Amaka means 'family'

It’s simple. We believe in the power of family and recognize each family member has a unique role to fill.  When any visitor steps foot in our ROWAN villages, they all say, “I feel at home.” It’s no accident that the base village, “Mawanga” means: A coming together of tribes and nations.
 
We want to bring this village to you. In Lusoga language, "amaka" simply means "family". We are linking the body of Christ around the world as we challenge you to become an amaka member- a family member of ROWAN- who is committed to continually donating a minimum of $5 a month. Each month you will see a new video under “Provision” on how the family money is going to be used on the ground. You can also view amaka members in the USA and in Uganda sharing current happenings and miracles. Join us on Facebook and get to know different orphans, widows and others living with HIV/AIDS in an ongoing conversation.
 
There are many ways to get involved and learn about this amazing family. Together, as one, we are unstoppable. Psalm 133

Join the fam today Visit  http://www.loverowan.com/amaka/

Mother's Month

Dear ROWAN family,
The month of May is Mother's Day month! And as AMAKA we will honor every ROWAN mother/widow by making this month Mother’s Month!
Meet a mother/widow named Hadijah. Her motto is: He is Still Faithful!

These are words from a mother who bears too much on her shoulders. She is a mother who has lost her husband to AIDS. She is a mother living with HIV/AIDS and trying to raise her 3 children and still says that He isfaithful! She is a mother who works in her garden daily to try and make enough to feed her family. She is a mother who has a large tumor on her neck that causes shooting pain through her body and she still says He is faithful! She is a mother who just had 5 More children left at her doorstep from another mother who didn’t want her own children due to their HIV status. Hadijah just accepted Christ for the first time last summer and has taken on the loving characteristics of Jesus in her community. She is a mother who stands strong amidst the storms and trials…still boldly proclaims that her Lord Jesus, her Father in Heaven…is Faithful and Good. 

This is just one woman out of hundreds of others within the ROWAN family who live with these physical struggles.  What does a woman need more than encouragement?  Come alongside Hadijah with us and say, "Your are not alone."