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."

2010 Info & 2011 Goals

ROWAN Top Highlights of 2010

1. Income has doubled in the last year! (Outside of Kelsey's Support)

2. Ministry has doubled in members and land:

over 100 widows/widowers, 110 orphans, and 120 people living with HIV/AIDS

3. Completed 2 Wells and fixed the 1 broken well = 3 Water Sources

4. Five Secondary Students were given scholarships and Eddy (law student) finished his second year. (ROWAN has added 10 more scholarships for 2011)

5. Pineapple Garden doubled and each widow now has their own pineapple garden

6. David Wafula is now working part time with ROWAN

7. Networking (It's part of our Name!):

Eyes On Africa

Interns: Christine

DSBP: Business Course

World Vision

Watoto Church Kampala

Well Diggers

Uganda Christian University

Samaritan's Purse

8. Drama Istructor: Miracle Mugoya Receives life changing surgery!

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ROWAN Top Goals for 2011

1. Buy More Land!

* 7 acres is available for purchase for School for 7,000USD

* 8 acres is available for purchase for more income generating projects for 8,000USD

2. Start Two new income-generating projects to provide funds for ROWAN Uganda:

* Pigs (can provide 30 USD per piglet)

* Hair Salon (the widows are dreaming of their new micro-enterprise)

3. Construction Projects:

* School Buildings

* Multi-purpose Room for ROWAN

* Counseling Room for People living with HIV/AIDS

* Fence around ROWAN property

* Guests House for Teams and Interns

4. Provide Medical for every ROWAN member living with HIV/AIDS

5. Begin First Business 101 Course for ROWAN members

6. Send continual teams to Mawanga and interns from Kampala and Abroad

Christine & Kelsey in Mawanga Oct 2010

New Well in Mawanga, Uganda

Wonderful progress..a new well has been drilled and cased in the village. Just in time, the current boreholes are only putting out 10 jerry cans of water per day and have been contaminated with Typhoid. This well will serve a population of approximately 6,000! so, we need to drill another well.

The celebration has just begun. Soon, Kelsey Young, our Program Director, will be arriving in Uganda, and when she comes to the village there will be a great celebration and ceremony to celebrate. Thank YOU sooo much, all our donors, who have made this possible.

As Jesus gives us Living Waters to eternal salvation, so we freely give waters here on earth, as it is in heaven! Thank you, Jesus. You have heard the cry of those in Mawanga and have supplied their need.

~Elaina, ROWAN advocate
If you would like to give toward the second well project visit http://www.loveROWAN.com and go to the DONATE page.

LAUNCH Party in Singapore for New Website

June 2, 2010 / by invite only /
Contact Kelsey@loveROWAN.com
Come enjoy an evening of inspiration, community and all things ROWAN.
Contact Kelsey if you would like to help sponsor & promote this cultural event.
Special guest speaker, Pastor Daniel Kisa (Cornerstone African Congregation), share the unique story of ROWAN and paint the picture of hope for this growing community.
Through this cultural celebration, it is our hope that you capture the vision and heart behind ROWAN's future as we seek to empower the orphans and widows of Mawanga, Uganda.
Live African music, handcrafted artisan jewelry, silent photo auction, launch of www.loveROWAN.com

Drama and Dance Program Begins

Dear Helpers of ROWAN,

Greetings in the Precious Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

I would like on behalf of ROWAN Uganda to thank you once again for your
faithful labor and work in this ministry to transforming the Widows and
Orphans from hopelessness to hope children in Jesus’ name. May the Lord who
sees in secret reward you openly.


The ROWAN programs are doing well, the bead making training for new designs
began on Monday it will take two weeks, It is exciting to watch people work
as a team for the betterment of the Ministry. Tomorrow Saturday Drama, Dance
and Music practice will begin. And, the Pineapple planting in the new garden is
going on well. The children next week they will have their holidays, So we
will enjoy the Holiday program where we plan to teach the Orphans to make
necklaces, and children are the best in Bead Making , you cannot believe
it, but it is true.

May God continue to give all of you Wisdom and favour as you fulfill the
ROWAN VISION. Of transforming the Widows and Orphans from
hopelessness to hope..( A poor man is shunned by all his relatives how much
more do his friends avoid him! Though he pursues them with pleading they are
nowhere to be found - Proverbs 19:7.)

We are happy that ROWAN is ready to say come and we will give you
hope.

Thanks and God bless you.

Pastor Paul.