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The Family International Uganda

Murals Brighten Lives
For several months our team accompanied one of our volunteers, Nyx Martinez to the main government hospital in Kampala.
The Ik: A marginalized tribe in northeast Uganda
We were contacted by former missionaries to the Ik to see if we would be able to help by recording Bible stories in the Icetot (pronounced i-che-tot) language for a marginalized tribe, the Ik, who live on the peaks of mountains on the Kenyan/Ugandan border escarpment.
Kigo Women's Prison
We have been supporting the efforts of one of our long-term Ugandan colleagues by soliciting donations and counseling for the women in Kigo Prison.
HIV Positive Widows and Orphans
Over the years we have donated substantial quantities of income-generating goods to the Akutwala Ekiro Women's group, which cares for over 400 widows and orphans in Mbuya.
L'Arche Uganda
L'Arche Uganda cares for a number of physically and mentally challenged young people. They do an excellent job and we've assisted them on a weekly basis for several years with donations, food, income-generating materials, and programs for the young people.
Katwe Orphans and Kakoni (Mpigi) Village Center
We were able to donate income-generating items to Pastor Livingstone who has 70 orphans in Katwe, which enabled him to raise school fees for many of his school-aged children.
Little Angels Orphanage
Volunteers from the Family International painted the Little Angels Orphanage in Rubaga, brought donations of needed items, and a set of the STEPS programme sponsored by a Danish volunteer.
Gulu Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Refugee Camps
A local pastor, Charles Ochieng, helps us with the distribution of relief at the Cwero and Kora Bili IDP camps in Gulu, and also in Laroo, where he has a number of orphans he and his colleagues care for. Apart from raincoats, boots, warm jackets, bedding, school books, etc.
Radio: Reflections
We are also providing radio stations with an inspirational radio spot called Reflections, which has become very popular here in Uganda. Reflections contains a wealth of true stories, anecdotes, wit, wisdom, and interesting incidents in the lives of the famous, as well as the unknown.
Radio: The NuBeat Show
Each week for the last eight years, we have been broadcasting a free, syndicated, public service youth programme called NuBeat from seven major upcountry FM stations.

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