AFSS student Anina Angel was inspired to write a poem about how Hope For Uganda has touched her life and the lives of her fellow students. Thank you, Anina, for your beautiful words!
THE POWER OF LOVE CAN LIGHT THE WORLD
by Anina Angel
A tree was planted in a desert with no one to care for it,
no one to water it and no one to support it
to bear its fruits and yield lifely leaves.
Strong wind seems to give no time for the tree to grow.
The tree seems weak and withering.
Click below to read the complete poem:
The 2024 implementation of the Sustainability through Agriculture project demonstrated great progress despite significant climatic and operational challenges. The farm’s ability to maintain production, support student training, and implement infrastructure developments underlines its resilience and commitment to long-term sustainability.
Key lessons from the year highlighted the urgent need to adapt to climate change, diversify income sources, and strengthen institutional capacity. Flooding, erratic weather, and staffing gaps presented major hurdles, yet they also revealed areas for strategic growth and innovation.
The project is well-positioned to become a model for sustainable agriculture and community empowerment in northern Uganda and beyond.
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In 2023, Fr. Kenneth Kennedy Ocan and Eugene Piurac helped organize a meeting with Anita Whims and 63 interested girls to explain the program, its history, and how it could be implemented at AFSS. Seventy girls attended the meeting all very much willing, able, and excited to participate.
The Seven Sisters Apostolate is a call to strengthen the Church by ensuring that a Holy Hour is prayed each day of the week for the sole intention of a specific priest or bishop - a “holy wasting” (cf. Mt. 26:10) or lavishing of prayer for his deeper conformity to Christ.
Seven Sisters began in 2011 in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and is currently active in more than 1350 parishes over 6 continents.
Click below to read more about the worldwide apostolate:
Christians around the world observed Good Friday, and in Pader district, students of Archbishop Flynn Secondary School joined the global Christian community in commemorating the day with a solemn Way of the Cross procession.
Led by their school chaplain, Rev. Father Ocan Kennedy, the students took part in a symbolic re-enactment of Jesus Christ’s final journey to Calvary. The faithful made several reflective stops along the route, pausing first at the Rapa FM main gate, then at Olworguu Primary School, before concluding at the school grounds. In a moving display of devotion, students took turns carrying a wooden cross, emulating the suffering of Christ as described in the Scriptures.
Click below to read more from Rapa FM Pader radio:
Thank you for supporting our mission in Northern Uganda. For more than 30 years, Hope For Uganda benefactors have supported the formation of future priests and community leaders. Because of your generosity, more than 900 young men and women are receiving a high-quality education giving them hope for a brighter future. The Hope For Uganda vision started with education – believing the future is transformed by developing the God-given potential of each student through knowledge, hope, and faith formation. Giving a young life access to a faith-based, high-quality education remains our highest priority.
Click below to watch the video interviews of these amazing students:
