Our Story

"I was born in western Uganda, in the Kabale district (near Fort Portal). I came to Tororo in 1998 as part of my job at that time. I met Suzi, my wife, in 2004 when she was working as a primary school teacher and the following year we got married. Suzi is from the Eastern Uganda Ngora/Teso district

(near where the first BBI-Christian Foundation has borehole been dug) and we have three children."

Education. "I completed my ordinary level of studies but had to drop out of advanced level and not attend University. My mother being a poor widow could not raise the fees necessary for me to continue so I had to drop out of school.

I used my ordinary level certificate to join Career Institute in Kampala but also had to drop out due to lack of ability to pay for fees and living expenses. Although, I encountered all of these education problems, i thank God because I am a self-taught person and I am knowledgeable in different areas like project proposal writing and management that can help me move on in a modern world."

Work Experience. "After all these challenges, I served as co-pastor at Living Chruch of Christ in Kabala. From 1998 to 2000 I worked with a company as a purchasing and transport manager. Following this I became self-employed in a private business. In 2006 I began working with the Center for Human Rights Democracy and Development in Tororo. I was in charge of coordinating development projects.

Since 1998 I have been active in ministry to prisons and hospitals in the Tororo region. To be formally recognized as a ministry with the Ugandan government I registered in 2008 as the Christian Foundation for Community Development (CFCD). My interest in this form of ministry is due to my earlier experiences in prison and in the Tororo Hospital. The conditions were horrible."

Prison Experience. "Most people think that all prisoners in Uganda are criminals. Not at all! In my case, I was fasely accused and I found myself behind bars in prison. It was in prison that Gd touched me to remember the first Love and recommit myself to Christ by serving him in prisons. Our God is good! My boss who had jailed me is the one who worked hard to get me released from prison. He came to realize that he was given wrong information by some of my workmates. Nonetheless, I spent close to two months in prison. Today, we are very close friends and he and his family are committed Christians because of my ministry."

Hospital Patient. "After release from prison I contracted malaria and typhoid. I was unemployed, not married yet and had no family near to help care for me. In Uganda immediate family members care for a sick family member when in the hospital. I had no money to pay for medicine or food. Medical equipment didn't work and the medical staff could only provide minimal care due to these conditions. It is only the grace of God that I was healed. I made a few friends in the hospital and we shared whatever medicine or food that happened to come to us.

After my miraculous recovery, the Holy Spirit directed me to minister in these areas where people suffer greatly. Christian Foundation was started to take the Love of Christ to prisons and hospitals by evangelizing and by helping provide needed medicine. In addition we have broadened our ministry to assist people through education, micro-credit/savings cells, and other ways of development.

Our growing partnership with Burning Bush has allowed our ministry to grow significantly. We are reaching many more people for Christ and able to assist many more who are suffering. We praise God in the Imperial Valley who support our ministry."

Peace,

Eric