UGANDA
GLOBAL HANDS OF HOPE
Suubi Children's Center
woodlands Partnership
Woodlands has come alongside Global Hands of Hope to share the love and good news of Christ in Bukeka, Uganda. We have sent short-term teams and individuals since 2009 to encourage teachers and staff at Suubi Christian School, focusing on projects at the school, disciple-making and encouraging life-long relationsips with Christ across the community.
We also support missionaries Phil and Teri Barker who were called to Uganda, moving there in 2024. Phil and Teri are part of our Woodlands family, and deeply invested in our community for years. They now get the opportunity to deeply invest in relationships in Bukeka. We continue to be excited about the work that is being done there through Global Hands of Hope, Phil, Teri, and our short-term teams.
Global Hands of Hope
Woodlands Church partners with Global Hands of Hope in order to serve and go, globally. Global Hands of Hope is a Christian, non-profit organization serving Uganda. GHOH is committed to building sustainable communities free of generational poverty. They accomplish this by stimulating economic development, nurturing cultural renewal, providing access to Christian education and medical care, and creating safe environments for vulnerable children to thrive in.
Suubi Children’s Center
Bukeka, Uganda
Global Hands of Hope operates Suubi Children’s Center near Bukeka – in the central region of Uganda just 22 km or 14 miles north west of Jinja. There is a school, church, farm, community medical center, and dormitories for over 450 children there. Global Hands of Hope’s mission is to build sustainable communities free of generational poverty in the name of Jesus Christ. They focus on providing access to Christian education and medical care, stimulating economic development, nurturing cultural renewal, and creating safe environments for vulnerable children to thrive in.
Woodlands Partnership
Ronnie and Ritah Nalera
Woodlands members have served at Suubi Children’s Center since 2009 when Ronnie Nalera and his wife, Ritah were establishing Global Hands of Hope.
Currently Pastor Doug Schneider is chairman of the Global Hands of Hope US advisory board.
Beginning of Suubi Children's Center
In 2010 Ronnie and Ritah invited 3 Woodlanders to explore establishing a center in Bukeka and shortly thereafter they built a rugged classroom and began teaching children.
Since that small beginning the Suubi Children’s Center has grown to a large compound with electricity, running water and over 450 children housed in dormitories.
Woodlands Teams
Woodlands has sent 3 teacher teams since 2016 and there have been over 100 Woodlands people who have traveled to Bukeka since 2009.
We look forward to the opportunity to send a team again in Summer of 2024.