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Gladys Arrives

Gladys Arrives Anyone who has stayed with us at the Arise compound in Kampala Uganda will know our security guard and caretaker January. January is a valued and trusted team member who looks after and secures the compound. January is Congolese...

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Annet

Annet’s Story Before Arise encountered Annet, she was making a living with a small business in our community. Annet is a good business-person and was succeeding until COVID arrived and everyone began to struggle. When her business failed...

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Baby Jacob

Baby Jacob A small orphan center in Mytyana called Terry one day and asked if she would be willing to take on a premature baby who was recently abandoned. No one knows why he was left, but he was a true orphan in this world. His has been named...

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Faisal’s Journey

Faisal’s Journey In Africa there are many needs. As Terry and I wander around the villages we meet children and hear their stories but lome kids are thriving, lots seem to have hard lives. On a regular basis we encounter kids that need...

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CHURCH KIDS

The Church Kids There were 8 children left at a church in our community. These kids were abandoned by their mothers who felt the kids would be better off without them. This may seem counter intuitive but there is some truth to it. In desperate...

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THE LITTLE ONES

The Little Ones We are told that these little ones were left with their father in the community. The mother had gone home to her village seeking work and hoping to help her sick mother. While she was there the COVID lock-down occurred and she was...

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