East Africa NGO Patrick Hill

Pastor John Ramey calls Mother Theresa one of his heroes. Ramey is president of Aslan Child Rescue Ministries and travels the world to support partners on the ground in difficult and far off places. Like the saintly Mother Theresa, Pastor Ramey finds joy in being alongside struggling mission workers, women and children bringing relief in the form of supplies or prayer support.I recently had a conversation with John and we talked about the breakthrough work he and his partners have undertaken ...

Maker Marial is a former Lost Boy of Sudan who came of age during the Second Sudanese Civil War (1987-2005). His family and village were attacked, friends and relatives killed…and he began a years-long process to rebuild his shattered life.He has written a memoir of his experience. It is shocking, it is amazing and wonderful. Listen as he talks about the incredible events in his life and how relationships helped open doors.Read his memoir, Coming Home on a Known Road: A Sudanese Refugee...

The coffee industry is booming in Uganda and elsewhere in East Africa. Farmers in Uganda are turning to a dynamic cash crop that is gaining attention worldwide. You can call it "black gold."Joshua Rukundo is executive director of Kigezi Coffee Development Academy. He organizes coffee farmers in Southwest Uganda to help increase production and quality of Ugandan coffee. In our conversation he tells us how Ugandan coffee has become a crop with national strategic importance.Music composed ...

Daisy Masika is a teacher and a mother of five. Her life and the lives of her children were shattered when their husband and father, Charles, was murdered in 2019. She continues to work but the needs of the family are overwhelming this now-single mother. Listen to her story of strength and perseverance in this podcast. Help Daisy honor her fallen husband by supporting the education of their children. A GoFundMe page for the children's school fees has been set up. Please support an...

Using golf to transform lives, Isaiah Mwesige manages Afriyea, a youth-led organization that promotes environmental campaigns and smart urban farming. Music composed by Dale EnstromSupport the Show.East Africa NGO is sponsored by TeaminFaith.org

The coronavirus pandemic continues to make lives miserable for people around the world. In Uganda, a new lockdown has again impacted livelihoods. How soon before a full recovery is underway?In this podcast, Patrick returns to Walter Wwesisgye, a health reporter with NTV Uganda, a leading TV broadcast channel, for an update on how the East African nation is coping with coronavirus.Thanks for listening.Patrick Hillteaminfaith.orgYou can help support women, orphans and vulnerable children ...