Our itinerary changed quite a bit upon arrival but God is good! We had a blast on the mission trip in 2019. We were able to visit each widow and plant many fruit trees on the new land. We did sightseeing in Jinja, Uganda at the Nile River and Lake Victoria. I wouldn't trade it for the world. That trip was once in a lifetime and one I'll never forget. 

Here is a video - Enjoy! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wb6XaW0a1w&t=85s 

WELCOME! It seems like it has been a long time since we have been working with Ronald and the children at the Lords Mercy Foundation. Some of you were with us from the beginning, in 2017, when Ronald had literally nothing for the children except the clothes on their backs, and was barely able to provide them with food. We have come a long way since that point, thanks to the generosity of givers like you. Now, we have purchased new land in order that an orphanage may be built, and the children will have a permanent home. When they grow up and age out of that home, then new children will come in and take their places. The Lords Mercy Foundation will always be a safe home for orphaned children in Uganda, who have gone through the desperation of losing their parents, and oftentimes other family members as well. 

MY STORY:

As many of you know, I went to Uganda on a mission trip in 2017 with my church. I did not meet Ronald and the children during that trip, but rather met him shortly after I got back to America. Uganda changed my life so completely that I fell in love with it and didn't want to return to the states. I cried on the way to the airport, I cried on the plane ride home, and I cried once I returned, for weeks. The only reason I wanted to come back was because of my daughter. I wanted to scoop her up and take her back to move to Africa with me, but I know her home is here. A part of me was really left in Uganda, and when you get there and experience it, you will see for yourself as well. I was in such a state of sadness being back here that I began searching for something that would bring me happiness, which was only looking at things from Africa. My heart had always been geared towards orphans, ever since I had a rough upbringing as a child. Therefore, I decided I would look for an orphanage in Africa to connect with, in order to fill a hole in my own life. It was then that I met Ronald, and the story begins from there. 

ITINERARY:

THE DATES FOR OUR TRIP WILL BE JULY 26 THROUGH AUGUST 4TH. Depending on what part of the United States or world you are in, your flight will be different than the others. 

This is a rough draft of our itinerary for your early reference. We have included some sightseeing and other tourist attractions while we are there. After all, you only get to go to Africa once in a lifetime! (usually) :) Some things may be edited later on, some things may be affected by weather, etc., but below is the basic schedule that we will be using for the 2019 mission trip: 

1. Arrival in Entebbe, Uganda on July 27th. Since we have volunteers flying in from all over the world, people may want to stay in certain other countries for their connecting flights. For example, if you have family in England or Canada, you may want to book a connecting flight through there, so you can stay with them overnight and return to the airport the next day. Therefore, the best thing would be for each person to book their own flight (with whichever connecting flights they like) and then just plan to arrive in Entebbe, Uganda on the 27th. We will all plan to stay in a hotel in Entebbe that night, as flights will be arriving at different times during the day. (Entebbe is an international hub, for politicians and such, so they have many hotels and restaurants; it is more of a small city.) Then, once the whole group arrives, we can get a good night's sleep in Entebbe, then all head out together in the morning on the 28th in our rented bus with Ronald. It will take 4 to 5 hours to get to the orphanage in Kamuli from Entebbe. 

2. Visit and Build in Kamuli, Uganda on July 28th. THIS IS THE DAY WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!! Our babies will be waiting for us. After all the time you spent seeing the pictures of our children on Facebook, now you will finally get to see them in real life. Imagine the hugs, jumping and excitement that will be covered over you! We will spend the day with the children. The women will visit with some of the widows. The men will head over to see the new land. Any medical professionals will perform checkups on the children and the widows this day. Any volunteers who are farmers will assist the widows with farming techniques, as they grow food for the children to eat. We will enjoy the day, learning about the orphanage and the wonderful individuals there, and building relationships. We will stay at a hotel in Kamuli this evening. 

3. Building/Construction on July 29th. The men will head into town to buy the bricks, cement, and other materials needed for construction. Ronald will select workers and hire them to do the main construction of the orphanage, and we will help along side them, doing what they direct us to do. (See the homework assignment for details on this.) There will be 1 pink building for the girls dormitory and 1 blue building for the boys dormitory. I would like for the women to visit with the rest of the widows this day if we could not before. We will also be meeting with the teachers of the children's school and the pastor of their church (Kiwungu Christian Church). Volunteers that are teachers will be able to meet with the local teachers and discuss helpful teaching strategies, and share helpful resources you may use. We will find out what the needs are for the school and the church so we can better assist the community. We will stay in our hotel in Kamuli this night. 

New Building Design:

4. Travel to Rwanda on July 30th. Ronald will come with us. Rwanda is the country in Africa underneath Uganda. Therefore, we will be crossing into our second country while on the road. We will rise early this day and head off to Kigali, Rwanda on our bus to view the Kigali Genocide Memorial. If you do not know about the historical genocide that occurred here in 1994, I encourage you to read about it. Here is a website with more information: https://www.kgm.rw/. I guarantee it will be an experience to stay with you for a lifetime. Kigali is a modern city, much like cities we have here. Kigali is a large modern city with many hotels and accomodations. A hotel in Kigali, Rwanda will be our stay for this night.  

5. Travel to Democratic Republic of Congo on July 31st. We will be driving a few hours over the country line between Rwanda and the DRC into our third country to arrive in the city of Goma. The city of Goma, in eastern Congo, is the best starting point for visits to Virunga. Goma is a dusty but vibrant frontier town on Lake Kivu, just across the Rwandan border. Goma is located in the Virunga National Park and is also home to the only Mountain Gorilla Orphanage in the world, which takes in baby mountain gorillas whose parents were killed by poachers. The DRC, Rwanda and Uganda are the last 3 countries in the world that host natural wildlife, such as mountain gorillas, in their natural habitat. While here, we will be staying near Mount Nyiragongo, an active volcano known for it's visible bed of lava down below if you are able to climb it's 11,000 foot plus peak. (We do not plan on doing this but the option is there if you would like to.) However, even if you can't see the lava, the locals say the night sky keeps a red glow from the reflection of it in the sky. We will be staying at a small villa at the base of the mountains this night. 

6. Wildlife Safari in the Virunga National Park on August 1st. Virunga National Park stretches throughout the length of the borders of the DRC, Uganda and Rwanda. Virunga lies in the western part of the East Africa Rift system on the Albertine Rift. Here, two parts of the African Plate — the Nubian Plate to the west and the Somali Plate to the east — are separating. (To learn more about the park, see this website: https://virunga.org/) On this day, we will take a safari through the park to encounter the natural wildlife, elephants, giraffes, rhinos, gorillas, hippos, crocodiles, okapis, birds, etc. We will conclude our last night in the DRC at the same villa in Goma as the night before. 

7. Travel back to Uganda on August 2nd. We will rise early once again and head back on the road with our bus to cross the country line into Uganda and return to the orphanage in Kamuli, with sightseeing on the bus during the day. We will see the children again upon arrival, check on the progress of the building of the new orphanage and help as needed. We will stay at our same hotel in Kamuli that night. 

8. Leave Uganda and fly back home on August 3rd. We will say our goodbyes to our new family (with tears) and return back on the way to our everyday lives. This will be a time of reflection (and I'm sure exhaustion) for all of us. 

HOMEWORK:

Last but not least, the most important mental prep-work you can do before ANY mission trip is know why you are going. Of course we are going to see the children and help build the orphanage, but that's exactly it, we are going to HELP build the orphanage, we are not going to ride in as knights in shining armor and take over. We are going to work along side the workers and let them guide us as needed. Take some time this week and next week to read and reflect over the homework assignment, the book entitled "When Helping Hurts," available on Amazon, to mentally prepare you for this mission trip. 

As you read the book, here are some questions to ponder.

1. What do you think about the mzungu's interactions with the character Grace?

2. Do you see things from a different perspective now than you did before?

3. What do you think the difference will be if we were to go into Uganda planning on directing them what to do and taking over the building construction of the orphanage versus if the locals are building the orphanage and we ask them how we can help build? What if there are 5 men who need work to feed their families but cannot find any, and they had the opportunity to earn a living for their wives and children, putting food on their tables by constructing buildings, but we muzungu's came in and wanted to do the work for them, taking away their chance to earn money for their families? 

One of our goals for this trip is to visit with the teachers of the local schools and the pastor of the local church to find out directly from them what their needs are, and to ask them how we can help them meet their needs. Pastors and Teachers know the families in the local community; they live with them and interact with them all throughout the year, so they will know what the urgent needs of the local community are, and it is better for us to help through them, than to just arrive somewhere with handouts, because anybody will take handouts, whether they need the items or not. 

Some ways that we at Lord's Mercy Foundation (LMF) are actively helping instead of hurting, are we bought young piglets last year for them to grow up, mate, and produce piglets for Ronald to sell for income to care for the children and meet their needs. We also purchased goats last year for the same purpose. The pigs have just reached maturity to begin reproducing and the goats are already pregnant. A third thing we did to help instead of hurt is purchase a small plot of land designated for farming. Food will be grown for consumption on our own land, so we at LMF will not be as dependent upon the local markets as we have been before. You can see examples of these projects on our website:

https://spiritualfamily.net/groups/profile/6726/lords-mercy-foundation?fbclid=IwAR0QWznYtEMZGnLmgQT6R2QW96h9MJiraMG4wW35VY9L7zktqcIGv_ZvcZk. 

It takes time for these projects to get going but you can see we are well underway. Once we have built the new orphanage, Ronald will move the pigs and goats over to the new land and we will build a chicken coop on there and begin purchasing chickens. Right now, the foundation's growth is in early stages and still needs our support for things such as school fees, clothes, shoes, medical care, etc. However, our ultimate goal is to get LMF to be able to sustain itself without help from muzungu's, all on their own, by making their own income and food. When we have accomplished that, we will be able to help others do the same. 

3 Good Reasons WHY we go on a Mission Trip: 

1. We go to encourage our missionary partners on the field (Romans 1:11-12). 
2. We go to confirm one's calling. You will gain new perspective and will have the opportunity to develop your cross-cultural abilities. 
3. We go to develop Christian character and to be stretched spiritually, culturally and relationally. 

Mission trips are: 

a) Windows through which to see the world and God's vision for it in new ways. 
b) Mirrors in which to see our church, our culture, and ourselves more clearly. 
c) Doorways through which we enter into deeper fellowship with God and our neighbors. 
d) Voices through which we may hear God's call to us. It has been said that mission team members are...
e) Bridges between those they visit and their congregation, between God's activity in one part of the world and God's activity in their own. 

Ephesians 4 says "Walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism: one God and Father of all, and through all, and in you all. And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry for the edifying of the body of Christ, until we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, that we should no longer be children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the trickery of men in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into HIm who is the head - Christ - from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of the their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart, who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But you have not so learned Christ. If indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus, that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness." (Ephesians 4 : 1 - 6, 11 - 24) 

Let us all try to identify ourselves as the latter example in the above passage instead of the former. Let us strive in our daily lives to be more like Christ, renewing our hearts and minds to think like Him, act like Him, and be like Him. In that, we will help the needy and also lead others to do the same by example. But be ready! Spiritual attacks will come whenever you try to further the kingdom of God. While you are planning this mission trip, you WILL be attacked spiritually. Bad things will happen to you, that is because the enemy does not want you furthering the kingdom of God. The enemy likes you comfortable with mediocrity, not helping others and not leading others to do the same. With you stepping out to help the less fortunate and be salt and light in this world, you will attract the enemy's attention and be subject more to his attacks. After all, you don't shoot a dead body, because it's already dead. Therefore I say to you, Be Ready! Read Ephesians chapter 6 to prepare yourself for spiritual warfare. Learn how to defend yourself against the attacks when things go wrong. 

Philippians 2 says "Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind; let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bond-servant, and coming in the likeness of men. And, being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death of the cross. Therefore, God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, of those in Heaven and of those on Earth, and of those under the Earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. For it is God who works in you, both to will and to do for His good pleasure. Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain." (Philippians 2 : 3 - 11, 13 - 16) 

So, as we prepare for meeting Ronald and the children at the orphanage, let us be mindful that as well as physical preparations, we also will be undertaking spiritual preparations to get us ready for this next step in our journey of life. PRAY alone in your quiet time with God about what your role is on this trip and ask him to help guide you along the way. Once we return from Africa, our lives will be completely changed, our minds will not be in the same places they were when we left them here, as they are now. We will have grown, and my hope for you is that when you return from Africa, you will come back as leaders yourselves, helping others to grow in the betterment of the world as we live in it; to not only return to your normal lives, but to harvest the seeds that will have been planted in you in Africa, seeds of change and of action, seeds that will grow into large trees of new people that you have not met yet being changed by your stories, and growing up to help others.

SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAL READING: 

Wikipedia links on the 3 countries we are visiting: 

Rwanda: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda 
Uganda: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda 
Democratic Republic of Congo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo 

The DRC is known worldwide for its rich earth resources, as well as civil wars further in the country with many rebel groups controlling the mines in which the minerals are dug and produced for corporations in first world countries. From late 2008 forward, the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) had increasingly been mandated to support FARDC operations against armed groups as a means of contributing to the protection of civilians. With around 2,000 magistrates appointed in 2013, MONUSCO has rebuilt, refurbished or equipped 57 court and prosecution facilities in the eastern DRC, and provided training on court management and record-keeping to over 1,000 judicial staff. By March 2018, United Nations efforts in support of the Congolese authorities had resulted in the prosecution of over 1,200 accused, of whom 963 were convicted. United Nations assistance has included the rehabilitation of 29 prisons. In support of the Government’s efforts to decongest prisons and make them safer, more secure and humane, MONUSCO organized training for 1,546 prison personnel, including 375 women. To read more, see here: https://monusco.unmissions.org/en/strengthening-rule-law-and-protection-civilians-democratic-republic-congo. 

CONCLUSION:

If you are interested in joining us on this once in a lifetime opportunity, please contact Wantanda Ronald at the Lord's Mercy Foundation for more information on how to become involved. 

Sincerely, 

Marissa Bodden 

Lord's Mercy Foundation 

A HUGE THANK YOU to our great friend Charlotte Coolchick who again donated funds for the livelihood of the Lord's Mercy Foundation, this time purchasing 3 goats for future self-sustainability! Ronald has built the pen and the children just love them all! We love you so much Charlotte and cannot thank you enough for your big heart 

Hello Everyone, 

My name is Donna. I have a group on Facebook called MJ Fanmily. I have been on Facebook since late 2010 and, with the help of many Michael Jackson fans, have donated to "Feed My Starving Children" at fmsc.org since 2011. We have also helped a couple of other people who are trying to help children. One is from Ghana, and the other in Uganda. 

Then Wantanda Ronald and I met and became connected on Facebook. This young man has touched my heart, and so have his widows and children, so I decided that I need to help him as well as feed my starving children. 

I have opened a PayPal account and a bank account specifically for emergency purposes for these beautiful children. This will enable us to get funds to Wantanda within hours of an immediate need once it arises. These immediate needs are such as if a child becomes sick or is injured, or an immediate need of food. I came up with the idea of the Emergency Fund when one of our orphans, Fred, fell down a well and hurt his arm. He cried out in pain and had to be treated by the doctor, but no funds were immediately available. Luckily, several donors stepped up and we were able to raise the money quickly. However, now we can be prepared in advance for when situations like this may arise. 

You can donate on PayPal for friends and family with no charge, and I will immediately send it to Wantanda. There are three ways to send it through PayPal:

1. If you have your own PayPal account already, you can send money through there to wantandaslmf@mail.com 
2. Or Click this link: https://paypal.me/wantandaslmf@mail.com

God Bless you and thank you for any support you choose to give. His children need you, and you will feel the Love and Joy you are sharing with these children. All for LOVE. 

The Land/Building Project

Currently, Ronald has opened up his home to the 35 orphans at The Lord's Mercy Foundation and space is extremely limited. It is a home he is renting, and the owner wants it back. While there are many smaller projects going on, our biggest project right now is the purchasing of land to build a real orphanage on. We have a vision of building a home for them so that they have plenty of space. You can see the home that everyone lives in in the background of the below photo. The children are literally lined up along the walls of the bedroom and hallway to sleep on the floor each night. Now they have their mattresses to sleep on but space is still extremely limited. 

Ronald selected a large plot of land for $5,000. We began to raise the funds for the land but another person bought it. Ronald decided to try to purchase a smaller lot that he had found, which was $3,000. In the beginning of 2018, we began the fundraiser for the land project. 

We prayed and prayed to own the new land by the end of 2018. In December 2018, after a year of fundraising, we were able to raise $2,000 out of the $3,000 for the purchase of the new land for the orphanage, and the seller decided to agree to make the sale with the $2,000 as a down payment, with the agreement that we had until the end of January 2019 to raise the remaining $1,000. Ronald was very worried. I told him there was nothing to fear, that if God wanted us to have the land, we would have it. A few days before the end of January 2019, a donor reached out to us and told us that God had instructed to use tithe to finish the land purchase, to bless the land. Therefore, we were able to make the final purchase and the land is now ours! 

The next step is to begin building the orphanage on the new land. Ronald has consulted with engineers and experts and obtained blueprints and an estimate for the buildings. 

If you would like to help donate funds to provide for the orphanage, please click on the link below or contact Ronald for more information.  

OTHER CURRENT PROJECTS:

    - 10 More Bibles are needed. The children currently share 10 but need 10 more. 

    - School Fees (see details on our Daily Bread General Fund page)

    - Mattresses for the widows 

   Check Out Our Project Images!  

PREVIOUS PROJECTS:

1. Mattresses for all of the children. 

    In 2018, we successfully raised $700.00 to be able to purchase 35 mattresses for all of the children at the foundation. We were also going to be raising funds for bunk beds after that, but we realized that the more immediate need was land for the children to have a real orphanage on. I believe Ronald is accurate in feeling that a home with space is a higher priority at the moment than bunk beds. So once we are able to give the children enough space, we can work on raising funds for the bunk beds again.

2. Farm Animals for income. 

    We have bought three piglets for The Lord's Mercy Foundation. They are named Wilbur, Babe and Piglet. The piglets live in a homemade shelter on the grounds of the property. The older children are involved in caring for the piglets. All of the piglets are female. Once the piglets are grown and have piglets of their own, Ronald will sell the new piglets for income to help take care of the children. He has a neighbor not to far away with male pigs that will contribute when the female piglets are grown. 

    A generous donor has also purchased 3 adult goats for The Lord's Mercy Foundation. Goats are a source of milk and meat for the citizens of Uganda. Ronald built a shelter for the goats and the children help care for them and play with them. Unfortunately, one of those goats died, and she was a pregnant female. The children had grown attached and were very sad. However, another generous donor then stepped in and purchased 3 baby goats for the foundation. 

3. Restroom Facilities. 

    Originally there was no restroom. Ronald had constructed a small area at the side of the house with sticks and banana leaves for the roof. Thanks to faithful givers with genuine hearts, he was able to build a brick shelter with theee holes and a tin roof over it. Now the children have facilities to use the restroom.

4. Water Tank

    Walking miles back and forth each day takes a lot of time and energy while carrying 50 gallon jugs of water. You will often see these bright yellow containers in the backgrounds of pictures. Adults and children alike take these daily trips. A water tank is an efficient way to store water on site and cut back on the daily trips. Cost was $30. 

5. A Roof over the Eating Area 

    Meal time is a feat when you don't have a roof over your head to eat! The children have always eaten outside and Ronald constructed a small eating area out of wood from the trees, but it was lacking a roof. He needed a tarp and nails to hold it down. The tarp was purchased and now the children are able to eat in their eating area during rain and also have shade from the sun. 

6. Chairs for the eating area

     The children were used to sitting on the floor while they ate, as there were no chairs before. Now we have raised the $280 needed for 35 chairs and the children are enjoying sitting in seats while they eat. 

7.  A New Food Preparation Area

     In Uganda, the kitchen is an area with no electricity or plumbing, usually separated from the house. It is a food storage area where the food is also prepared. Residents will build a small fire with wood and boil water in a kettle over it. Fruit will also be cut and prepared in there. The old kitchen at The Lord's Mercy Foundation was made of a few branches of wood tied together as beams and palm branches over the top; it was completely open to the elements. Therefore, it flooded in the last rain. We were able to raise enough money to build a small brick structure with a roof, door and window, to safely house the food and maintain protection from rain and animals.  

8.  Closed shoes for walking to school and back in the rain ($15 each for 35 children = $525 total).

     School uniform requirements include black closed to shoes. However, due to the cost, the children continued to wear sandals to school. Then, 29 out of the 35 children lost their old flip flops and now had no shoes at all. The rains were making it very difficult for the children to get around on the muddy grounds, and standing water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes, which carry Malaria in Uganda, so Ronald does not want the children near the puddles after the rain. *** We had started raising funds for these but we decided it was more necessary for the children to at least have sandals so they were not barefoot. Therefore, we used the funds we had to purchase sandals and will begin fundraising for this again. With generous donations, we were able to purchase school shoes for all of the children. 

9. Boda Bodas for commuting

     A generous donor decided to help us with purchasing 2 boda boda's (motorcycles used as taxis in Uganda), so as to cut down the costs of paying for rides each trip into town for supplies, groceries, medical care for the children, and any other needs the orphanage may have. 

10. Trees for planting

     While on the mission trip to the orphanage in July 2019, we bought and planted trees on the new land for the orphanage. We purchased fruit trees, such as mango, apple, papaya, strawberry, etc., for sustainability on the new land. The children will be able to eat these as they grow older. We also purchased pine trees, which we planted along the border of the property, in order for the branches to be used as firewood, so the orphanage will not have to purchase firewood for cooking or go long distances to collect it.

11. Gifts for the Widows

     In 2018, we sent $200 to the orphanage for Ronald to use to purchase items for the widows. He purchased bean seeds for planting (since many of them are farmers and use that for income, and also for the children to be able to eat the beans that the widows grow), he purchased bibles for them to own and read, he purchased blankets for them, and toothpaste. Click on the link above in "Gifts for Widows" to view a video of the widows receiving their gifts. 

Our Certificate    ●    Our Children 

Daily Bread General Funding Program

Everyday life is much different in Uganda than it is as many people know it. You walk miles each day to fetch water, you cook food over a fire, you go to the bathroom in a hole in the ground. You may not have shoes, but as a child, you have to walk to school. Food is never certain; some days you may get it and some days you might not.

As an orphan, you have already lost both of your parents. You have to rely on caring adults to take care of you and provide for you. You are grateful for the things like blankets, so you don’t have to sleep cold, and the things like foam mattresses, so you do not have to sleep on the ground. You are thankful for everything that is given to you. Despite not having the material things that many children around the world have, these children often have a deeper happiness inside of them. 

The daily life needs of the orphans are listed out below. Ugandan currency is shillings. One U.S. dollar equals 3,550 shillings The exchange rate fluctuates here and there, but generally stays around 3,550. Therefore, some amounts are listed in dollars and some amounts are listed in shillings. When purchasing any of the supplies below, Ronald needs to pay for a ride into town and back, so travel fees need to be added. In Uganda, they use motorcycles called boda bodas. The boda boda drivers charge per trip, like a taxi service. You will often see furniture and other things stacked on top of the boda bodas. International gateway fees are deducted when sending money and also deducted again on the receiving end when the money is sent. 

DAILY - MONTHLY - QUARTERLY NEEDS:

    - Food for the month is roughly $200. The breakdown is $100 for 100 kg of rice, $75 for 100 kg of beans, $10 for 10 kg of sugar, and $9 for other ingredients like onions, tomatoes and curry powder. 

    - Toothpaste and Toothbrushes come in combo packs. The cost is $20 total for all the children to have some. (They are 1,500 shillings each, which is $15, plus the international money transfer fees and the transportation fees for Ronald to go to town and back.) 

    - Soap costs $20 a box, which has several bars in it. 

    - School Fees are due quarterly. The older children's school fees are higher than the younger children's. Out of the children at the orphanage, 31 owe 18,500 shillings per term, 2 owe 40,000 shillings per term, and 2 owe 30,000 shillings per term. If they do not pay before school starts for the term, they are not allowed to attend. School books and supplies are also mandatory for the children to bring with them, and those items cost extra. Uniforms are required in some schools. 

    - The children also do not have many clothes. They only have one outfit each, which is worn down from time, as well as the Lord's Mercy Foundation T-Shirts that we have provided at the end of last year. Sponsorship includes clothes but most of the children are not sponsored yet. Ronald would like to purchase fabric, as most clothes in Uganda are hand made. The shoppes in town sell fabric and have taylors on site to measure the children. He would like to be able to purchase additional outfits for the children to wear. To see photos of some of the fabric Ronald has selected, click here. Care packages may also be sent. The foundation's mailing address is at the bottom of the previous page (the Main Group page). 

IMMEDIATE NEEDS:

The children at The Lord's Mercy Foundation currently have the following needs: 

    - Closed shoes for walking to school and back in the rain ($15 each for 35 children = $525 total). Currently 29 out of the 35 children have lost their old flip flops and now have no shoes at all. The rains are making it very difficult for the children to get around on the muddy grounds, and standing water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes, which carry Malaria in Uganda, so Ronald does not want the children near the puddles after the rain. *** We had started raising funds for these but we decided it was more necessary for the children to at least have sandals so they were not barefoot. Therefore, we used the funds we had to purchase sandals and will begin fundraising for this again.   NEED MET!!! 

The widows under the care of The Lord's Mercy Foundation currently have the following needs: 

    - mattresses ($20 each for 10 widows = $200 total)

    - bean seeds to plant for the children to eat  Need Met!!!

    - maize to grow for the children to eat 

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Sponsorship Program

Welcome to The Lord's Mercy Foundation Sponsorship Program! 

Sponsorship of children at The Lord’s Mercy Foundation is $30 a month. It includes food, shelter, clothing/sandals, hygiene products and school fees per each child. Anything else the child needs will be brought to your attention and you will be given the opportunity to meet that need. Medical fees are on an as-needed basis. Monthly sponsors also have 4 sponsorship payments allocated towards their child's school fees, which are charged quarterly in Uganda. You can choose to be a monthly sponsor or a one-time sponsor. Right now, the children who do not have sponsors only have 1 outfit of clothes, along with 2 foundation shirts. If you choose to be a one-time sponsor, you will be purchasing a new set of clothes for your child, with a 1 week supply, along with a tube of toothpaste, jar of jelly, and food. 

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Join us in sponsoring a child in need today! 

Currently, 10 out of our 35 children have monthly sponsors:

Yudaya

Aidha

Kintu

Reagan

Sarah B. 

Viola 

Shanitah 

Shamim

Magidhu

Sherina 

We also have 1 child who had a one time sponsor, Peter.

The other 25 children are still awaiting sponsors like you. 

To view the children’s registry, click on the “View Details Our Children” link below. There you will learn things about each child, such as their grade level, school and hobbies. Please take your your time and browse each photograph of the children. 

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To view close-up's of each child, click on the "View photos of each child" below. We urge you to pray about which child God has placed on your heart to sponsor. 

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We hope you are as blessed by your chosen child as they are with you. We understand this may be a big step, but always remember: To you, a child is a part of the world; but to that child, you are the world. May God bless you abundantly on your journey. 

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Sponsorship Program

Every child deserves a chance to be successful. Click on the “More Information “ link below to learn more about how the Sponsorship Program works and how you can help. 

Daily Bread General Funding Program

Daily life at an orphanage takes many wheels to keep things spinning properly. There are costs for food, clothing, shelter, hygiene products, and more. Click on the “More information “ link below to learn how we operate and how you can help keep things moving. 

The Land/Building Project

Here at The Lord’s Mercy Foundation we have many projects going on. The biggest one is purchasing land to build an orphanage on. Click on the “More Information “ link below to learn more about this project and how you can help

Emergency Fund

Hello Everyone, 

My name is Donna. I have a group on Facebook called MJ Fanmily. I have been on Facebook since late 2010 and, with the help of many Michael Jackson fans, have donated to "Feed My Starving Children" at fmsc.org since 2011. We have also helped a couple of other people who are trying to help children. One is from Ghana, and the other in Uganda. 

Then Wantanda Ronald and I met and became connected on Facebook. This young man has touched my heart, and so have his widows and children, so I decided that I need to help him as well as feed my starving children. 

I have opened a PayPal account and a bank account specifically for emergency purposes for these beautiful children. This will enable us to get funds to Wantanda within hours of an immediate need once it arises. These immediate needs are such as if a child becomes sick or is injured, or an immediate need of food. 

You can donate on PayPal for friends and family with no charge, and I will immediately send it to Wantanda. There are three ways to send it through PayPal:

1. If you have your own PayPal account already, you can send money through there to wantandaslmf@mail.com 
2. Or Click this link: https://paypal.me/wantandaslmf@mail.com

God Bless you and thank you for any support you choose to give. His children need you, and you will feel the Love and Joy you are sharing with these children. All for LOVE. 

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WELCOME TO OUR SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM!!!

Please take your time and browse each photograph of the children. Pray about which child God has placed on your heart to sponsor. Click on the “Our Children” link above to view more details of each child, such as their grade level, school and hobbies. 

Sponsorship includes food, shelter, clothing, hygiene products and school fees. Anything else the child needs will be brought to your attention and you will be given the opportunity to meet that need. Medical fees are on an as-needed basis. 

We hope you are as blessed by your chosen child as they are with you. We understand this may be a big step, but always remember: To you, a child is a part of the world; but to that child, you are the world. May God bless you abundantly on your journey. 

Lords mercy foundation is a registered NGO/CBS in Kamuli district Uganda.

I started these works early in 2015 and I started on a small way to help and support the homeless and the widows who can not help themselves .

I have 35 orphaned children at the Foundation We have just started a Sponsorship Program to help meet the needs for each of our Children.

Please join us in providing solution for the  monthly food, house rent, medication, education so that children can have hope for the bright future. I have two people who are helping me to take care of the children.

We lack numerous necessities like food, shelter, education, medication, school fees. You can help by clicking on the donation link

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