Just a few of the hundreds of ChristAid success stories...

Meet JENIFFER KOMUHENDO. Her name means "the very precious one" Her hopes were shattered until she was accepted into the Ahadi kids program. When she was a little girl Brad and Karen Foos of Denver, Colorado came into her life. They paid her way through grade school and college and she graduated with a degree in business administration. Her dreams came true. The Foos donated a state-of-the-art computer and $2,000 to help her reach her goal of becoming a successful entrepreneur. She hoped to start a secretarial service and a stationary store. She also tried the restaurant business. Yes! indeed! another God fearing, young Ugandan leader, the true definition of a SUCCESS STORY!!

Her American papa, Brad, a financial planner, hopes to start a fund in Uganda to finance small businesses that would benefit the youth and elderly of Uganda.

Meet KELLEN MPAKA, another of our grown up Ahadi Kids. She is beautiful, elegant and intelligent and loves God with her heart and soul. She is the proud graduate of Ndejje University, one of the old reliable institutions in Uganda. Her major? Social studies. With a BA in hand, she was able to find employed as a social worker at a camp for refugees mostly from Congo, Sudan, Somalia and other war-torn countries. Kellen took advantage of the sacrifices her proud American sponsors made for her. ChristAid recently learned that she was building a small guest house. Kellen is yet another God-fearing future Ugandan leader, another "SUCCESS STORY."

Meet KENNETH BAGONZA, a genius and jack of all trades. Kenneth cherished every moment of his time in the Ahadi Kids program. So grateful was he that he vowed never to waste the opportunity given him by Liz and Steve Jenkins his American parents/sponsors In Colorado. His hard work and diligence earned him a degree in social studies from Uganda Christian University, one of the envied colleges in Uganda because of it's amazing curriculum. Upon graduation, Ken's American parents brought him to the United States for a visit. The Jenkins hoped he would enroll at Colorado University. But they were surprised by what Ken said. "I have been tremendously blessed," he said. "I would be much happier if I could return to Uganda and give back to my community."

The Jenkens called David Mporampora to inquire about a job opening at the ChristAid headquarters in Uganda. The position of "Project Coordinator" was available, a perfect job for Ken.

Today Ken is on staff with the very organization that stood in the gap for him. In a addition to his job, Ken spends a lot of volunteer hours counseling and coaching young people in computer literacy. Another "SUCCESS STORY"

Meet MOSES KATIIKIRO. Moses now owns his own carpentry workshop. How did he get here? Franchsca Yarnell of Hawaii, USA took Moses as her covenant son. Moses chose to attend a vocational college where he learned carpentry. His American mom donated $2,500 so he could purchase equipment and start his own business. Thanks to our dear friend Francesca, Moses is self-employed furniture maker. He is yet another Ahadi Kids "SUCCESS STORY."

Meet WYCLIFF ASABA. When Wycliff was accepted in the Ahadi Kids program, none of us knew that we had just accepted a genius and academic monster. The young man was very intelligent. Academically he ranked 3rd in Uganda's elementary school system, beating millions of other kids. Currently he is enrolled at prestigious Makerere University. He is also a soccer playing wiz. Thanks to Wycliff's American parents, Wycliff is another of our Ahadi Kids "SUCCESS STORIES."

Meet ChristAid's first doctor graduate, Magezi Festo. Against all odds and with the support of his sponsors in the Ahadi Kids program, Festo graduated from Uganda's prestigious Makere University with a degree in radiology. We are so proud of this great young man who started his own practice. He has defied the odds. He is a God-fearing man and is engaged to be married. He prides himself for giving back to God by providing free medical examinations and treatment to other villagers. He is an exceptional young man and is grateful for the Ahadi kids program. Dr. Magezi is a true definition of a "SUCCESS STORY." God bless the American parents who helped him.

MEET THE "NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK."

These are some of our Ahadi Kids who have been admitted to fine universities and are needing support.

They were little kids when they came on board needing help. Today they are grown, responsible and hungry to become future leaders of Uganda. Their majors range from computer science, mass communication and beyond. Already they are success stories. But they need your support to complete their degrees as their sponsors can no longer pay education costs. It costs about $1,000 per quarter to keep a kid in college.

If you have any questions regarding participation in projects and missions of ChristAid, send an e-mail, or... call the ChristAid office and ask to speak with David or one of our volunteers.