Thursday, January 22, 2009

Sara is Not Sick!

Dear Friends,

Some of you may have received an email this morning claiming that Sara Sebyala, founder and director of TOUCH children's ministry in Kampala, Uganda, had fallen ill and was in dire need of surgery. The email asks for donations to cover the cost of the operation.

At first glance, the message appears to be from Sara's husband Steven. However, the message is not from Steven Sebyala, and Sara is not sick.

ALL CLAIMS IN THE MESSAGE ARE FALSE.

Someone has sent out the message in an attempt to fraudulently collect funds for their own purposes. We are working with Steven and Sara to find out who has sent the message so that we can take appropriate action.

My guess is that very few of you actually received the message. It appears to have been directed to individuals that are known to work with Steven and Sara. We are sending this warning as a precaution to all partners from Friends of TOUCH and Africa Harvest Mission.

If you did receive the message, please forward it to us - in doing so, you will be providing us with evidence we need to track down the responsible party.

I am sorry for any inconvenience or worry that the message may have caused.

Blessings,

Kay Helm
Executive Director
Friends of TOUCH

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Learning to Move


I thought I'd share some moments from our trip to Uganda. This is one of our favorite - just an evening at the house with these wonderful young ladies teaching us how to move...

Several of the kids at TOUCH are involved in the church dance group. They practice all the time, and I love it - because they are using music that reaffirms God's love for them.

One of the greatest things about this trip was seeing the difference in these young lives. There is still a long way to go, but hope is now evident on nearly every face.

Show me your ways, O LORD,
teach me your paths;
guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are my God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.
-- Psalm 25:4-5 (NIV)
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