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God Loves Kids began working with UGRC in rural Uganda in 1987. At that time, the country was recovering from a long and bloody civil war. The area in which UGRC is located witnessed over 500,000 deaths. Thousands of children were orphaned or separated from their families.
UGRC began with a handful of children found living alone in the forest, foraging for food and surviving any way they could. These children were given shelter, food, clothing and an education at UGRC. Most importantly, they found new hope for a future as they were shown the love of Jesus.
Today, UGRC houses 80 children and the school serves over 300 village children. And many of the children are now continuing on to high school and college. Several have already graduated and are serving in the ministry.
As we reach out to the children at UGRC, the local people have been helped as well. One of the first projects was providing a convenient water source. Because there was no water nearby, many would have to walk seven miles just for water.
A well was dug and a water pump installed on the school’s property. It wasn’t long before the well became the center of the village. UGRC continues to change children’s lives and serve the community.
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