Testimonies Archives

A Christmas to remember

Written By: James Knight
On 26 Nov 2019

Rachel is thirteen and lives with her family just outside Kasubi, one of the communities we work in around Kampala. Last Christmas she came to the Children’s Camp that we ran at the Family Centre, a beautiful spot in the countryside, an hour or so from town. It’s a place where vulnerable families can comeMORE >

Every life is a journey

Written By: Robert Were
On 25 Sep 2019

One Frontline morning, we met a family of seven children led by a unemployed single-mother named Mary. The first person that caught our eye was a boy in the background with sunken eyes, dry, chapped skin and a very sad face. On inquiry, we discovered this was Edward, a 14 year-old with impeded growth (heMORE >

Something to chew on

Written By: James Knight
On 10 Jul 2019

One of the practical health issues that we encounter regularly in the slum communities around Kampala is malnutrition. It’s such a prevalent issue that at any one time our team could be dealing with a handful of serious cases in each community we work in. It is one of the most frustrating challenges that weMORE >

Putting the fun in fundraising!

Written By: James Knight
On 11 Jun 2019

“Four years ago, Nicola wrote to Every Life supporters asking if we would consider becoming charity ambassadors. My first response was, ‘No way! I don’t want to ask people for money, or do a sponsored run, walk or parachute jump!’ A couple of days later, I visited my local community market where local people sellMORE >

One life at a time

Written By: Anita Balikobaku
On 07 May 2019

Goretti lives in Kinawataka slum in Kampala. She is a regular at both the Life Group and Discipleship Group that Every Life set up in that community. It has been a joy to walk life with her the last few years and to see the positive change in her and her family. We asked herMORE >

Unearthing gold

Written By: James Knight
On 27 Feb 2019

Two of our Frontline team found Mama Jotham very depressed and hopeless. Her son Joseph has cerebral palsy and she didn’t have the means to take proper care of him. She had been marginalised by the community and told our team that life felt so dark and oppressive. They offered to pray with her andMORE >

On the Frontline

Written By: Georgina Roberts
On 03 Jul 2018

We know an elderly widow in her 80’s; lets call her Catherine. She had seven children but all passed away from suspected HIV. Many of her grandchildren have either passed away too, or live far off, not wanting to return to the place where they experienced so much loss. So she lives near Kisumu, KenyaMORE >

A stitch in time

Written By: Robert Were
On 08 May 2018

Kabahinda, also known as Mama Benjamin is a single mother of 41 who lost her husband a few years ago. She has three children; Patience (13), Benjamin (10) and Jeremiah (3). Patience is partially deaf and Benjamin was born with cerebral palsy while Jeremiah is healthy in every aspect and a very active child! IMORE >

Value amongst the stones

Written By: James Knight
On 21 Mar 2018

A few weeks ago we went to visit Kawanga (a community just beyond the Acholi Quarters). There were a couple of women breaking rocks near where we parked the van and Anita knew them from the community group so we went over to greet them. We shook hands, greeted them and Anita asked if weMORE >

Mama Colin

Written By: James Knight
On 19 Dec 2017

We met Mama Colin in Banda when she applied to join our Family Centre programme. She was living with four of her children in a tiny house which was cramped and dirty. She had been through a string of abusive and controlling relationships. She was not coping well with life, had lost all hope andMORE >