUCH) was founded to provide hope - in the form of food, education, love, and eventually, shelter as well. The children here receive a meal each day. They attend classes at the temporary facilities located at Calvary Temple Worship Centre in Kampala.

They have hopes and dreams - to be doctors, accountants, soccer stars, singers, pastors, teachers, artists, pilots, and even President of Uganda!
Who gave you the idea that you could do great things? Who encouraged you on the way? Who prayed for you?

Sara Sebyala and the teachers at TOUCH teach, feed, clothe and encourage these children daily. They pray with them and over them; but caring for nearly 400 children is no small task. Friends are needed to partner with Sara so the children’s needs can be met.

My dream is to see every TOUCH child sponsored. This means there will be food enough for three meals a day. There will be clothes and shoes. There will be teachers and books and pencils and paper. The children will know someone cares enough to see that they get the education they need. They will be encouraged and strengthened through your letters, financial support and prayers.

Will you be a Friend of TOUCH? 
Will you offer hope for a child to reach for his or her dream?