Juna Amagara Ministries Summer , 2014 Saving Life Among AIDS Orphans in Uganda

Amagara News

Dear Lee, Greetings from Kampala. It took me nearly three days to recover from my last whirlwindjourney to America. During my time there I participated in twoRide Amagara fundraising events, visited with longstandingsupporters of the ministry, preached in four churches andbrought our message of hope to new friends in Amelia Island,

Florida. I am encouraged atthe continuing enthusiasmpeople have for saving thelives of children in Uganda.We are growing because ofthat enthusiasm. While I was in America, theministry hosted teams ofvisitors from St. Louis andChicago. They broughtbooks and clothing and purejoy to both the children andthe communities in whichthey live. From those visits,

new projects have been identified for building a medical clinic inRubanda and also helping to educate our medical personnel. I know I've said it before but the children continue to thrive. Morethan 600 of them now in the program, they are eager every dayto go to school, to bring Jesus into their lives and dream big

In This IssueMax Duff, Boy Missionary

Rachel Story Book / Video

CAFO, GuideStar, Facebook

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Medical Clinic Underway

Brenda,Godfrey and

MedicalScholarship

Caring for orphans in the veryrural villages of Ugandaincludes providing medicalcare. Over the years, thanks tothe efforts of medical missionsteams working with localresources, Juna Amagara hasbecome a reliable, high qualityprovider of basic health care.

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dreams of the future. They are following in the footsteps of living,breathing examples of what God is doing for Juna Amagaraalumni who are IT professionals, business managers, foundersof ministries, engineers, nurses, hospitality workers and alsowives, husbands and parents. Kids with no hope can see thefuture clearly. To me, that is the greatest gift you have giventhem. Please know your support is immensely appreciated and thatyour investment in this ministry is yielding magnificent dividends. Yours joyfully,

Rev. Dr. Ben Tumuheirwe, Executive Director

Max Duff, Boy Missionary!

Sounds like a superhero, doesn't it? The label is not far off. Wehave watched Max grow immensely as he travels to Uganda withhis dad Pastor Keith Duff and team from Village Bible Church ofSugar Grove, IL. This year was his third trip. Returning last year,he told his mom, "I want to sponsor a Juna Amagara child." Momsaid OK but he'd have to earn the $35.00 per month to do it. SoMax went to work. He mows lawns, sells things, performs choresand always pays the bill. Then, when he travels to Uganda, hemeets his sponsored brother. How cool is THAT?! This only illustrates that you're never too young to travel toUganda or sponsor a child or both. If you would like to sponsor achild in the Juna Amagara program, CLICK HERE.

Brenda Ninsiima

Most who have visitedKishanje Village know BrendaNinsiima. Brenda is the JunaAmagara location manager atour Rubanda Care Point andhas a passion for medicalcare. Though she holds aCertificate in Nursing, Brendais now working to earn herBachelors in Nursing toexpand her ability to provideacute care. She has a fewsponsors to help with hertuition, but could use a fewmore. CLICK HERE todonate. At the same time, our goodfriend Godfrey Bampabwire,until recently, the administratorof the Bufundi Health Center(BHC) in Kishanje, has begunhis second year of medicalschool. An orphan since age9, Godfrey has always madehis own way in the world, nowsupporting a wife and family. Afew years ago he watched asBrenda and the HEAL Clinicon the campus at KishanjeLearning Center serviced thecommunity in ways BHC couldnot. He had always wanted togo to medical school but it wasonly after great encourage-ment from people at JunaAmagara that he made the

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The Rachel Storyin Book and Video

Recently, long-time ministry supporter Connie Hoogeveen of VanMeter, Iowa was moved to make a book about one Juna

Amagara child named Rachel.We've featured Rachel in thesepages before, an orphan at nineyears old, sent to live with analcoholic aunt and uncle inKishanje, who was rescued byvisiting missionaries for JunaAmagara. Connie met Rachel in

Uganda and had an inspiring time just talking and drawing. Shecreated a book entitled "Do You Have a Mom?" from availablephotos of Rachel. When Terri Oliver of Fernandina Beach, FLsaw the book, she was moved to tears and made a video of thebook set to the tune"The Greatest Love ofAll" by George Benson.CLICK HERE TO SEETHE VIDEO. Indeed, Rachel's storydemonstrates how in avery short time, thisministry pulls a child from the depths of hopelessness andlaunches him or her onto a path of hope and joy andproductivity. And also how that simple act can be a powerful,emotional lesson for us all. Yes, these are OUR childrenexperiencing the greatest love of all.

News You Can Use: - JAM Joins CAFO- Review Us on GuideStar- "Like" Us on Facebook

Now that the ministry is tenyears old, Juna Amagara hasjoined the Christian Alliance ForOrphans (CAFO),

decision to move forward.

Godfrey Bampabwire

Recently, officials at BHCrelieved Godfrey of hisposition, saying he could notgo to school full time and alsoadminister the health center.When Dr. Ben heard of hissituation, he offered Godfrey apart time position with JunaAmagara in the CommunityHealth Ministry. In gratitude,Godfrey has agreed tobecome the ministry's full timeMedical Director when heearns his M.D. degree. He isseeking support for medicalschool tuition which, atMbarara Technical Universitycosts about what text booksalone cost in the U.S. CLICKHERE to donate. To assist Brenda and Godfreyin their quest to succeed andserve, we have added a newMedical Scholarships donationcategory to our website. If youwish to support either or bothof these dedicated people, werequest you CLICK HERE. It is

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www.christianalliancefororphans.org/ a worldwide organizationfor orphan support. At a recent national summit conference atWillow Creek Community Church in Barrington, IL, the JunaAmagara display attracted much attention. Several new churchrelationships are pending for the ministry as a result.

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Many thanks to those who took the time to post a short review ofJuna Amagara onthe GuideStarcharity database.When potentialdonors are lookingfor organizations tosupport, they oftengo to GuideStar for full financial, organizational and functionalinput. Information is good but personal comments from peoplewho have touched Juna Amagara are better and very powerful.In July, we sent out an appeal for people to post personalreviews and many responded. CLICK HERE TO CHECK THEMOUT... AND POST YOUR OWN REVIEW. Juna Amagara enjoysGold Status with GuideStar and now, thanks to you, 5-starreviews. Keep 'em coming.

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We invite youto keep up withthe variouspeople andprograms ofJuna Amagaraministries via

Facebook. There are several sites that feature the ministry. Theone you're looking for can be found by clicking HERE. Or, if yousearch for it, look for the page with the ministry logo as the profilepicture. Juna Amagara people are posting things nearly everyday so visit often - and feel free to comment. If you like what yousee, please officially LIKE us on our Facebook page.

important to note that allschool fees and expenses arepaid directly to the school(s);the individuals supported donot handle funds. If you havequestions about specificneeds, emailinfo@amagara.org.

Contact Us Juna Amagara MinistriesPost Office Box 2384Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60138-2384Phone: 318-686-7491www.amagara.orginfo@amagara.org

Medical Clinic ProjectGains Momentum

As Brenda and Dr. Godfreymove forward with theireducation, Juna Amagara ismoving forward with plans tobuild a dedicated medicalclinic at the Rubanda CarePoint. "This location is inparticular need of permanentmedical resources," saidNorman Tushabe, Headmasterof the Murole School inRubanda. "We have manypeople coming to this areafrom other places; they oftenbring diseases with them.HIV/AIDS is still growing hereeven though it is under controlelsewhere in Uganda." Inspired by Rev. Ben's visit inJune, Juna Amagara Boardmember Peggy Walding andher Willow Creek Women'sBible Study group have begunto raise funds for a permanentclinic. "Land has beenpurchased and plans are in

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place," she said. "We have agood start with donations butwill require nearly $30,000more to fully finish and equipthe facility." If you want to support the newRubanda Medical Center,CLICK HERE. You will see anew donation categoryspecifically for that purpose.

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