Dear friends of The Inn at Honey Run,

Here in Ohio and across the U.S., we are coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic and starting to return to “normal” life. Unfortunately, this is not the case around the world where the pandemic continues to destroy lives and economies.

As many of you know, for the past decade I have been working with a group that helps Christians in Uganda live out their mission of supporting their fellow citizens while sharing the love of Jesus. We have partnered with a United Methodist Church in Mukono, Uganda that is under the leadership of Pastor Patrick Isabirye. We have provided over a dozen clean water drinking wells, Pastor training, women empowerment training and tools for them to start small businesses, built a church that holds over 200 people, provided funds for the local Uganda churches to assist 8 sister churches to further their ministry and outreach, and funded over 35 micro loans ranging from $100 to $4,000 for small businesses. Last spring we sent over $18,000 to provide some short term relief at the beginning of the first lockdown in Uganda due to their local government being unable to assist its citizens the way the U.S. government assisted us with money and relief through the pandemic.

The Need:

We are blessed to live in America and have the resources that we have individually and collectively. Most of the world does not know this security and assistance. I need your help. The people of Uganda need your help. At the bottom of this page, you will find one of the numerous letters I’ve received just in the last week from Pastor Patrick. Uganda has just entered a second lockdown for 42 days that is devastating the lives of all Ugandans. These hard working people in this third world country are already struggling in the best of times and this pandemic is crippling any chance they have to survive. Can you imagine not being able to eat for days or afford basic medical help. Hospitals in Uganda do not have to take you unless you can prove that you can pay your bill before they treat you. They want to help themselves and not be dependent, but they need a hand up. Will you please help me in this effort and help us bless these people with some food as they ride out this pandemic?

I have been working with the Ugandans for over ten years and I can personally guarantee you that any money we send goes directly in the hands of those who need it. We have accountability reports provided to us showing each person who receives the money and what it is spent on. It is always a question if your donation will have a real impact and I can assure you it will. Not a penny is spent on administration costs or any other expenses. All funds go directly to those who are starving and need the relief aid. Our organization compensates the directors on the ground through other donations for this specific purpose.

To give to the Uganda Relief Fund, click below.



 

How to Help:

Please pray for the people of Uganda and all people who are struggling with life’s basic necessities. Please pray for all people in the world who do not know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Please pray for the health and healing of all those struggling with Covid-19 and all other ailments that affect their lives.

If God is calling you to join us in helping the people of Uganda in this immediate time of need, please click the button below to give as you feel called.



Pastor Patrick’s Letter about the Lockdown:

Jason and all friends, I have no words enough to explain what is on the ground. 

People had just started some work after the last lockdown. Some lost their jobs especially the teachers who make a third of Mt. Olives congregation. All people’s salaries have been put to half payment with a promise that when things get better, they will be raised and it was like a miracle. People’s businesses were lost and we had started looking for ways to help them get some small capital through our Revolving fund (SACO) so they could start again. In fact we had even organized for a Business workshop at end of the month where a lot was to be discussed to help small businesses get revamped. All these are now no more at this time. 

The last two weeks have been so tough. Many families including those in the church have been ill unable to walk with malaria, cough, running nose, loss of appetite, general body weakness etc. With the expensive treatment in reasonable hospitals, people have resorted to making local herbs and steaming as the kind of treatment they are administering. There is also fear to make this known to the public because once it’s realized it’s Covid 19, the treatment centers we have are charging 1.5 million per day, which is unaffordable to all of our caliber. I myself fell sick with terrible malaria and infection (according to the Doctor) and I had treatment for a weeks. This was some two weeks back. After my recovery, though I was cautioned by the Doctor not to go so much in the community because of the malaria and related pandemic, I have no way of hiding. I have helped some people to get to nearby clinics or get medicines or even food. 

This second lockdown has also come after we had taken some of our children to school three weeks back. We had paid school dues in full because it was a requirement by the schools yet tuition was increased that they were to compensate the lost time so work was to be much. On Sunday yesterday, like other parents, we paid tuition for the twins and bought the requirements getting ready to take them back to school today Monday. In the evening, the President put that program at a halt and all that money has gone. We are left with nothing yet the children are at home. 

I have to continue moving around praying with families and encouraging them just like I deed last time. I have to be ready anytime to help people in the community when they call especially the church members in case their condition worsens. The government has disowned itself of the responsibility to care for the sick, even to transport them and to bury in case they die, even when they die of Covid 19. 

Just continue praying for us and where possible, your help like that of last time, providing some food would be greatly welcome because 42 day are many when we are not going anywhere. Everyone is crying. I am just on my knees that the worst doesn’t come. 

Thank you,
Patrick 

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