Walk the Talk@ African Child’s Day

It's 10am, and the 4-year-old is still waiting for breakfast. Sarah collapses to her knees in tears and plops her forehead down on the dirt outside.

Soon she is wailing inconsolably and writhing on her back in the sand. A care giver spots her, picks her up easily by one arm, and gives her a little cassava in a bowl. The toddler shovels it into his mouth with sticky fingers coated in tears and grime. The crying stops, for the moment. But tomorrow, there will be no breakfast. There will be only the prayer that many children say every morning, asking God to help them and get food.  

Hunger, Malnutrition, illiteracy and chronic pain are some of the commonly used words referring to African Child. She sleeps on the streets, eats garbage and going to school is seen as a miracle to her.

As we celebrate African Child’s Day, let’s remember her, let’s consider remembering all the African children mostly those whose hope of living well is destructed by unfortunate situations. Let’s reach out to them, let’s show them love and empathy.  It’s time for us to walk the talk for saving the African child.

The good news is, Vangrace Compassion Ministries has many proven ways to help an African Child through educating him/her, providing nutritious and healthy food as well as giving medical treatment and accommodating her/him.

When friends like you partner with us, we can meet the urgent physical needs of an African Child by providing food, providing education and medication facilities to her/him... Join us now!

Remember every for contribution that you make, you will be saving an African child as well you will receive a tax exemption receipt.

Celebrating world child protection day.

Children's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world to honor children and raise awareness of children's rights. Different countries celebrate it on different days.

With over 13 years working experience in Uganda, Vangrace Compassion Ministries has a long history of promoting the protection and rights of children mostly those that are violated, vulnerable, HIV positive and those that are orphans. As the International Day for Protection of Children, June 1 is a landmark day for the celebration of children across the world. Vangrace Compassion Ministries commemorated the day through a variety of activities at God’s Village.

At God’s Village,  attended event was held. This event featured traditional song and dance, presentation of handicrafts, friendly competitions among children, and useful information on the rights of children. Most importantly, this event featured child initiative and leadership as many of the activities were coordinated and led by the children themselves. 

For Vangrace Compassion Ministries, every day is valuable and important for supporting the rights of children. Annually for June 1, this message is especially strong. 

Celebrating Africa Day/Week-God’s Village.

The roots of Africa Day date back to 1963 when the ‘Day of Africa’ was instituted in Ethiopia during the creation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU). Since then, 25 May has acquired international recognition as Africa Day, a day when, regardless of their whereabouts or situations, Africans celebrate the notion of African unity.

Today we celebrate the unity within our motherland/continent Africa. Not only the unity but also the love, freedom and peace we have as Africans. This day reminds us or provides us the opportunity to remember the poor African children that were separated from their mother, fathers, and relatives by tragedies. Not only the children but also the refugees who find themselves outside of their countries of birth due to wars and conflicts and we believe it is a reminder of our connectedness as African-of our common struggles, challenges and achievements.

 “I am an African
For her people greet me as family
And teach me the meaning of community”

These are some of the words that our children here at God’s Village kept singing as they celebrate the African Day/Week. This has proved that these children feel the sense of family.

We are looking forward to raise up African children that will build a better Africa and a better world

We believe in our continent

‘Proud to be Africans.’

All That We Need For Our Children And for Ourselves.

There are few moments in life more heartwarming than seeing our children exercise kindness.

And pride is the perfect response in those situations. We all want our kids to find fulfillment and pursue happiness in the right places.

Study after study reports that being kind is one of the quickest paths to satisfaction. Kind people are shown to be healthier, happier and less depressed. They experience a greater sense of self-worth and life fulfillment. And kindness is appealing.

Those who give their time and money and expertise to others never regret it. They discover exactly what kind people did: a better way to live.

Of course, the same kindness that shapes children and fills their hearts with satisfaction does the same thing for adults! When we are kind with our resources, we experience a satisfaction and fulfillment in life that cannot be found anywhere else.

But in a world that works overtime convincing us to spend our money on our own self-interests, we often need to be reminded of the joy in giving. We are bombarded all day long with marketing messages promising we will be happier and more satisfied if we accumulate more and more possessions. But it’s not true. If accumulating things brought lasting happiness, don’t you think we would have found it by now?

Sometimes, it helps to go back into our rooms and quietly consider again the opportunity of kindness.

I want to suggest six benefits to you, and I’d like you to personalize what they mean for you and your family.

If kindness is difficult for you, I want you to insert the word “women,” or “men” or “parents” into the blanks below. If generously releasing what you’ve been given comes more naturally to you, I want you to insert the word “children” in the blank, to consider what kindness can mean as you work to form the discipline into the hearts of children, yours or others.

§ Kind ___________ have a healthy understanding of how much they already own.

People who give to those in need quickly realize how much they have to give.

§ Kind __________ value what they own.

People who give away possessions hold their remaining possessions in higher esteem. People who give their time make better use of their time remaining. And people who donate money are less wasteful with the money left over.

§ Kind __________ live happier, more fulfilled lives.

Studies have shown that kind/generous people are generally happier, healthier, and more satisfied with life. And once they find this satisfaction through kindness/generosity, they are less inclined to search for it elsewhere.

§ Kind __________ find meaning outside of their possessions.

I hear that it is in American way to wrap up self-worth in net-worth… as if a person’s true value could ever be tallied on a balance sheet.Kind people find their value in helping others and quickly realize that their bank statement says nothing about their true value.

§ Kind __________ have more fulfilling relationships.

People always enjoy the company of a kind giver to the company of a selfish hoarder. People are naturally attracted toward others who have an open heart to share with others. And a good friend is the best gift you could ever give yourself.

§ Kind __________ have less desire for more.

They have found fulfillment, meaning, value, and relationships outside of the acquisition of possessions. They have learned to find joy in what they already possess and give away the rest. In other words, they have found true contentment.

In contrast to what our culture has led us to believe—and yet in radical alignment with what Jesus taught about what we find when we lose our lives—kindness helps us experience what we most want and value.

“For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” Mathew 16:25.

In very practical terms: if you’re searching for satisfaction, give something away today! When you do, you open the door for contentment and kindness. 

As the saying goes, you can’t buy love. That’s especially true when it comes to mothers. There is a unique love – an unconditional love – that bonds a mother and her children.

Mother’s Day is not merely the celebration of mothers, but the celebration of the life, love, and beauty they’ve brought into the world.

Today we bring you Gorret Kebirungi serving as a foster mother, a Caregiver, part of the joy and happiness of our children at God’s Village. One of Vangrace Compassion Ministries foster mother to our orphan and vulnerable children at God’s Village.

Since 2008, Gorret has been serving in the ministry and her daily routine has consisted of cooking, cleaning, and making sure that all her foster children that she looks after attend classes’ every day. Each morning she gathers all of them and they pray together. When the children return from God's Village Academy, Gorret asks them about their day. She offers them unconditional love and support so that they can each reach their full-potential.

“I never thought that I would be this happy. These children inspire me every day,” says Gorret. “And, I am so proud to be their mother.” 

For some children, accepting Gorret was more challenging than for others.  Gorret explains the key is knowing each child’s personality to recognize the best approach to win their hearts regardless of their back ground and their vulnerability. She is both firm and understanding as a foster mother. It is no surprise that our children feel comfortable to confide in her. She explains that she never lets anger take over and that she respects each child’s right to make their own decisions.  

“During supper, the conversation flows freely. They can talk to me about everything: a new friend, subjects they do better and those that they do not, what they want to be in future, the projects they are working on and many other things,” says Gorret. “God’s Village’s foster homes are very lively when all the children are gathered together and exchange stories.”

Her days at God's Village have been painted with both happiness and sadness. A heart-breaking moment for her is when she sees children fighting for food when it not enough for all of them. Her heart breaks into tears every time she sees such incidences.

“It broke my heart to see these children fighting for food because it’s not enough for them all,” explains Gorret. 

And it's always my prayer together with my children that God provides all finances to Paapa Ivan (Pastor Ivan Ssewankambo)as he struggles much for our medication , enough food, clothes , all full support.

Most of us when we think of mother’s day, we think it’s only celebrated with mothers that are still living. But mother’s day is the time to celebrate and remember the woman who brought you to this world, a woman who nurtured and made you into a wonderful human being. Many of our children did not get the chance of being nurtured by their own mothers but being nurtured by our foster mothers and that does not stop them to celebrate mother’s day. Why? Because they got another reason to live, new mothers to nurture them, new home and new environment to live in.  They don't weep, don't regret, instead they pledge to do big things so that at-least one day make Paapa Ivan Ssewankambo feel proud of them as he is the big reason why their lives are changed and transformed.

Have you ever thought as to how will you celebrated your mother’s day? Here is how you can make an orphan happy and be part of his or her life as she or he celebrates the life of his or her mother whom she lost either by death, diseases or other circumstances. This year, honor your mother by giving the love & care of a mother to orphaned children who don’t have one. Join us and help ensure stable, happy childhoods for orphaned children.

Happy Mother’s Day to all Mothers wherever you are, We love you so much!

Bring A Smile to a Hungry Child "Sow a Seed"

Here is an Opportunity of how one can bring a smile on a hungry child's face through the Power of Sowing a Seed.  Isaiah 58:7 (KJV) "Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

2 corinthians. But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
What kind of seeds have you been sowing lately? Even though not many of us are farmers or gardeners, all of us are sowers and reapers. If you will sow good seeds, you will find that God’s blessings are showered on you: peace, joy, contentment, fulfilment. And those seeds you sow for others come back in a harvest of good things others will do for you. 

when we face difficulties, it’s easy to become ingrown, to where all we think about is my problem, illness, hurt, bills, loneliness;  as long as we’re only focused on ourselves, we’ll get stuck where we are;  in our time of need, we have to learn to sow a seed;  the way to get what you want is by giving away what you need; if you need happiness, don’t sit around in self-pity, go out and make somebody else happy;  God will use that seed to bring you happiness.  this goes against human nature, but when God sees you getting outside of yourself, when He sees you being good to somebody even though you’re struggling, that’s the seed God will use to bring a harvest back into your own life.

it’s not enough to just trust God, let’s move on to step 2 and be good to somebody;  if you’ll learn to sow a seed in your time of need, God promises your light will break forth like the dawn;  your healing will come, your problem will turn around, your relationship will be restored, and your dreams will come to pass.

James 1:27 (KJV) '‘Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.’" 

Support Feeding of a Less Fortunate Child.

Vangrace Compassion Ministries' core aim is to end child hunger within Uganda. We provide nourishing meals every day to a hundreds of hungry children here in Uganda and We believe we can work together to create a world where no child goes to bed or spends a day hungry.

Hunger is a constant, chronic pain gnawing away at hungry children. Starving children in Uganda can, and should, become a thing of the past.

 It is impossible to run an orphanage in Uganda without feeding the children at least once a day. Most of these children came from desperately poor back grounds and homes where  enough food for everybody was a dream. For them, providing them a meal at orphanage makes them happy and healthier. On additional to this, they live in a happy family which cares and provides their basic necessities mostly food which creates a positive attitude towards their lives since many of these children came from streets where families do not exist.   

We all see many people starving and dying because of hunger but there something that we can do about it.  Why should we eat like kings and queens when these children having nothing to eat? Imagine gratitude a child who receives a gift of one meal a day or two meals to keep his life safe and imagine how many less fortunate children that you can help.  Don’t let boys and girls go to bed or spend a whole day hungry. Each dollar you give multiplies 5 times to feed a hungry child.  Having a regular income also ensures that when an emergency strikes, we have the resources needed to respond immediately. This means we can get help to the people who need it most, when they need it most

We must put an end to starvation in Uganda and we can't do it without you. The good news is, Vangrace Compassion Ministries has many proven ways to help stop hunger in Uganda.

We don’t have to let all the potential of Africa’s girls and boys go to waste. Just because they were born into hunger and poverty, doesn’t mean they can’t have a bright future.

Together, we can empower Ugandan children, families and communities to fight hunger and end poverty for this generation and beyond. With only $10 monthly you can feed  the children that are hungry. When you donate money to our programs that fight hunger, you support our lifesaving work. 

Orphan Care Program.

Imagine growing up on streets without a family, food, home or education. The extreme poverty in Uganda leaves a trail of homeless and vulnerable children. Many of these children either die a premature death through malnutrition or walk the streets in search of food. Some of the most desperate children turn to glue sniffing to suppress the hunger pains, or to prostitution as a means of survival.

As a number of organizations work desperately to relieve the shocking conditions of vulnerable and orphan children in Uganda, Vangrace Compassion Ministries is also doing what it can to take in needy orphans and vulnerable children at the youngest possible age, before they reach the streets as well as reaching out to those that are already on streets of Uganda.

Our Goal is to provide for these children all that they deserve as human beings, just what any good parent would want for their own children. Vangrace Compassion Ministries’ Orphanage treat the children as its own. Each child we take in is not just a number, but a member of the God’s Village Family. Each child receives the love, care and special attention they deserve, like:

·        Family-based care.

·        Nutritious meals and individual health care programs.

·        An excellent standard of education, including vocational training in preparation for employment.

·        Locally employed Care Givers to help provide ongoing care and support, also supporting the economy of our local community.

·        Continuing to expand our facilities to enable us to meet growing demands as funding increases.

You may ask “how can I help Vangrace Compassion Ministries?” Their answer is always the same, “there are several ways to help:

·        Sponsor a Child

·        Sow a Seed

·        Volunteer to our orphanage or community

·        Fund any of our projects

However, sponsoring a child is the greatest priority because there are still many children at our orphanage who need sponsors and the Sponsorship Program does not yet cover the full monthly budget for the children!” With only $23 USD every month, you can sponsor a vulnerable or orphan child here at God's Village Foster Home.

On top of that, You will be able to get updates on any child that you chose to sponsor with photos attached. And even other programs, once we receive your donation, will let you know the positive impact your donation has caused through photos and videos. 

Livestock Project.

Animals like cows and goats are a source of nutritious food to our children and also source of income through selling their products.

Live stock project focuses on raising ruminant animals like cows and goats for a long term production of milk. The milk contains vitamins, proteins, fats and minerals which are very essential in the growth of the child.

This project also empowers poor family’s economy in the communities that we serve through the provision of small ruminant animals so that the poor family breeds the animals. Then the family will have their own income from the animals and support themselves and educate their children I their own.

 With only $40, you contribute towards the purchase of a cow or a goat here at God’s Village for the benefit of the orphaned children or poor families that we help.

African Academy Art.

African Academy of Art is an art and cultural project dedicated to supporting the talents, skills and creativity of the vulnerable children and youths in a descent way within Uganda.

We focus on developing young people to grow into thoughtful, capable, inventive and healthy adults who will use their talents and skills to bring about effective change in the world.

The African Art Academy provides fun, education through drawings and traditional music and dance, paintings and helps to raise up talents and skills that many less fortunate children and youths have. Many of these children and youths have not been given a chance to go school but through this Art Academy, most of them have exploited their talents through drawings and painting, Music, Dance & Drama.

Please join us in providing these African less privileged children and vulnerable youths with the physical, emotional, and educational needs they so richly deserve. For only $30 you can support the art and craft Academy. The donations that we receive goes to purchase of art and craft materials to be used by the children and youths during their lessons.

Christmas Gift Catalog.

 Vangrace Compassion Ministries’ Kids Christmas Gift Program is aimed at providing a tangible descent Christmas gifts to orphaned children here at God’s Village. It’s annual end of year community Christmas Gift give out celebrations for all orphans under our care. James 1:27 ‘Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.’

The focus of the Christmas gift program is to share the joy of Christmas with children who have little or nothing, and to make a difference in their lives by making them feel special with an individually packed and named gift at Christmas. For many our children, this is the only gift they receive each year though some receive the surprise boxes.

Did you know that your Christmas gift to a vulnerable child can make an eternal impact? It can! Whether or not a sponsor, you can show these little ones the love of the Father. In fact, you can make their Christmases ones they will never forget.

Join us today and make a change in the lives of orphans through sending them Christmas gifts

Donate a Pad to a Girl Child.

We’re often asked, “Why sanitary pads? Is it really that significant a problem?” The answer is yes: for countless girls, sanitary pads are an unaffordable luxury. Among the hundreds of girls with whom Vangrace Compassion Ministries has helped, most explained that they were forced to resort to unsanitary and sometimes unsafe measures to meet their needs. These include retrieving and recycling used disposable pads and improvising makeshift pads from old clothes, rags, newspapers, bits of mattress, and other readily available materials.

One of the girls say “Using a handkerchief was really difficult because it couldn’t hold blood for a long time; thus, leaking was easy. This meant I couldn’t concentrate in class because I was worried of soiling my uniform and being gossiped about in the class. At times I had to improvise ways of making my own pad by taking tissues and putting them between the handkerchief so as to prevent leakage, but this proved futile because at times the bulk was very uncomfortable and shifted from one position to another. This limited my movement in school because I was afraid that it would fall down and be a laughing subject to the rest of the students.

The Sanitary Pads program for Underprivileged Girls seeks to give the girl child an equal chance to compete and lead a fulfilled life. Girls in Uganda miss 4 days of school per month on average when they are menstruating due to a lack of menstrual hygiene knowledge and resources. They are pulled out of school, married early, and are more likely to be subjected to violence. 

With your Sanitary Pads donations these girls will become more confident, will have a high self-esteem, and this will reduce shame about puberty and their bodies. Vangrace Compassion Ministries believes that your donations will increase school attendance rates and will improve girls' quality of education, and by effect, their economic opportunities.

"Teaching them of how to use sanitary pads improves a girl child education."

"Providing sanitary pads means stay of a girl child in school.

"It creates a sense of girl/women empowerment to the young girl generation."

How YOU can Participate

Help empower the girl children by participating with the Donate Pads Program.  Please consider:

1.     Donate.  Donating $5 will supply a girl with a sanitary pad which she will use for only one month.  This can be conveniently done by using the Donation Button.

2.     Spread the Word.  Help get the message out by using your social media networks like Viber, Whats-app, Twitter and Facebook.  Let your friends know that you are passionate about helping others

3.     Donate Sanitary pads Kit. You can send to us the sanitary pad kits to our postal address P.O.BOX 32112, Clock Tower, Kampala (Uganda) and we assure you that these donated pads will be delivered to girl child/girl children in most need of it and will update you once she receives it.

Support Feeding of Less Fortunate Child.

Vangrace Compassion Ministries exists to end child hunger within Uganda. We provide nourishing meals every day to a hundreds of hungry children here in Uganda. We believe we can work together to create a world where no child goes to bed hungry.

Many children here in Uganda don’t get a chance of having one meal or any meal a day because they have no access to food. Support the feeding of the less fortunate children here in Uganda aims to see no child goes to bed hungry or spends a day hungry. We all see many people starving because of famine but there something that we can do about it.  Why should we eat like kings and queens when these children having nothing to eat? Imagine gratitude a child who receives a gift of one meal a day or two meals to keep his life safe and imagine how many less fortunate children that you can help with only $1 to have one or two meals a day?

Knowing all that, Vangrace Compassion Ministries does everything possible to see that these children receive food through the feeding program that we have.  For many less fortunate children to obtain 2 meals or one meal a day is an exclusive goal here in Uganda.  And we believe that feeding less fortunate children can change their lives and feel cared for. This can change a life of a suffering child forever. We aim at giving food that is rich all food values like carbohydrate, proteins, vitamins and minerals. This helps to reduce on the risks of malnutrition among children. Help the hungry orphaned and vulnerable children have a meal today. $10 monthly can change their lives eternally.

Poultry Keeping Project.

Needy children here at God’s Village need nutritious food reach in proteins to reduce on the incidents of malnutrition which is the most common deficiency disease in children here in Uganda mostly in communities that we serve in. The importance of the poultry project is to goal of sustainability. This project helps in providing food rich in proteins and vitamins which help in the body growth of a child. With this, children are assured of balanced diet at the orphanage.

Poultry keeping also provides an alternative to fishing on Lake Victoria since we are located on the shores of lake Victoria which the community has heavily relied on, alleviating some pressure on the fish stocks which have been heavily depleted over the years.

$10 USD only, you can support us to buy more poultry birds which will help us to improve on the health of the orphans and vulnerable children.

Clothe an Orphan Child.

Good clothing is important to orphaned and vulnerable children to protect them from the elements and to help them feel socially acceptable. 

The excitement and gratitude of the needy children is uncontainable when they see a new piece of colorful clothing, and a clean pair of black school shoes. Over the years, Vangrace Compassion Ministries has been providing new and gentle clothing for children in dire need.

Not only needy children at our orphanage but also our  Clothes donation drive is exclusively meant for the children and adults in the hospitals, under- privileged children, and to some of our communities most in-need populations.

There is a saying, “A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside”.

You can help the needy children and adults in the hospitals, under privileged children and communities by sending clothing and footwear. Any clothing and footwear that you would typically consider for children and adult people in your country is of great value to the needy children and adults. They are of all ages between 4 and above and so any clothing of an appropriate size and quality will be suitable.

A small gesture of yours will be a boon for poverty stricken, deprived needy children and adults to stay happy. So, show your generosity, and help us to collect as many as clothes, shoes to keep the deprived ones happy and comfortable.

Donate clothes that you are not wearing anymore.

Donate clothes that your children have outgrown.

 Donate boots and shoes in good condition.

That's right. That's all it takes to make a difference.
Choose how you'd like to provide clothing for needy children and people...

And another way best ways to help the needy children and adults is to spread the word about Vangrace Compassion Ministries’ Needy Children and adults, Orphan care Program and community outreach programs. The more people that know about the message of the Vangrace Compassion and what we are trying to achieve is beneficial in getting help and assistance that the needy children and people in need.

VCM Orphanage Construction Project.

Many less fortunate children in Uganda-Africa have been separated from their parents and relatives by unavoidable situations like death and wars and others are just abandoned by their parents because they seem to have no future.

Vangrace Compassion Ministries since 2003 decided to take of such children and cater for them. These children need a decent home in which they can live in. A home that will not remind them of their past but a home that will raise and mould them in the fear of our Lord Jesus. In this, you can contribute any amount to build up our orphanage that will raise a unify generation in Christ which will transform lives of many people in Africa.

We not only house them but we also educate them as many millions of children live in desperately poor communities where schools have been destroyed by war, disaster, or decay. In some cases, affordable schools are simply too far away. Vangrace Compassion Ministries has a plan of constructing a standard school that will enable thousands of children to pursue their dreams of a better life.

Our mission is to give children a hopeful future. That begins with having a good start in life, with a roof, warm bed, Education, food and safe drinking water.

Orphan Sponsorship Program

The Orphan Sponsorship program is intended to provide assistance to orphans, abandoned & vulnerable children in Uganda and to bring the plight of HIV/AIDS orphans to the attention.

Vangrace Compassion Ministries provides basic necessities such as food, medical care, schooling assistance to vulnerable children and psychosocial support to children orphaned due to HIV/AIDS and others that are in state of vulnerability.

The amount of sponsorship is $23/month for each child. Vangrace Compassion Ministries covers the administrative cost of the Orphan Sponsorship program. Besides, providing support, VCM has given hope to these children and enabled them to stay in school.

Orphan sponsorship has helped a hundreds of children that had no chance of going to school and most of these children are from villages where there are no schools.

The only thing that they have ever known is digging and fishing. So through our sponsorship programs, less fortunate children are given a chance of attending classes like any other children in the developed world. Besides education, we also provide food, medication and accommodation to these children.

Orphan sponsorship

invites a person like you to support and help look after the well-being of a child in need from another country — until that child and community become self-sufficient.

You'll get to know, love, and encourage a specific child while helping fund resources and improvements that benefit them and their community.

Motivated by our faith in Jesus, we serve all children regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, or gender. We go where other organizations can't.

We've been around for over 13 years, and we have refined our approach to cultivate a full solution to poverty and injustice.

How does the sponsorship process work?

~Choose a girl or boy in need to sponsor for an ongoing commitment of $23 a month. You are the only sponsor for this child.

~You'll get a packet with photos and more. Then your child will send you a letter!

~Watch your child grow. You can send email, cards, photos, packages, and more, or even visit!

Surprise Box Program.

‘A Surprise Box’ is aimed at sending an unexpected gift wrapped in a big/small Box to your
sponsored child or towards all of the orphan children here at God’s Village.

Giving a gift to an orphan that makes him/her happy brings a great joy to all of our children and it also reminds them that there is someone who cares about them regardless of their vulnerability.

Many less fortunate and vulnerable children are asking, “Is there anyone that loves me?” , “Am I worthwhile to anyone?”, “Where is a God that loves me?”, “What did I do wrong?”, ” Why is this happening to me?”, and “Does anyone care?” These are the cries of so many children’s hearts, and by sending a surprise box, we can help provide some answers to these questions.
SEND today a surprise box to one of our less fortunate children and see how big a surprise box can impact a child living in a vulnerable condition. One surprise box can change a life of a child completely.

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene.

Water is the most basic component of survival, and yet 1 in 8 people worldwide have no access to clean water and 2.6 billion still lack basic sanitation. Those who have to rely on contaminated water for drinking, cooking and bathing like here in Uganda face serious health consequences like parasites, typhoid fever, diarrhea and dehydration, and water-related diseases that kill over 3 million people a year.

Lack of clean water is closely linked to poverty, as frequent illness leads to missed education and work opportunities, hospitalization and high health care costs.

The need for clean water, adequate sanitation and proper hygiene is prevalent in every community Vangrace Compassion Ministries serves in. For the sake of the families in these communities, we participate in a number of wide-ranging water, sanitation and hygiene.

Vangrace Compassion Ministries works toward improving access to potable water, increasing access to sanitation facilities (latrines and washing places), establishing effective partnerships with the local governmental agencies of Uganda, and implementing programs that promote education on water, health and hygiene within the communities/ parts of the country (Uganda) that we serve.

Due to that, we provide water filters which are simple, effective and saves lives. They are capable of filtering 1 million gallons of clean, safe water and does not require any replaceable parts. We also emphasis on personal hygiene and general sanitation within the communities through our community sensitization programs that we do. In this we equip the people and teach them the importance of washing hands after visiting latrines, how to clean their bodies, homes & the entire community, taking clean and safe drinking water.

Volunteership Program

While travel its self is filled with uncertainty, there’s one thing that’s for sure: Volunteering at Vangrace Compassion Ministries’ Orphanage is a life changing experience. For those who really put their effort in helping a humanitarian cause, the rewards and lessons learned can be priceless.

One thing many people wonder before signing up to volunteer here at God’s Village is ‘Can I really make a difference?’ Yes, you can. Even if you do something as small as teaching a child their ABCs or read a book with a youth, you're making a difference, because you're building a base for them to further their learning in a way that they may not have had before.

In 2012, we received a group of volunteers from United States of America: Jae, Eric and David so here at Vangrace Compassion Ministries’ Orphanage - God’s Village, we welcome all volunteers regardless of the age, race and country. As a volunteer you will be expected to do teaching of the children and also sensitization about health and sanitation in the communities we serve.

However, spending the entire day with the children you’ll be working with is one of the most rewarding experiences for a volunteer, and the bonds you will make will endure long after your placement is over. During classroom hours you’ll be helping other volunteers to teach a primary curriculum of English, Maths, Science, Religion and Social Studies. 

Don’t worry if you don’t feel confident in a particular area, as the children will benefit from listening to you speak and construct sentences fluently in English. You will have the opportunity to shadow a local teacher or established volunteer before taking on your own class, but after this you are free to make your classroom and lessons as creative and exciting as you can. Games and sport are another important part of school life, so be prepared to get involved with these as well!

Your most valuable work will be simply spending time with the orphans, fostering friendships and encouraging their confidence in themselves as well as the local people that we do serve.

Hope you can sign up to volunteer here at God’s Village today and make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate children as well as our local community.