🌟🎉 Celebrating Our Radiant Volunteer of the Month: Ms. Mugabi Harriet! 🎉🌟

We are thrilled to spotlight Ms. Mugabi Harriet, our Volunteer of the Month for October, whose dedication to the girl child and holistic child development programs has touched countless lives here at Vangrace Compassion Ministries (VCM). Her commitment goes beyond the call of duty, making her not just a mentor but a source of unwavering hope and inspiration for the children in our care.

Each day, Ms. Harriet’s presence brings warmth and comfort, infusing joy and a sense of security into the lives of young girls who are often navigating challenging life journeys. Her acts of kindness and patience uplift them, giving each child a chance to feel seen, loved, and valued. Ms. Harriet serves as a shining example of the powerful role a caregiver plays in shaping the lives of vulnerable children, especially girls, who often face unique challenges.

Ms. Harriet embodies the heart of VCM’s mission to rescue, nurture, and raise young souls toward their fullest potential. She believes that each child deserves not only education but also the values of kindness, courage, and self-confidence to build a solid foundation for the future. Her devotion to teaching life skills, along with her compassionate encouragement, helps guide these young girls as they grow into resilient, confident individuals ready to embrace a brighter tomorrow.

Through her selfless work, Ms. Harriet reminds us all of the impact a single, compassionate individual can make. By investing in these children’s lives, she reinforces the core of our mission, demonstrating that each act of care can truly be life-changing. In honoring Ms. Harriet, we celebrate not only her boundless dedication but also the transformative power of love, which knows no bounds and expects no reward.

To Ms. Harriet, thank you. Your dedication to VCM and the children in our programs continues to inspire and motivate us all. Join us in celebrating her invaluable contributions to our mission. Together, let us applaud her commitment to creating a future full of hope and promise for every child she supports.

Congratulations, Ms. Mugabi Harriet! You are the heartbeat of our mission, and we are endlessly grateful for you.

Volunteer of the Month: August - Samuel

Samuel's journey is one of remarkable resilience and transformation. Surviving the harrowing experiences of the Rwandan genocide, he was blessed to find a loving and nurturing home with Papa Ivan and Mama Prossy in Uganda. It is here, under their care and guidance, that Samuel has not only healed but thrived, emerging as a skilled young man with a passion for serving others.

Papa Ivan's mentorship has been instrumental in Samuel's development. Through hands-on learning in carpentry, building, and various other skills, Samuel has honed his talents, becoming an integral part of our community's growth. Together, they have successfully completed numerous projects, including the construction of log houses and the innovative soil interlocking toilet. These projects are not just buildings; they are a testament to Samuel's hard work and the tangible difference he is making in our community.

Today, we are honored to recognize Samuel's spirit of volunteer-ship in ministry. Despite the challenges he has faced, Samuel continues to serve with a heart full of love and dedication. His contributions go beyond the physical work—he embodies the essence of being a servant of God, bringing hope, and joy to those around him.

As we celebrate Samuel as our Volunteer of the Month for August, let us all join together in acknowledging the incredible impact he has made. Samuel is truly a blessed servant of God, and his spirit continues to shine brightly in all that he does. May we all be inspired by his example, striving to be the hands and feet of our Lord Jesus Christ, serving His children with unwavering love and commitment.

Congratulations, Samuel! We are proud to have you as part of our community, and we pray that your journey of service continues to inspire and uplift those around you.

Celebrating Our July Volunteer of the Month: Joan Atuheire

Wow, what an awesome God we serve! Here at Vangrace Compassion Ministries, our mission RESCUE| NURTURE| RAISE lives serving orphans, war-affected, abandoned, and vulnerable children is made possible through the tireless efforts of generous volunteers like Joan Atuheire. This month, we are delighted to recognize Joan as our July Volunteer of the Month.

Joan, a dedicated mother of three, brings her nurturing and understanding nature to our children’s environment, making her a remarkable volunteer in our care programs. Her ability to treat and handle our children with love and kindness has made a significant impact on their lives.

Joan's contributions span various ministry departments and programs. One of her essential roles is in our **Holistic Education Child Development Program**. At Vangrace Academy, she teaches Grade 1 children, focusing on providing formal education to these young minds. Her dedication ensures that our children receive not only academic knowledge but also personal growth and development.

Beyond the classroom, Joan often engages in teaching music, sharing motivational and joyful songs with the children. This act of kindness helps to lift their spirits, allowing them to move past sorrowful moments and gain new strength for the future. Her efforts in music education have been instrumental in creating a positive and uplifting environment for the children.

Joan's unwavering commitment extends to various other aspects of our ministry. Her multifaceted involvement showcases her versatility and her deep-seated passion for serving God's children. Her work truly exemplifies the heart and soul of Vangrace Compassion Ministries.

As we recognize Joan as our July Volunteer of the Month, we invite you to join us in celebrating her hard work and dedication. Her compassionate efforts and generous spirit exemplify the very essence of our mission. Joan Atuheire is a beacon of hope and joy, continually making profound changes in the lives of the children we cherish.

Thank you, Joan, for your incredible service and for being a true God's servant. May God continue to bless you abundantly!

Volunteer of the JUNE Month: Celebrating Ronald Aryagasha

In the heart of every thriving organization lies the unwavering dedication of volunteers who serve selflessly and passionately. This June, Vangrace Compassion Ministries proudly recognizes Ronald Aryagasha as our Volunteer of the Month. Ronald embodies the spirit of volunteerism, transforming challenges into a seamless journey of service and compassion.

Meet Ronald Aryagasha

The essence of volunteerism isn’t in the ease of the task but in the heart of the individual. Ronald is a shining example of this truth. His demeanor makes it appear effortlessly simple to be a volunteer, a testament to his genuine love and dedication towards serving others. His significant contributions at our beloved home, “God’s Village,” and at Vangrace Academy, have made a remarkable difference, especially to the lives of the orphans, once street children, vulnerable children, and those once affected by war, whom he teaches in the 5th and 7th grades.

Ronald's journey with us began in 2008, and since then, he has been an indomitable pillar of strength and inspiration. His decision to become a volunteer was rooted in a profound commitment to serving the Lord by helping His children. This commitment is evident in every task he undertakes. See past Photo Below:

A Teacher with a Heart

Ronald’s teaching extends beyond academic lessons. As a volunteer teacher for our 5th, 6th, and 7th-grade classes, he imparts knowledge, hope, and a vision of a brighter future for unprivileged children. His approach to education is not merely about fulfilling a role but creating an environment where these children feel valued and empowered.

Ronald once shared, "I yearn to do it to the best of my ability because all I want is to see unprivileged children’s future brilliant and to make sure they have a better tomorrow." This statement encapsulates his pure intention and the selfless drive that motivates him daily.

A Man of Many Talents

Beyond the classroom, Ronald is a beacon of hard work in all the physical tasks around God’s Village. Whether it’s maintaining the grounds, helping with construction, or participating in community projects, Ronald’s hands-on approach underscores his versatility and willingness to help wherever needed. His contributions ensure that our facilities remain a safe and nurturing environment for everyone here.

A Source of Inspiration

Observing Ronald’s dedication often inspires a reflective moment for many of us. It’s a reminder of the impact one individual can make when driven by love and faith. Pastor Ivan Ssewankambo expresses this sentiment beautifully, stating, "Sometimes I ask myself whether such volunteers still exist, and indeed they are still there. Looking at Ronald committed to serve always makes me to make a prayer asking God to bless him with all the heavenly blessings in whatever he does because he is always seen doing everything out of love."

A Heartfelt Thank You

As we recognize Ronald Aryagasha as our Volunteer of the Month, we extend our deepest gratitude for his tireless efforts. Ronald, your unwavering commitment and heartfelt service make a profound difference in the lives of many. We join Pastor Ivan Ssewankambo in saying, "Maximum appreciation dear Aryagasha Ronald for being such a wonderful volunteer, and I pray that the living God reward you above, abundantly, and exceedingly."

Ronald’s story reminds us all of the power of love and dedication in making a lasting impact. His journey and service continue to be a source of encouragement and a beacon of hope within Vangrace Compassion Ministries. Thank you, Ronald, for your incredible contributions, and may your efforts be blessed tenfold.

Volunteer of the month of May

This month’s end,

we’re more than thankful for our amazing volunteer of the month Habishuti Samuel, and for the time he has been with us as a volunteer in home building and construction a great impact has been added and rendered to our ministry.

Though many people take volunteer-ship as one of the most difficult task for the person to perform, for him he takes it as the most privileged opportunity to serve with the ministry thus feeling more blessed to be part of ministry. And in this he is always seen working hard to see that the ministry’s developments gets stimulated higher and higher thus being a purposeful person to us.

And with our whole lovely hearts we can’t just let this volunteer ship month by pass without recognizing and celebrating his determination and his zealous heart of volunteering thus accepting to be part of our lovely Foster Family. Hope you can join us as we appreciate the goodness in him.

Volunteer of the month of April

Volunteer-ship may not be that an easy work to some people and many of them don’t like taking part in it due to their personal reasons or difficulties they expect as volunteer-ship results but regardless of all the above, there’re also many who take volunteering as their best work they can render to their communities thus being zealous to make huge difference and positive impact to their communities.

And today as we mark the end of this month of April we would love you meet Naggayi Winnie a young Female Youth who chose to volunteer with us here at VCM-God’s Village and for the short period she has been with us she has added more value to our ministry fosterhood Child Development and regardless of her age she is always working with her whole heart to at least mark something positive happen and due to her volunteer-ship heart there’s seen and proved atmosphere transformation in our several ministry Child Development programs.

Maximum appreciation and regards to you dear Winnie. Please join us in celebrating her presence and in that way you can comment, like and share as well as supporting Vangrace Compassion Ministries Foster Child Development programs.

June 2021 Volunteer of the Month

Meet Debra Nakawuki Our selected Ministry Volunteer of the Month June 2021. In ministry especially when it comes to Foster Family Parenting , when it comes to making all children feel the spirit of family-hood there must be people like Mother , Father, Aunt or more and to us here Debra serves as our Foster Aunt and always see our children truly respecting her as their Aunt.

To us here we take a very serious note to make all our children feel love , cared for “God’s Village Home” as everyones good Home and apart from Debra being the Aunt, she always helps alot interacting with children boys and girls playing with them, telling them stories , teach them about values and how to tell what is right or wrong and as well teaching them how to cook while cooking with them especially girl.

Besides the above she also participates in all the church programs like doing follow up on our Church members and others as well. Not only that but also involve himself in all the available physical work like here at God’s Village.

And because of his hard work I feel like I can’t wait for any other day to appreciate her for her great work and I hope you join me as I say maximum appreciation dear  Nakawuki Debra for being such a wonderful volunteer and I pray that the living God reward you above, abundantly and exceedingly. Says Pastor Ivan Ssewankambo.

May 2021 Volunteer of the Month

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As today we mark the end of the month May , let me introduce to you France Mafula our ministry volunteer of the month all the away from Busoga who decided to come and join us here at God’s Village. she is old so we call her (Jajja) Grand-mama. She is very good to us. She cleans the compound and she makes sure that it is very clean and even she maintains our flower gardens. She makes God’s Village look like paradise. She helps us a lot in other ways like helping with cooking. What I like on her she is old but principled thus she does her things on time and she does not wait for supervision. Her living at God’s Village,

has helped a lot of our foster children especially the girls since she teaches them how to clean, mop, everything. She is always around when in need of some help. She does even things beyond her age. To Be Sincere Am Very Grateful That She Is with Us and I Bless and Glorify God for Giving Us Such a Wonderful Jajja.

January 2021 Volunteer of the Month

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Meet Debra Nakawuki Our Ministry Volunteer of the Month January 2021. In ministry especially when it comes to Foster Family Parenting , when it comes to making all children feel the spirit of family-hood there must be people like Mother , Father, Aunt or more and to us here Debra serves as our Foster Aunt and always see our children truly respecting her as their Aunt.

To us here we take a very serious note to make all our children feel love , cared for “God’s Village Home” as everyones good Home and apart from Debra being the Aunt, she always helps alot interacting with children boys and girls playing with them, telling them stories , teach them about values and how to tell what is right or wrong and as well teaching them how to cook while cooking with them especially girl.

Besides the above she also participates in all the church programs like doing follow up on our Church members and others as well. Not only that but also involve himself in all the available physical work like here at God’s Village.

And because of his hard work I feel like I can’t wait for any other day to appreciate her for her great work and I hope you join me as I say maximum appreciation dear  Nakawuki Debra for being such a wonderful volunteer and I pray that the living God reward you above, abundantly and exceedingly. Says Pastor Ivan Ssewankambo.

November 2020 Volunteer of the Month

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Samuel Habishuti

As today mark the end of the Month of November, allow us to introduce to you Samuel Habishuti our volunteer of the month who joined ministry and decided to be one of our ministry volunteers.

Samuel in Brief is a Rwandan by Birth who came to Uganda with his relatives to seek refugee due to the Rwanda Genocide at a early age and as well grew up in an Foster Home.

All we can briefly say a bout Sam is that, he is a multipurpose person , ever seen serving in different department like Music training children music, Teaching, Building especially during God’s Village home development activities as well as so many other department , and thats why today we choose him to be our Volunteer of the month.

Please Join me today and together lets appreciate the good ministry service Sam is giving to our foster children especially and lets pray for God’s Blessing towards him in Jesus’ name. Say Pastor Ivan Ssewankambo

September 2020 Volunteer of Month

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As Today we mark the end of the Month of September allow me to Introduce to You Charles Kanoel our ministry volunteer of the month all away from Kabuyanda Isingiro District one of the very remote districts in the Western Part of Uganda who decided to come join us serve God with us towards facilitating with the farm care at our lovely home of God’s Village.

For all time period he has been in our farm department serving as the Farm Manager he has proved himself to be proficient in everything he does,  he does it out of love and passion.

Charles has been seen working with no supervision from any other person but only to supervise himself in whatsoever he does. Besides the above, it has been noticed that due to his presence, our foster children have learnt a lot from him as their ever with him learning how to look after animals and a number of things have changed in our farm developments for instance our animals get all the necessary food nutrition they need to grow health, their looking also prove a health living life, they get daily feeding in time and this has facilitated to their normal growth and health.

And because of his great work he is doing it has provided a question in my heart and I always ask myself what a caring farm/ cattle tender Charles is? His ways of handling things especially in farm department is admirable and I always bless the Lord who made it for me to meet him as our ministry volunteer and I can’t just take such a blessing of meeting for granted but to say maximum appreciation to our dearly volunteer of the month “Charles” for the great work he is rendering towards our farm development. Hope you can join me as we celebrate his presence in ministry as the volunteer of the Month of September. Says Pastor Ivan Ssewankambo    

FOSTER ACADEMY CONSTRUCTION "BUILDING HOPE"

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Join us as fundraising for Vangrace Academy Construction entitled Building Hope for our Foster Children. As Our mission is to Rescue|Nurture|Raise orphans, fostering them while educating as a way to easy managing supply and ensuring the quality of education to all our foster children.

Well as we all know that schools were reopened in most of the countries around the world and here in Uganda they are to be reopened soon the same to our Vangrace Academy will also reopen but looking at our classrooms, they are totally in a bad condition that’s very risky to be used by our foster children for even a single day due to high damages of timbers by woodworms, termites, roof timber too eaten up and Iron Sheets gone off and it’s rainy season once it rains our children are affected by rainfall as well as sunshine since both of them are unfavorable places for children’s learning but what’s challenging even though they reopen the schools in Uganda, our school “Vangrace Academy” condition is out education system due to the worry full condition of the structures, it’s risky to reopen it when it is still in that condition of living on probability it’s like risking our foster children’s lives and putting them in danger since it’s all almost fallen since timbers were weakened by woodworms, termites and roof has gone off. Due to our school’s bearable, unfavorable condition we call upon friends and partners to support us in the construction of our school classrooms in order to enable the foster children fit in and for their excellent academic performance.

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It’s therefore budgeted for a total sum of 5,374USD for 6 Classrooms to support over 300 orphan and all unprivileged children have education which will include purchase of nails, timbers, new iron sheets and strong Eucalyptus log poles and we believe that once classes are in good condition we believe it will contribute to their academic performance. As we all believe that good school infrastructure is one of the top priorities for the children’s performance and am looking for the way forward to see that our foster children’s classrooms be constructed before the schools get reopened in a fortnight but am finding a very hard time to fulfill it due to financial shortage that’s why am here by calling again your both financial and prayer support for a quick divine provision. And we believe that this construction will take us for quit long years period as we continue believe for permanent structures as Every child needs a safe and supportive education environment, Says Pastor Ivan Ssewankambo

Besides the above, a number of impacts of good school infrastructures have been analyzed and a review of the most recent literature indicates that the investments to improve school infrastructure has a number of effects on educational quality for instance attendance and completion of academic cycle, teachers’ motivation and it has a greater impact on volunteer teachers absenteeism then teachers’ facilitation and a powerful impact on learning results. And still empiric evidence that there is a direct relationship between school infrastructure and educational performance and investments in education infrastructure contribute to improve the quality of education and economic performance for the future generation especially when it comes to our foster children.

Join me today to support the lives of abandoned, street children, vulnerable and orphan children by giving them their basic needs like food, education, medication, shelter and others.   

 Vangrace Compassion Ministries a both a Uganda and USA nonprofit ministry with our vision to RESCUE |NURTURE|RAISE foster children. #Education #givinglife to all #children with #Love to all #Foster #African children. #Rescue #Nurture #Raise; join us today and become our ministry partner serving these children with love, mercy and Compassion and for more please email; ministry@vangracecompassion.net or click on Donate Button to Help. God bless you

August 2020 Volunteer of Month

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Well today allow us to introduce to you Hope Getrude of Volunteer of the Month of August 2020,

As ministry service hasn’t been easy when it comes to volunteer-ship and it takes someone’s heart and decision to be involved in a volunteer ship just like one would never love to volunteer in the hospital but desire to carry out another kind of volunteer ship according to his/her heart’s desire.

 And today we would love to introduce to you Hope our volunteer of the month who joined us willingly and decided to be one of our ministry volunteers. But when we asked her why she desired to take a heart of volunteer ship with our ministry she gave us the answers to the asked question in the narration

And She Says; “I have grown up in the life of parentless where my mother died at my early age of five years and at that age the life became miserable since she was the mother, father and everything in life since then no one could take the responsibilities of a parent in my life and this marked the beginning of my suffering. In the midst of all those after some years the devil planned a life sacrifice upon my life due to wealth greed by one of my relatives but God’s love, grace and mercy was upon me because God never allowed it to happen and it became an aborted sacrifice that’s why I always say glory to God who saved my life from death. In time I gave my life to Christ and indeed my life changed and transformed from parentless since I had got a parent without deals of disappointments once you trust Him and any other terms and condition since He is the father to the fatherless and the husband to the widow says the Lord but indeed in those very moments he brought a volunteer in my life who stepped on my life and fulfilled the responsibilities of a parent and showed me the parental love I had never got before from my parents or relatives  and this created a yearning spirit inside of me to share that same love God shared with me and a blessing through a volunteer who stepped on my life and long alone I could ask myself why after all the circumstances I finally met a volunteer but I realized that it was to train me and to help me share the same love and life experience to the same kind of people who are like me”

Thats Getrude Hope in Classroom Educating our Foster Children

Thats Getrude Hope in Classroom Educating our Foster Children

Besides all those in her narrations Hope has been seen volunteering in various activities, as for Education programs always attending learning lessons and providing education/ academic services to the foster children and ever supervising them do their revision in order not to keep their minds idol. We all know and believe that education is the best and everlasting gift we can ever   give to our children and of all things it’s the key to success once children are offered with education services their future becomes brightened.

Not only that but she also tries her level best to get involved in the spiritual motivations as a caregiver. Since Hope’s talent or gift is to sing she always leads in music when it comes to Christ fun moments where our foster children get time to do Godly fun like dancing gospel music bits, singing and play skits according to the bible like that of Esther when she was appointed as the next queen, memory verse moment where they get time and share verses as children and so many others.

When it comes to her leisure moments she mostly spends it with our foster girls sharing inspiring and educative stories, encouraging them, sharing her life experience with them and reminding them always that their presence is a paramount case for the future generation as long as they stay focused and determined to their goals. Not only to the foster girls but also the young foster kids who likes playing she also gives time to them and this gives them interesting playing moments.

Join Us today together with me Pastor Ivan Ssewankambo, comment, recognize and appreciate Hope’s in anyway as thy Holly Spirit or your heart feels for her great service towards our foster children. Together we do more “Serving God, Serving His Children and Living a Life for His Devine Purpose”.

SMART PHONES REACHES AN ORPHANAGE IN UGANDA

Research has shown that only 2% of Uganda’s children

in urban centers have access to smart phones and 0% in rural areas. Young adults however account for 28% of internet usage in Uganda. In 2019 it was noted that 46% of Uganda’s families had access to smart phones of which 3% were employees who get mobile facilities from their employers in form of allowance and some Ugandans have been asking themselves why it’s rare in Uganda for children to have smart phones.

According to our research we observed that most parents are unable to purchase smart phones for their children since they are expensive and not affordable to everyone. Some have mentality that smart phones have a negative impact to children and a waste of family resources.

We believe that smart phones can have profound benefits towards child development when used properly and with supervision providing children with confidence in learning, digital literacy, adding a dimension to children’s learning since it provides children with ability to get answers quickly and accurately when carrying out research for school assignments.

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That’s why it should be noted that God’s village Home of Vangrace Compassion Ministries received a donation of smart phones From Jen Finateri and Yen Hoang for the foster children and Caregivers.

It has been the long time prayer and desire to see that the foster children also get access to such digitalized materials in order for them to be able to compete in the digitalized competitive world we are living in.

And to some of them having got now access to smartphones , we believe this is to help them to carry out online lessons mostly in this pandemic period (COVID 19) where schools are closed and we pray and believe our foster children will all soon get access to them . And today we would love to say special thanks to Jen and Yen for having stepped out and given these awesome tools that are to cause a great impact towards our foster child development as well as to help in updating our friends and sponsors on the wonderful things taking place here in General Ministry Programs and Activities.  God bless you More

By; Yours in Ministry

Pastor Ivan SSewankambo