Grandmas for Jesus
ChristAid's outreach for elderly women (ages 50 and up)...
The "Grandmas for Jesus " project helps older women who have been forgotten and left to die of poverty, malnutrition, no or very little income and poor health care. Yet, these women are filling the gap for a whole generation of younger men who have been claimed by a true weapon of mass destruction... AIDS. Sponsor a grandma for just $30 per month.
They are the ones praying and watching out for the new generation of orphans... called Ahadi Kids. Every morning they awaken in their huts and mud houses wondering if they will make it one more day because they are so weak. On a recent trip, ChristAid founder David Mporampora recalled how he wept when one "grandma" stood up in church and testified about how she carried him as a baby and was part of the elders who raised him as a little preacher and gospel musician boy.
That was it! We were not going to let one more grandma die of loneliness and poverty. God spoke to our spirit to call five "grandmas" respected as elders in the village. At a meeting, some wept because no one had ever expressed love and compassion for them.
We envision training the "grandmas" in areas of proper nutrition, fellowship through Bible study, health care, good hygiene and work on small scale projects, then passing these skills on to others in the community. The "grandmas" shown below urgently need your help:
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NAME: Erinoora Kabatumba DOB: 1954 RESIDENCE: Ngombe GRANDCHILDREN: 10 (Three deceased) GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: 1 HEALTH CONCERNS: Acute TB Erinoora is very weak. Her husband died before he could make any provision for his family. Along with TB comes the emotional stress that is beyond description. Make her your friend today and give her the smile of a lifetime. |
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NAME: Florence Tibagwa AGE: 67 RESIDENCE: Busoro CHILDREN: 6 (Three dead) GRANDCHILDREN: 10 Florence has many health problems and has had two major surgeries. She is very weak and unable to sustain her grandkids by selling crops from her garden. She was a good farmer and a hard worker. She loves to pray and hopes a good Samaritan will come into her life. That can be you right now. Please pray about it. |
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NAME: Maliya Nsungwa AGE: 79 RESIDENCE: Kidubuli CHILDREN: 8 (Seven dead) GRANDCHILDREN: 34 Maliya cannot walk nor stand without support. She is disabled, sad and lonely, and talks to herself frequently. Most of her children have died of HIV. You can change her sorrow into joy by adopting her into your life as a friend and prayer partner. God bless you. |
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NAME: Evelyn Kabahweza AGE: 67 RESIDENCE: Busoro CHILDREN: 6 (one died) Evelyn is very active in helping others in her village helping others, but is slowed by illness. She has problems with her respiratory system linked to heart trouble. She has collapsed while digging in her garden. She needs a dear friend and sister in Christ to provide monthly support. You can be that person. |
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NAME: Florence Kabagumya AGE: 72 RESIDENCE: Kijanju Village CHILDREN: 6 alive, 4 dead GRANDCHILDREN: 8 Florence is a humble woman who is very talented with handcrafts but has no capital to start her own craft making business. She is very clean and conducts Bible studies and prayer fellowships in her poor house. She is an elder a lot of people look up to as a peace maker. She has a bad case of ulcers. Why not be her great friend through your monthly support? |
Just $30 per month can change the entire outlook on life for a Grandma. She can pay her own medical expenses, get fresh milk or other necessary food items, and partake (if she is able) in group fellowship with other women in the program. Your love and prayers bring them peace and joy that is immeasurable!
Do you love grandmas? Do you want to help?
Call ChristAid: 303-463-2932 or email: christaid@qwestoffice.net.
Donate online to "Grandmas for Jesus."