YCVM band plays at Uganda independence day celebration

Silver sent some pictures of the YCVM band ministering to people at a recent district celebration of Uganda's independence. The band is seen here with Silver leading on the guitar, and the others playing traditional hand-made instruments.

Village house gets a roof

In the last few months, enough donations were received to continue construction of the Ngora village house to the roof level! Doors and windows are still to be added, as resources permit. We thank God for all of the generous people who contributed to this effort. And the YCVM orphans thank you for all of your support!

Worshipping at the Kabakuli National Prayer Conference

The YCVM band led some worship at a prayer conference at the end of August. Silver is playing the guitar, and the band is playing traditional instruments such as the Adungu (harp).

Peeling Cassava

As mentioned in a previous entry, Silver has planted some cassava on the grounds. It can either be sold or eaten. During their summer break, all of the orphans spent some time doing work around the village. A few of them are peeling cassava, right next to the new structure that YCVM is building.

Back To School!

The fall term is beginning, and everyone is returning to school. Here you can see some of the personal effects and scholastic materials being packed at Grace Among's home, and the motorbikes used for transportation.

Building a house in the Kumi village for the orphans

As noted on the YCVM website, the house that Silver built for the orphans was destroyed by a storm a few years ago. Since then, they've been living with local families when they're home from school. This arrangement has been less than ideal, and YCVM has made it a priority to construct a building for them in the Kumi village. The orphans can then live together in a safe environment, rather than scattered around.

Above, you can see some of the construction. Silver, the director of YCVM, is shown here lending his skills with the pick. Notice the grass huts in the background - they are typical village dwellings. In the next photo, workers are mixing concrete and sand.

Boarding school walls are up!

Construction of the boarding school is progressing, although there was a delay because of rising cement prices. After the cost returned to previous levels, the building was raised up to point where it is almost ready for roofing. Windows and doors will come after that.

In the pictures above, Martin Odi and his wife Helen observe the construction progress. Reverend Odi is a retired bishop who is a key leader of YCVM.

As always, funds are needed for school fees for the orphans, and for the roof construction.