Maureen Namuwanga
Maureen Namuwanga has been waiting 0 days for a sponsor.
We met Maureen at our last Christmas party. ROWAN typically has a party every Christmas and gives gifts to all the members. But last year's party was different. It was a season where we were raising funds for the Hall of Hope building, and the villages asked if they could bring donations to the party and give instead of receive! So as people were coming with their chickens, goats, fruit, etc., Pastor Paul gets a tug on his pant leg.
Paul turns around to see little Moreen, she is handicapped and had crawled over to him to give the only coin that she had. He had never seen her before, and with tears in his eyes...he received the greatest gift of all. She was full of joy and so excited to be able to give.
Well little did she know that after that ROWAN would place her in a beautiful school for handicapped children. She couldn't believe how loved she was. Everyone at the school loves her and she is excelling in all her subjects! But she does need a sponsor to help continue to support her needs.
Lets sponsor her and continue to learn from her in the greatest gift of all, giving.
She is currently in Primary Level 4! (2023)
ROWAN
Founded: 2008
U.S. Federal EIN: 26-3224919
We exist to bring HOPE to widows and orphans affected by HIV/AIDS in rural Uganda. We empower individuals, families, & communities in Uganda primarily through healthcare, education, entrepreneurship, & emergency response, operating in over 30 villages and serving 345 families. We ensure that your generosity reaches and transforms every widow and orphan we serve through Christ-centered programs that
1. promote self-reliance
2. encourage dignity
3. ensure healthy well-being
Here is our story:
In 2002, co-founder & program director, Kelsey Hargadine, lived with a local pastor in East Uganda named Pastor Paul. One night, under the stars Pastor Paul shared with Kelsey the burdens of his people. He said, “Kelsey, God hears the cries of my people & there is a purpose for you.” This moment was the birthing of ROWAN. A few years later, after Pastor Paul began ministering to the orphans & widows, Kelsey ventured back to visit the project. The moment she arrived into the Pastor’s home she was given a formal report with the title ROWAN on the front! Kelsey read the first sentence, “ROWAN: Rural Orphans & Widows AIDS Network was begun by Pastor Paul & Kelsey Young to bring the widows & orphans of Africa from helplessness to hope…” That’s exactly what we did & that was just the beginning.