Eight women piled into a taxi van with two of our friends from A Perfect Injustice. We pulled up to a small house with a winding path to a downstairs room. There we found a group of twelve Ugandan women making crafts to make a healthy living other than prostitution of the slum they were living in. At first it seemed a little awkward since we do not speak Lugandan but the silence was easily broken by laughter and smiles.
Gaga Gina (grandma Gina) a woman from Arizona, started the introductions as Auntie Josephine translated in Lugandan. Each woman went around the table and shared their story. One woman told us that she was found in dump looking for trash to eat for her and her children. Desperation and starvation was apart of almost everyone’s story. Gaga Gina then asked if anyone from our team would like to share. A few of us shared our testimonies and how we were also in a desperate place in life or we had experienced a loss.
The atmosphere in the room was so beautiful. Women coming together and sharing their stories and how Jesus brought them hope. It is easy to say “Jesus saved us” or “We were in need” but you could feel each other’s pain in the room and how much hope there is for the future.
After our time of testimonies our team was able to look through some of the jewelry the women make to support their children at home. They were so grateful for us coming that they even gave a few headbands, necklaces, and bracelets to some of the girls.
Hope and love filled the room as we left. In a matter of a few hours we had bonded and made new friends. We hope to continue to interact with them, pray for them, and help them practically by selling their jewelry.
931 Uganda Team 