We here at HCU have been researching ways to bring an income to HCU without relying completely on donations.
We have been approached by MTN to take over a wholesale airtime route, MTN mobile Money and be the dealer for the Mityana area of Nokia phones.
We are very excited about this oppurtunity, as it would also allow Randy to be at HCU more instead of in the states working. All profits from this would go to HCU and be used for the babies home.
We are needing approximately 6,000 US to start these projects. Much of this money would just be investment in the products so that we may resell. There is guarentee income with the wholsesale airtime route and the nokia phones. We are asking you all to please prayfully consider donating this start up costs so that we may in the future become more self sustainable. If you would like a more detailed printout of where the money would go, please feel free to email us.
We now have 13 Children at the Center!!!
Thank you everyone for being a blessing!
The HOPE Center Uganda Happenings
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Meet David and Julius!
This is David, He is 12 months old and weighs 8 lbs, would you all please pray for his recovery.
He had malaria but he is such a little fighter! He is doing much better now!
Our land purchase is going right on track at this time. We have been researching a self sustaining project for the land on a small corner of it that would bring an income in for HCU. We are $7000-$8000 short on this project. We are going to make 4 shops that will offer the village airtime cards, mobile money and grocery items that they have to normally walk 4 km to buy. Please pray we find some investors in this project! We would love to be bringing in an income for HCU!
Blessings to All!
Angie
Sunday, April 1, 2012
This has been the toughest week in my life, this week my father was buried. He was one of the few people that I could ALWAYS count on to be there for me when I just needed to rant about life's injustices. I have spent this week trusting in God's promises, and having faith!
My daughter that is still in the states took the time and effort to skype my with her phone (including video) and carried me around with her for the whole funeral and graveside services! Technology! I would like to say I am amazed I had power all day, but I am not, I would say I am amazed the Internet actually worked decent, but I am not, I would say that I am amazed that all the children and I were able to sit on my bed and go to my fathers funeral, but I am not, this was all God everyone! God knew I needed some closure, and He provided that in a wonderful way!
This week was also filled with more land efforts, we spent 4 days going out to the land and picking up the elderly owner and taking her to the courts so that she could get papers completed. This was all completed finally Thursday, and now we are starting our 14 business day waiting period! Praise the Lord! The children are all so excited to have land that they can run and play on, and Josiah and Alex are already planning gardens and animals!!! So awesome! Please continue to pray that this process goes smoothly!
Now on that note, HCU will own a piece of land that sits in the middle of this small village. The villagers in this village have never had the opportunity to have electricity. They have had to walk 3-4 kilometers to charge phones, make phone calls, and pick up small grocery items. HCU would like to build a small series of shops on the small piece of land in the village. We would like to provide for the villagers, phone charging, airtime cards, mobile money (its a money transfer service) have cold sodas, and the one that I am most excited about is providing them an area that they can watch TV! (My father absolutely LOVED watching TV) We would also add grocery items as they are requested. We will have enough money left after land purchase to start this endeavor, but we will not have enough to finish this project. This is where we would LOVE your help, please tell your friends, share this post, do whatever you can to get the word out. We estimate we are anywhere from $5000-$6000 short on money, most of this is moving the electricity down and wiring the shops for electric. If you can help in any way we would truly appreciate the blessings.
I want to thank each and everyone of you that prayed for me this week, I felt the prayers and please continue, I find myself missing my father each and every day, I also find myself going to the computer with the intent to skype him to tell him about something that happened and have to remind myself that he is no longer there. I also thought alot about the emotion grief this week, I almost feel that it is a selfish emotion, I know my dad is with my Heavenly Father, why am I not rejoicing in that fact? Why am I so selfish to continue to want him here on earth with me?
Blessings to all!
My daughter that is still in the states took the time and effort to skype my with her phone (including video) and carried me around with her for the whole funeral and graveside services! Technology! I would like to say I am amazed I had power all day, but I am not, I would say I am amazed the Internet actually worked decent, but I am not, I would say that I am amazed that all the children and I were able to sit on my bed and go to my fathers funeral, but I am not, this was all God everyone! God knew I needed some closure, and He provided that in a wonderful way!
This week was also filled with more land efforts, we spent 4 days going out to the land and picking up the elderly owner and taking her to the courts so that she could get papers completed. This was all completed finally Thursday, and now we are starting our 14 business day waiting period! Praise the Lord! The children are all so excited to have land that they can run and play on, and Josiah and Alex are already planning gardens and animals!!! So awesome! Please continue to pray that this process goes smoothly!
Now on that note, HCU will own a piece of land that sits in the middle of this small village. The villagers in this village have never had the opportunity to have electricity. They have had to walk 3-4 kilometers to charge phones, make phone calls, and pick up small grocery items. HCU would like to build a small series of shops on the small piece of land in the village. We would like to provide for the villagers, phone charging, airtime cards, mobile money (its a money transfer service) have cold sodas, and the one that I am most excited about is providing them an area that they can watch TV! (My father absolutely LOVED watching TV) We would also add grocery items as they are requested. We will have enough money left after land purchase to start this endeavor, but we will not have enough to finish this project. This is where we would LOVE your help, please tell your friends, share this post, do whatever you can to get the word out. We estimate we are anywhere from $5000-$6000 short on money, most of this is moving the electricity down and wiring the shops for electric. If you can help in any way we would truly appreciate the blessings.
I want to thank each and everyone of you that prayed for me this week, I felt the prayers and please continue, I find myself missing my father each and every day, I also find myself going to the computer with the intent to skype him to tell him about something that happened and have to remind myself that he is no longer there. I also thought alot about the emotion grief this week, I almost feel that it is a selfish emotion, I know my dad is with my Heavenly Father, why am I not rejoicing in that fact? Why am I so selfish to continue to want him here on earth with me?
Blessings to all!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Loss
When we obeyed Gods call to Uganda, we knew that this would not be an easy decision, leaving family and friends behind. But we knew that God would be there for us.
I do have to say I am now experiencing that hardest trial since we have been here.
I received a call today that my father has passed away. This is the man that has always been there throughout my entire life, the man that was always supportive in my choices, the man that pushed me to achieve the goals I set out to achieve. The man that took his time to patiently skype with his daughter and offer her his advice from halfway around the world. The man that loved me for who I was. Sounds so much like our Father in Heaven now doesn't it? Heavenly Father please hold me right now as I feel like a part of me has died with my earthly one.
Please pray for the children and I as we grieve. Please pray for Randy as he is in the states and not able to be with his family during this trying time. Please pray for my extended family in the states, for understanding as to why we cannot return for the funeral, and for healing.
Thank you all for being such great prayer warriors for us
Blessings!
I do have to say I am now experiencing that hardest trial since we have been here.
I received a call today that my father has passed away. This is the man that has always been there throughout my entire life, the man that was always supportive in my choices, the man that pushed me to achieve the goals I set out to achieve. The man that took his time to patiently skype with his daughter and offer her his advice from halfway around the world. The man that loved me for who I was. Sounds so much like our Father in Heaven now doesn't it? Heavenly Father please hold me right now as I feel like a part of me has died with my earthly one.
Please pray for the children and I as we grieve. Please pray for Randy as he is in the states and not able to be with his family during this trying time. Please pray for my extended family in the states, for understanding as to why we cannot return for the funeral, and for healing.
Thank you all for being such great prayer warriors for us
Blessings!
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Prayers for Land
All week we have been making steps towards purchasing 3 acres!
We negotiated and negotiated, came to an agreement.
We hired surveyors to mark our 3 acres, they will finish tomorrow hopefully.
After that all happens then we will have to wait 2-3 weeks then we can close on the property and it will be HCU's, Praise the Lord!
Land prayer requests
-that the surveyors show up in the morning to finish
-that the rest of the process goes smoothly
-and most of all that we stay with in Gods will for this property.
-please also pray for ALL the children here are HCU (even our personal children) as they all are having some bad colds!
Thank you all for all of your prayers
We negotiated and negotiated, came to an agreement.
We hired surveyors to mark our 3 acres, they will finish tomorrow hopefully.
After that all happens then we will have to wait 2-3 weeks then we can close on the property and it will be HCU's, Praise the Lord!
Land prayer requests
-that the surveyors show up in the morning to finish
-that the rest of the process goes smoothly
-and most of all that we stay with in Gods will for this property.
-please also pray for ALL the children here are HCU (even our personal children) as they all are having some bad colds!
Thank you all for all of your prayers
Monday, March 19, 2012
So Sorry!!!
We are so very sorry that we have not posted in such a long time, due to some computer malfunctions (that were repaired yesterday) we have not had good access to the Internet.
That all being said, let me fill you in on the highlights of the past month!
Shadia is healing wonderfully!
All the other children are very healthy and happy!!!
Here is the best news We have found land for HCU! Praise God!
We should have everything finalized within a month, please be in prayer that the purchase goes smoothly. Buying land here can be tricky, and we are taking things very slowly and making sure everything is legal. Once we are closer to actually handing over money, we will then hire a surveyor, ($75). Our next step will be then to get power to the land. (estimate $2500). Then we will build a small house for the caretaker of the land (this prevents squatters, and allows us to put animals and such there til we build). Estimate on small house is $2000. Thanks to the family that donated the land money, we should have enough to purchase this land and the power, we are asking your help for the small house! This house will be used as a caretaker house and once we are ready to build we should be able to incorporate it into HCU as a clinic or office.
Please pray that we keep walking within God's will for HCU and that we glorify HIM!
More pictures to come soon!
Blessings to all!
That all being said, let me fill you in on the highlights of the past month!
Shadia is healing wonderfully!
All the other children are very healthy and happy!!!
Here is the best news We have found land for HCU! Praise God!
Please pray that we keep walking within God's will for HCU and that we glorify HIM!
More pictures to come soon!
Blessings to all!
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