Mukono Visit:

Hello Agents and friends, it is with immense pleasure that I report about C-KRET Service’s visit to Nangwa Mukono today. Currently the classroom block is at beam level and the target is to get it all completed sometime next year. I will be updating you all on what is needed to complete this task so that everyone can make plans on how to get it done. (Proverbs 16:9, In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.)
I will be uploading a few pictures and information regarding the current status of the project and the plans that are in process to bring this to fruition. When you pray, do make mention of this project and that the good Lord may provide resources and hands to finish it in time.

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Building Update...

Hello Good People,
I recently went to Mukono to check on the progress of the classroom block and boy did i see progress of all kinds:-) The walls of the first two clssrooms are coming up and soon will be at the ringbeam level. It is the third room whose walls have not come up at all, but materials have been obtained and the third room shall soon be coming up as soon as possible.
I hope i can attach some of the pictures that i took...
More later and all the best.
Blessings from the Most High

PS: the other progress i found was grass growing wildly in the room:-)...reminds me we have to work on the floor next. Get your hands ready and some cash...we need to finsh the building so that some children may begin to experience some love.

Today 30th June 08

Hello People,
we had a nice meeting today followed but our usual tea, samosas and sausages:-)
Ok back to the main news before the food disruption. So we had a meeting and the main reason for it was to get a way forward on the Mukono project.
This is what was decided, that we do the following;

1. raise the third building to the same level as the other two
2. go to Mukono on the 7th of June, monday is a public holiday so please don't hesistate to come since you have a long weekend:-)
3. make some more contributions so that we can finish this project.

That is about it for now. Hope to see you at the next meeting which is on friday 6th June as we plan for the work that we are going to do. May God keep you all safe and healthy.

Cheers

An Open Door is Our Open Home

Guys!!! we had such a great time at the orphanage last sato 19th April, 2008. Am so thankful to the Lord for the desire He has given us to serve Him through Charity work. Surely the Ckret of God's LOVE is being revealed to the people around us through all you guys. i cannot fail to compliment the care takers at the Family Home who minister the children daily. MAy the Lord richly bless them!!!
As for you Ckreterz, uumm!! big thumbs up the Lord must be pleased, i believe so!He could not be in any other mood other than happiness. those children never forget the love we are showing them through the small visits we make whenever God avails an opportunity to serve Him. And my prayer is that the same Spirit of service abides in the heart of each child then one day some one in the far ends of the world will be shown love and it will be because the members of Ckret service planted a seeds of love in the childrens' lives.
i want to give ma thanks to all the Ckret members wherever you are, your contributions, prayers and good thoughts towards the ministry keep us in high gear to advance the gospel of Jesus through acts of love.

Hospital Visit to Mulago

Hello People,
this past Saturday 15th March we went to Mulago for a hospital visit. We went to ward 3C, our aim being to encourage and pray with those that we found there...to let them know that they should always be hopeful even though things may not look so great from where they are at the moment. This ward has burn victims in one wing and people who have been in accidents in the other wing.
I went to the burn victims wing and here we found mainly children and a few adults who had been in "burn" accidents. With the childrens' cases it is mainly due to kerosene (tadooba) lamps turning over on their beds in the absence of an adult around, leading to their getting burnt. As for adults, there are a few cases, especially women of being burnt by a "rival" using hot oil/acid; something that is quite wrong and spiteful.
We talked to the parents of the children since most children are quite young, think 2-5 years and in some pain...we also chatted and prayed with the adults. We went along with some food stuffs and necessities like sugar, soap and toilet paper.
All in all it was an enlightening visit and I believe we all desire to go back and show them some more love:-) Many thanks to all those who contributed pyhsically and monetarily. May you be blessed more and more.
More information will be coming later. Take care,

MUKONO SHALL KNOW UR NAME!!!

brethren,

Mukama yebazebwe, i thank the Lord for your precious like ans especially for your eye sight that you can read this post. Just like heaven knows ur name, surely Mukono cannot hide away from your incomprehensible love. Heaven is backing us up in the Mukono project and it shall be done with the AMEN of Heaven. The "let it be done" that labourers of the Kingdom of Light whisper from Heaven is the engine that is propelling us on toward this great work to the Glory of our Daddy in Heaven.

On the otherhand, i believe the Lord is taking control of anyof our life situations, challenges or moments/days/nights/hour/minutes/seconds of happiness and joy. there is always something to give thanks for to the Lord.first of all Himself, Salvation, Love, then urself as well and many more things well known to you!! let this scripture be a blessing to you as you live in the Lords abundant and free flowing Grace and unconditional love!!!

'There is nothing you would do to make Jesus love you more or there is nothing you wouldn't that would make Him love you less' Jesus loves you no matter what you have done or not done, you better get used to that fact and start smiling Jesus' love is always there for us all!!

Isaiah 40:30-31
30. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31. But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint.

what are you running for?

Mukama Yebazebwe (praise the Lord)
Hello Guys,
We are off to Mukono this Saturday (1st March,2008) to check out the progress of the construction project. My prayer is that the Lord will avail to His work always. Read this joke/story and be blessed.
Your success in life's race depends on your reason for running. One of Aesop's fables tells of a dog that stumbled upon a hare. Swift and determined, the hound chased the hare over many miles. Finally, the hound gave up in exhaustion. Seeing the race, a by-stander praised the hero-hare. He mocked the loser. Indignantly the hound replied, "You forget that it is one thing to run for your dinner and another to run for your life."

Many people are "running for their dinner." They are smart and driven. Yet they are pursuing just one more job to pay the bills. Their highest goal is to provide for the body's needs and pleasures. "'Let us eat and drink,' you say, 'for tomorrow we die!'" While this quote sounds like a beer commercial, it actually comes from the Old Testament prophet Isaiah (22:13). He is describing a pervasive view of life in both his day and our own. As many discover the hard way, this worn out view of life is empty and meaningless.

DO NOT RUN FOR YOUR DINNER,BUT RUN FOR YOUR LIFE

Great Work Guys!!

Hello Labourers,

The ground breaking event for the construction project in Mukono last Saturday i believe was a success. am really thankful to God for the zeal His cultivated with in us for this cause. in addition, the weather was perfect though it was quite Hot!! To summarise the whole event, it was a blessing!! those generations to come will think back into the past and give all the glory to the Almighty God who is moving our hearts towards these great Kingdom works. keep the candle burning!!!

John 14:24

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

Mukono Phase I

Hello People,
This past Saturday 16th February 2008 a group of us went to Mukono to start on the classroom project. A short commentary of what transpired will be available soon. But suffice to say, it was a good start though my aching back seems to disagree:-)
I am not complaining though, it was good exercise. We began with the setting out and initial work of digging where the foundation is going to be. Some guys have been contracted to continue with the work. We go back on 1st March and i am sure it is not something you guys and gals want to miss out on.
PS: some snaps will also be coming....
Blessings.

Just Talking...

Hello People,
i hope that all who read this are fine and are having a good time:-) This has been one of those long weeks for me...the kind where you forget everything xcept work...this is just a reminder to keep preparing for the Mukono project and to continue serving the Lord...don't ever give up:-)
Be blessed.

CKRET Visit to Dwelling Places

In Attendance were the following:
Judith Angwech, Ray Owen, Samuel Mujuni, Tom Kisubi, Fred Okello Kapere, Sheila Ndibwami, Jerome Osuna, Joan Ongodia, Simon Akena, Jackline Busingye, Israel Ssekiranda, Lynn Turyatemba and Isaac Munanira

On the previous Friday evening, a few CKRET members had a meeting in the faculty of technology to plan for the next day’s visit to dwelling places which is located in Mutundwe (after Natete and Nalukolongo). Responsibilities were allocated with attention being placed on buying the food and getting some clothes for the babies from Owino market.

So on Saturday morning, Judith and a few other people set off to buy the meat, greens etc to be cooked; another group with Israel and Simon was to buy the rice, beans and posho. Jackline and Brenda were tasked with buying the clothes from Owino; thankfully Jackline knew just where to go:-)
I arrived when we the cooking had already began and found Sheila and Judith tussling with the wood trying to make it blaze. I have to say they did a great job. Thanks also to uncle Sunday of Dwelling Places; who helped with lighting the firewood and mingling the posho!

When the food was ready, the children were served food starting from the shortest to the tallest and finally the elders were served. Many thanks go those who helped with serving the food and juice including Aunty Maureen, Lynn, Judith, Sheila, Brenda, Jackline and Fred. I have to say the food was delicious considering that many of the children went back for more helpings:-)…and I think one or two CKRET members may have also gone for more, thankfully the Lord had blessed the food and it was more than enough.

After eating, we went and sang a few songs like “I will make you fishers of men”, all this whilst jumping up and down being led by Sheila and Jerome. Actually Sheila and Jerome did such a good job, I suggest they start giving the rest of us lessons.
Then we played some football and basketball before we left….but it was a long time before people left. They were having such a good time that they did not want to leave; like Joan and Brenda who so enjoyed the football!
Those who were unable to come, I encourage you to make it for the next trip cause it is such a blessing to bless others and to see Jesus at work in the lives of those children.

Something about Dwelling Places:
Isaiah 32:18

"My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest." (NIV)

It is on the above scripture that Dwelling Places home inMutundwe is founded. There are about 98children of whom there are about 10babies, 28 boys and the rest (60) are girls. Though in the whole program, Dwelling Places is taking care of approximately 500 children. In this they are helped by foster parents who look after a number of children during the process of rehabilitation. Dwelling places is a TRH which is an acronym for Transitional Rehabilitation Home. The children there are those who have been rescued from the street, abandoned as babies or are being mistreated at home e.g. being used as prostitutes by their own parents!

The ministry runs what is called an Interim school where kids where kids who have been taken away from the streets have the opportunity to have basic education for one or two years before being intergrated into the mainstream education system. It is probably the only such school in Uganda and the ministry would like to sell the idea to other children's homes.
Timothy, the Education coordinator; told of an example of an 18year old young man called Farouk who voluntarily came from doing odd jobs on the street of Kampala to the Interim school seeking education and after two years is now in primary five in Mengo primary school is reportedly doing quite well.

The children go to a number of schools in the area including St.Michael, Mother Care preparatory school, City Hill College and Mengo senior secondary school with whom Dwelling Places partners with.

Grace be with you all.
Your fellow servant in Christ,
Isaac Munanira.

Dwelling Places Visit today Sat Oct 27th

HEy People,
today we went to Dwelling Places and had a wonderful time with the kids!!
They have been missing you all...from Phillip and Emily to Nelson and Stephen.
I will be writing up a report and posting lots of pictures.
Many thanks to Judith, Sheila,Israel, Jackline, Joan, Simon, Jerome, Lynn, Fred, Tom, Samuel and Ray who came along and did the cooking, laughing and playing with the kids. It was a blessed time there.
Love and Joy,
Isaac...

CKRET Meeting on Friday 19th October

Meeting agenda:
dwelling Places visit
Mukono classroom block
campus handover
AOB
In attendance were the following;
Israel Ssekiranda
Edgar Muhairwe
Isaac Munanira
Lelia Mbabazi
Brenda Amanda
Kakiiza Herbert
Onen Moses
Kyobutungi Sheba

The visit to Dwelling places is scheduled for next Saturday 26th October. This Saturday, Israel is going to the orphanage to confirm our visit and do survey of what is needed there. There is a budget which was emailed earlier. In addition to what is on the budget, it was proposed to buy some babies clothes from DT.
The program is to shop, go there, help prepare food and eat it with them. Then we can play a few games. Volunteers are welcome for all the different activities. Plus your contributions are welcome. Kindly confirm your participation for those who are sure to come; you can also invite a friend or two.

The Mukono project is set to begin on 15th December.
1st phase/ Day One: setting out, excavation and pouring foundation concrete.
Next; start the plinth wall on the next weekend, 22nd December.
We propose to go there twice in December and twice in January. A budget was passed around, though I think Herbert will pass it around again. You are encouraged to contribute in every way; through cash, prayer and physical support. Thanks!

A cash contribution was taken raising about 170k. Keep it up guys!! Welcome to the next meeting on Friday 2nd November; which incidentally is when the campus guys have their handover.

What is Happening?

First off, we have a meeting this Friday 19th October 2007 in the KPC overflow starting at 6pm. You are all welcome. A summary of what is going on; there are two projects in the offing namely the dwelling places (mutundwe) and the mukono project.

About Dwelling Places, the guys at Campus had a meeting on Thursday 11th October and the plan is to go there on Friday 26th October. The budget is worth 160k and your contributions are welcome. You can also come/contribute clothes for the kids there more especially the babies. Any suggestions you have are welcome.

About the school project in Mukono, the plan is to go there after the campusers have finished their exams. Tentatively this is set for Saturday 15th December.
Also the campus chapter is getting new leaders coming in and we are all encouraged to pray for those coming into the positions of responsibility.
Hope to see you this Friday.
Every Blessing!