KIRABO SEEDS

KIRABO SEEDS 2024 YEAR IN REVIEWDURING 2024, KIRABO SEEDS MINISTRY CONTINUED TO LOVE, DISCIPLE, AND CARE FOR GOD'S ORPHANED CHILDREN. WHILE MOST OF OUR CHILDREN ARE NOW TEENAGERS, WE ARE GRATEFUL TO OUR 6 CARING STAFF WHO CONTINUE TO LOVE AND CARE FOR THESE GROWING ADOLESCENTS. MOREOVER, WE ARE THANKFUL THAT OUR STAFF CONTINUES TO REMAIN FAITHFUL AND LOYAL TO THIS MINISTRY. OUR CONSISTENT MISSION IS TO RAISE THESE KIDS UNDER OUR CARE WITH THE GOAL TO HAVE THEM FOLLOWING CHRIST, BE INDEPENDENT ADULTS, AND SERVE AND IMPACT THE UGANDA COMMUNITY. ALL BUT THREE CHILDREN NOW ATTEND BOARDING SCHOOL. THREE ARE ALSO PREPARING TO APPLY AND ATTEND UNIVERSITY OR TRADE SCHOOL. THROUGHOUT OUR KS HISTORY, WE ARE GRATEFUL TO GOD FOR HIS PROVISION IN OUR MINISTRY. AGING CHILDREN CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND NEW LEARNINGS FOR US ALL. SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND KEY ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR:- THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON A BI-MONTHLY BASIS, JIM AND ERICA CONTINUED TO HOLD BI-WEEKLY CONFERENCE CALLS WITH KS UGANDAN LEADERSHIP- JOINED BY OUR EDUCATOR ADVISOR STEPHANIE, WE HELD OUR QUARTERLY EDUCATION MEETINGS COLLABORATING ON ACADEMIC, SCHOOL, AND LEARNING CHALLENGES AND OFFERING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STAFF TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE- US TEAM VISITED UGANDA IN MAY- WORKING THROUGH GOVERNMENT REQUEST TO RESETTLE CHILDREN WITH FAMILY MEMBERS AND GUARDIANS.- RESETTLED ONE STUDENT IN 2024- MAINTAINED REGULAR CONVERSATIONS AND COLLABORATION ABOUT NEW CHALLENGES WITH RAISING TEENAGE CHILDREN- CHILDREN COMPLETED QUARTERLY LETTERS TO DONORS - EVALUATED AND RESEARCHED UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS- FINANCIAL SUPPORT CONTINUED TO MEET THE EXPENSE NEEDS OF THE MINISTRY- HELD THREE BOARD MEETINGS DURING THE YEAR- CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS ABOUT KS FUTURE MINISTRY PLANS AND GOALS AND PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - STABLE STAFF, NO TURNOVER, GOOD COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN US AND UGANDA TEAM