This March we are traveling to Uganda to premiere ABANUNULE, the redeemed before a VIP audience of dignitaries and other leaders and the general public. It will be an amazing experience for the Home Again boys to be recognized for their talents and accomplishments and to honor God for the redemptive work He has done in each ones life.
Children once thought by society to be hopeless and helpless will have a chance to feel and say (through their acting and the movie's message) that it is NEVER too late to hope or help! And it is worth the investment to believe in the unbelievable!
Love changes lives! Your love has changed lives!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
College Boys Get Excellent GPA's
Moses Kabogoza and Geofrey Kalanzi, two brothers from Home Again, are attending Dakota County Technical College (DCTC) in Minnesota on partial athletic scholarships for soccer. The two blessed us all when they received a 3.84 and 3.91 GPA respectively. Moses also won the MVP award for the soccer team last season. Geofrey won the Blue Knight award the previous year.
Both Moses and Geofrey made the All Regions Athletic and Academic Team. Geofrey is applying to four year universities right now for scholarships to complete his bachelor degree in international business. He'd like to minor in criminal justice. Moses remains at DCTC one more year studying business accounting. He is considering going into medicine.
The President of the college, coaches and other staff also held a fundraising benefit to raise money for Moses and Geofrey's younger sister, Allen, to complete school. They raised more than $500.00. What a blessing!
Thank you DCTC for your amazing love and support. Moses and Geofrey, we are so proud of your efforts and accomplishments. And those who have supported the kids in any way...what a joy it is to see such fruit! Thank you!
Both Moses and Geofrey made the All Regions Athletic and Academic Team. Geofrey is applying to four year universities right now for scholarships to complete his bachelor degree in international business. He'd like to minor in criminal justice. Moses remains at DCTC one more year studying business accounting. He is considering going into medicine.
The President of the college, coaches and other staff also held a fundraising benefit to raise money for Moses and Geofrey's younger sister, Allen, to complete school. They raised more than $500.00. What a blessing!
Thank you DCTC for your amazing love and support. Moses and Geofrey, we are so proud of your efforts and accomplishments. And those who have supported the kids in any way...what a joy it is to see such fruit! Thank you!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
ABANUNULE, the movie
Check out information, pictures, etc... on the kids movie, a full feature foreign film, called ABANUNULE.
Abanunule means "the redeemed" in Luganda. Check out the site and let us know what you think.
Big THANK YOU to Alex Fournier, writer, producer, directer. What an amazing talent! Check it out and you'll see.
http://www.abanunule.net
Abanunule means "the redeemed" in Luganda. Check out the site and let us know what you think.
Big THANK YOU to Alex Fournier, writer, producer, directer. What an amazing talent! Check it out and you'll see.
http://www.abanunule.net
Friday, March 14, 2008
Geofrey Becomes Student Ambassador at DCTC, Minnesota USA
Geofrey Kalanzi, one of our boys (young men) travelled to Minnesota on a partial athletic scholarship with Dakota County Technical College in July 2007. He played soccer, positioned as goal keeper for the his first season and the team had an outstanding season.
Geofrey received the award of Most Committed Player at the team's award banquet. Presented by his coach Cam Stolz and the college's president, they commented on his extraordinary work, his ability to adjust to so many changes, his good character, his team spirit, his humility and much more.
This has been an incredible opportunity for Geofrey and an absolute delight to us all as we watch him grow and mature into his destiny. Having immediately connected to the school, staff and other students, Geofrey was asked to apply for a position at school as one of the Student Ambassadors.
Click here http://www.dctc.edu/students/resources/ambassador_club.cfm to read more about Geofrey and his position. He is also on the Student Senate.
We would like to thank and honor DCTC for their amazing hospitality and demeanor with international students. They sincerely embraced Geofrey from the beginning and helped him to adjust to so many new things - school, academic procedures, culture, team, country, state, people, friends, coaches, driving, and more.
THANK YOU DCTC, especially Coach Cam and Patrick Lair and DCTC's President. Also a big THANK YOU to Timon and Hary from Germany who paid for Geofrey's airline ticket to the USA. And a final THANK YOU to all the donors who contributed to Geofrey's education, upbringing over the years, and his future!
All of the seeds sown into this young man's life are multiplying in the lives of so many whom he touches as well as his own. God bless you!
The Redeemed Family
Geofrey received the award of Most Committed Player at the team's award banquet. Presented by his coach Cam Stolz and the college's president, they commented on his extraordinary work, his ability to adjust to so many changes, his good character, his team spirit, his humility and much more.
This has been an incredible opportunity for Geofrey and an absolute delight to us all as we watch him grow and mature into his destiny. Having immediately connected to the school, staff and other students, Geofrey was asked to apply for a position at school as one of the Student Ambassadors.
Click here http://www.dctc.edu/students/resources/ambassador_club.cfm to read more about Geofrey and his position. He is also on the Student Senate.
We would like to thank and honor DCTC for their amazing hospitality and demeanor with international students. They sincerely embraced Geofrey from the beginning and helped him to adjust to so many new things - school, academic procedures, culture, team, country, state, people, friends, coaches, driving, and more.
THANK YOU DCTC, especially Coach Cam and Patrick Lair and DCTC's President. Also a big THANK YOU to Timon and Hary from Germany who paid for Geofrey's airline ticket to the USA. And a final THANK YOU to all the donors who contributed to Geofrey's education, upbringing over the years, and his future!
All of the seeds sown into this young man's life are multiplying in the lives of so many whom he touches as well as his own. God bless you!
The Redeemed Family
Friday, February 22, 2008
Reaching Out to Zambia
Prince Fred made his first journey outside Uganda to Lusaka, Zambia. He enjoyed two plane rides, Entebbe, UG to Nairobi, KY and then from Kenya to Lusaka. His first time in flight. They lost his luggage in Nairobi, surprise surprise. Prince Fred said that he felt like everything went so easy. "It was like I've been traveling all my life" he told me after he arrived.
While there, Prince Fred is assisting an American doctor and his medical team in caring for HIV/AIDS orphans, helping at their clinic, in their daycare, and with any other needs around the house or elsewhere.
According to Dr Tim Meade, Prince Fred is a perfect fit and they have all bonded and become fast friends. "If Fred ever goes back to Uganda..." were some of the comments I received from Dr Tim. So it's an honor to know they are enjoying our son.
Prince Fred says that he loves the people and the place. He is enjoying all the new places, people, and the things he is learning. He feels honored to have this opportunity to learn about the medical field. Becoming a doctor is a dream of Prince Fred's. This is a great way to begin realizing that dream. Prince Fred also said that Dr Tim treats him as if he is a son. That really touched Prince Fred's heart as he never had a good relationship with his father.
The only hard part is missing all of us at home in Uganda. We miss Fred here too. BUT we can't change time with him for this great opportunity. Hopefully, we will all get to visit him one of these days.
We've been talking about a bus trip. Anyone up for a really long bus ride? Thanks for the seeds you have sown over the years into Prince Fred's life. As you can see, he is now learning to reciprocate blessings for others. Good seeds sown into good ground always bear good fruit! And now he is planting some seeds of his own!
NOTE: In the photos above, Prince Fred is administering HIV tests on children. The other is of some of Dr Tim's team.
If you want to learn more about Dr Tim and his organization Tiny Tim & Friends or CorpMed Medical Centre in Zambia, click on the link to the right.
Monday, September 3, 2007
This was an article published in Uganda's Sunday Monitor, Lifestyle section, on August 26, 2007. In the photos are David and I, my Dad and Tim Q, children and youth from the Gulu gym, some staff and volunteers, a few donors and former amatuer and professional boxers like Justin Juuko, Emmanuel Mwesigwa, and Geofrey Kasule. Also, pictured is a professional boxer from Tanzania.
In the bottom picture you will enjoy my dad taking on one of the boys from the gym. He didn't have a chance! My dad that is. :>) Tim tried a round too.
If you click on the article is will enlarge for you to view and read. There is one error, we had fifty children in Home Again at the time we were interviewed for the article, not 150.
In the bottom picture you will enjoy my dad taking on one of the boys from the gym. He didn't have a chance! My dad that is. :>) Tim tried a round too.
If you click on the article is will enlarge for you to view and read. There is one error, we had fifty children in Home Again at the time we were interviewed for the article, not 150. Geofrey with his new team
This is a photo of Geofrey with his new teammates at Dakota County Technical college where is studying and playing on a student athlete scholarship. Geofrey is in the middle row in a bright blue shirt. The one on your right.
Having begun classes and games, Geofrey is a busy young man. It's been a challenge to get used to so many new things, places, and people so fast. But he is adjusting well and feels so grateful to be here going to school and playing soccer.
This year Geofrey is playing goalkeeper. Usually he's a striker but the team lost its original goalkeeper just before the first game. Geofrey was the only one with skills in tending the net so he was chosen for the job. So far the record is 4 wins and 1 loss. Pretty good, especially for a team of mostly 1st year players coming from all over to play together.
Thanks to all who helped and continue to help! Also, he's getting his driving license soon, so pray! :>) Someone from our church donated a car today for Geofrey to drive to and from school! What a blessing, an amazing blessing. We can't even express how helpful that is right now!
I don't recall if I mentioned in a previous blog, but Geofrey's mother was so devoted to her children going to school. She worked hard to see them get as far as she could before she died. His father loved soccer. Both would be so proud of him and his siblings if they could see their children today! Since they are not here to enjoy, we will enjoy for them! Maybe they get to look on from heaven, I don't know. If they can, they are smiling!
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