Projects
Uganda: Shalom School and Ministry Centre
Shalom Nursery and Primary school is growing in significant ways. With a new fence the site is much more secure, and with a new headteacher the future is looking bright. We currently have 91 nursery students and 306 primary students with 19 staff members.
Currently we are working on a permanent kitchen and multipurpose hall. The children were only able to gather under the trees, so heavy rains meant eating in the classrooms and holding assemblies was very difficult. Our initial plans were for a modest shelter. When we visited last October we realized something bigger and permanent would be much better for the sustainability of the school.
-Plastering the walls inside and out, floors, and reinforcing the foundations will finish the structure.
-Painting will protect it from the elements! $5,000 will cover these steps.
– Furnishings like benches and tables will be a great help for $2,000.
Every gift will help us finish our beautiful hall and bring greater confidence and hope to the whole community!
Thank you so much for being part of creating a new future for these children and families through this Christian school in the Rakai District Uganda.
Much love Gary & Penny
Gary & Penny Seithel were teaching in a School of Ministry in Uganda for several years now. Gary has known Pastor Ben Tumwebaze who leads the School of Ministry in West Uganda for the past 9 years. Pastor Ben is the director of the Shalom school. Their vision is to “raise, train and develop Christian leaders from childhood for peaceful, God- fearing and transformed future generations in our society. Proverbs 22:6”
In an area devastated by HIV Aids, their centre has been providing nutritious food, education, counseling and support for child headed households. As this new generation grows with Godly instruction, proper nutrition and medical care, this area will be rebuilt on a solid foundation.