SONRISE MINISTRIES INC

GRANTMAKING - PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN UGANDA: SONRISE BABY HOME, SONRISE CHILDREN'S HOME, MIREMBE COTTAGE FOR GIRLS AND MELCHIZEDEK PASTORAL MINISTRY.SONRISE CHILDREN'S HOME - LOCATED IN ABUTANULA VILLAGE NEAR KAMULI TOWN, UGANDA, RECEIVED FUNDING IN 2024 TO CONTINUE ITS WORK AS A RESCUE HOME FOR 78 CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF FOUR. THE HOME OFFERS A SAFE, HEALTHY, AND CHRIST-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN CAN THRIVE AND BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. THE MINISTRY ALSO OPERATES THE SONRISE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL, WHICH EDUCATES APPROXIMATELY 400 CHILDREN, INCLUDING BOTH SONRISE RESIDENTS AND THOSE FROM NEIGHBORING VILLAGES. THE HOME PROVIDED CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR 17 SONRISE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN OFF-CAMPUS SECONDARY SCHOOLS, 6 RESETTLED CHILDREN IN SECONDARY SCHOOL, AND AN ADDITIONAL 10 CHILDREN ATTENDING NON-SONRISE PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. CONSTRUCTION ON A FOURTH DUPLEX CHILDREN'S HOME PROGRESSED AS FUNDING ALLOWED, WHILE THE NEW SEWING BUILDING WAS COMPLETED AND WORK BEGAN ON A NEW LIBRARY. SKILLS TRAINING FOR CHILDREN INCLUDED BASKET WEAVING, MAT MAKING, LEATHERWORK, SHOE REPAIR, GARDENING, LIVESTOCK CARE, COOKING, AND CLEANING. THE MINISTRY EMPLOYS 74 ADULTS AND HOSTED SEVERAL VISITING TEAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ALL ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VEHICLES WERE MAINTAINED, AND OPERATIONAL FUNDING CONTINUES TO BE A SIGNIFICANT NEED. MIREMBE COTTAGE - PROVIDE FUNDS TO MIREMBE COTTAGE, LOCATED IN WAKIKOOLA B VILLAGE, BUIKWE DISTRICT, UGANDA. THIS MINISTRY IS DEDICATED TO RESCUING AND REHABILITATING GIRLS FROM THE STREETS, OFFERING A SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS THEIR SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL GROWTH. MIREMBE OPERATES BOTH A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL, SERVING MORE THAN 600 STUDENTS FROM THE HOME AND SURROUNDING VILLAGE COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO ITS EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, THE MINISTRY MAINTAINS A MODEST FARM WITH CROPS AND ANIMALS, PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY AND SKILL-BUILDING. CURRENTLY, THE HOME SUPPORTS 33 GIRLS AT MIREMBE COTTAGE, 15 GIRLS IN THE MIREMBE TRANSITION HOME, AND 9 RESETTLED GIRLS REINTEGRATED INTO VILLAGE LIFE. THE MINISTRY EMPLOYS 54 ADULTS AND HOSTED SEVERAL MISSION TEAMS OVER THE YEAR. INFRASTRUCTURE, MINISTRY VEHICLES, AND THE SOLAR WATER WELL SYSTEM WERE ALL MAINTAINED TO ENSURE ONGOING OPERATION.SONRISE BABY HOME - PROVIDE FUNDS TO SONRISE BABY HOME IN WABILONGO VILLAGE, KANGULUMIRA TOWN, UGANDA-A RESCUE HOME DEVOTED TO THE CARE OF VULNERABLE AND AT-RISK INFANTS. THE MINISTRY'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A LOVING, SAFE, AND CHRIST-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT WHERE BABIES CAN GROW PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY. THE HOME CURRENTLY EMPLOYS 37 ADULTS AND CONTINUES TO OPERATE A RECEIVING CENTER IN JINJA TOWN FOR SICK CHILDREN PRIOR TO INTEGRATION WITH THE REST OF THE HOME. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND MINISTRY VEHICLES WERE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CONSTRUCTION ON PHASE 3 OF THE NEW SONRISE BABY HOME HOSPITAL IS IN PROGRESS, WITH FUTURE WORK TO INCLUDE DOORS, WINDOWS, AND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FINISHES AS FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION HAS BEEN SUSTAINED, INCLUDING BEANS, CORN, POTATOES, BANANAS, VEGETABLES, AND PINEAPPLES, HELPING SUPPORT THE HOME'S FOOD NEEDS. THE BABY HOME ALSO WELCOMED INTERNATIONAL MISSION TEAMS FROM AUSTRALIA, GERMANY, CANADA, THE UK, AND THE US, RECEIVING BOTH FINANCIAL AND MATERIAL SUPPORT. OPERATIONAL FUNDING REMAINS A KEY NEED GOING FORWARD.MELCHIZEDEK PASTORAL MINISTRY - RECEIVED SUPPORT TO FURTHER ITS MISSION OF TRAINING BIBLICALLY GROUNDED CHURCH LEADERS ACROSS EASTERN UGANDA. THE MINISTRY ACTIVELY MENTORS 13 VILLAGE CHURCHES, EACH OF WHICH REACHES 2 TO 3 NEIGHBORING VILLAGES WITH DISCIPLESHIP AND ENCOURAGEMENT. MONTHLY PASTORAL TRAINING SESSIONS CONTINUED FOR 100 LEADERS, USING CURRICULUM FROM THE BIBLE TRAINING CENTRE FOR PASTORS (BTCP), BASED IN TUCKER, GEORGIA, USA. THE MINISTRY ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR 9 PASTORS TO ATTEND A BIBLE SEMINARY IN JINJA. THIS YEAR, LAND WAS PURCHASED AND THREE MODEST CHURCH STRUCTURES WERE CONSTRUCTED IN VILLAGE LOCATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, LAND WAS ACQUIRED TO BUILD A PERMANENT WORSHIP CENTER FOR THE HOME SONRISE CHURCH IN JINJA. PLANNING IS UNDERWAY TO EXPAND THE REACH AND DEPTH OF PASTORAL TRAINING EFFORTS AS OPERATIONAL FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE.