Posts by Tom Murphy
Update from Barr Vocational Center in Uganda
My most recent message from Barr Vocational Center in Uganda Dear TOM Warm greetings to you from Rev. David. The Church organized a prayer for him yesterday Wednesday and he is still weak. He told me to inform you that God the Almighty has kept his life well and he is very happy for your…
Read MoreA Message from Curtin Child Learning Center, Uganda
Dear Tom, I share greetings from our school Community & Children in particular. One of the reasons for the School’s existence is to eliminate child labor. Majority kids report fully with in second after the term has begun. Some parents are habitual perpetrators of delaying pupils to report for school in the first week of…
Read MoreA Message From Fritz
I received this message from Fritz at Family Care Haiti: “We just want to live in peace and with the hope of a decent life. The dreadful oppression of poverty is stronger than ever. Constant fear of gangs, sickness, hunger, and ongoing trauma hover over the population like a thick blanket that they struggle under…
Read MoreGiving Isn’t Always Easy
Sometimes it’s very difficult to give money when we are asked to help others in need. Many families live “paycheck to paycheck” and every dollar spent must be scrutinized. As much as we empathize with the devastating conditions in other countries, it’s very difficult to part with our hard earned dollars. But when we give,…
Read MoreHaiti Update
News from Haiti seems to be getting worse. Our “man-on-the-ground” Bobby was able to buy a piece of land several years ago to build a house for himself and his fiancé. He worked on the house as he could afford materials and was dedicated to completing the job a whatever cost. Last week, gangs invaded…
Read MoreStewardship Seminar at our school in Uganda
Curtin Child Learning Center in Uganda participated in a seminar organized by Opportunity International Edufinance in partnership with Sembabule District (Department of Education). Highlights of the seminar included: (1) Building a strong School Ecosystem (Teachers, Parents, Students, Suppliers, structures etc). (2) Employ qualified team to achieve desired results to benefit the community we serve. (3)…
Read MoreDavid Amuca Plead
I received this email this morning regarding the tenuous condition of our friend, Rev David Amuca of Barr Christian Vocational Center in northern Uganda. Over the past few years, we have participated in helping them build a classroom for their student classes which were previously meeting under a large tree weather permitting. Rev. David’s health…
Read MoreHaiti Update
Update from our Port-au-Prince reporter: “No one is spared from insecurity, the gangs kidnap pastors, doctors, politicians, students, there are many schools that are closed because of the insecurity, those who are outside cannot become port au prince those who are port au prince cannot go outside.” FOX NEWS UPDATE: https://www.foxnews.com/world/lawless-haiti-plagued-corruption-deadly-gang-violence-fuels-humanitarian-crisis Help…
Read MoreRev. David Amuca
I first met Rev. David when I began Child Hope Worldwide Inc in 2018. He impressed me as being a dedicated, faithful servant to the people of his community in Uganda. We helped him build a new building for his school so that his students had a dry place fo meet. The messages received from…
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