The Nightlight team has been in Uganda for 3 days, and I am just now getting around to updating the blog. We have had 3 very busy days and last night, we had a black out in the evening. There are so many wonderful stories to share of God’s grace and love and, I’m certain [...]

Uganda is known as the Pearl of Africa, and we have certainly found the pearl of Uganda. Heart of a Child Uganda is the NGO that runs Tender Hearts Baby’s Home.  The directors are Kenneth and Cathy.  Each time that I have traveled and gotten to know Kenneth and Cathy better, I am so thankful [...]

First, let me apologize for taking so long to send a new update.  November was a hectic month. I wanted to let everyone know that the gazebo (started by the mission team) has been completed, as well as, more progress made on the playground.  (Please see pictures below.) We still need to add swings but [...]

It is difficult to find words to express the experience of Nightlight’s first Uganda Mission Trip.  We took a team of 22 people and each person had a story about how God lead them to be on the trip and confirmed his direction many times.  There were many stories regarding fundraising miracles, details working out, [...]

Today was a humbling day.  We visited the Nairungu slum area of Kampala with Manna Ministries.  We broke into groups of 5 and went along with the Manna Ministry leaders and translators.  We had 2 women accept Christ while we were ministering to them.  Many of these families live in homes large enough only for [...]

Today was a big day.   It is amazing what you can accomplish with a team of 20 to 30 people.  We worked at the babies home building the gazebo and painting for many hours.  Our team is tired but doing great.  We will be back working tomorrow bright and early.  We also plan to visit [...]

If you have never been to Africa, you may not know that everything takes longer here.

The photos below are just a preview.  There is so much more to come!

Thanks to everyone who donated toward our team members’ expenses and also toward the babies home.  We have raised enough money for all team members to travel and to complete all of the projects we had in mind for the babies home.  We have also received multiple donations, such as, baby formula, medical supplies, vacation [...]

We have had our first official adoptive family matched with a child in our baby’s home in Uganda!

Here is a list of projects that Kenneth (Tender Hearts Baby’s Home Director) has suggested the October team could do while in Uganda. Contact us if you would like to donate towards one of these projects.

Here are a few photos Nightlight’s Lisa Prather has taken over the past few days during her time in Uganda. She’ll write more about the trip when she’s back in the States.

Yesterday I visited Mama Mary’s house. Mama Mary, a former Muslim, she felt called by the Lord to take care of orphans after accepting the Lord. She now has 38 children in her home.

Lisa Prather will be traveling to Uganda next week as a representative of Nightlight Christian Adoptions. Her goal is to make contact with adoption professionals and visit a few orphanages.