One Fun Thing

Mother’s Day Was a Hit!

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Do you think Christine had a fun Mother’s Day?! Wow, that grin!

Our residential teen moms come from extreme, grinding poverty. Most have been homeless for a time. No one EVER celebrated them, that’s for sure!

When Christine came to the Ross House, her baby didn’t even have a name. During the first few days, she chose Suubi Zoei — Hope (in Luganda) and Life (in Greek). Those were things she now had, for the first time ever.

So for Mother’s Day, the “one fun thing” was a special outing. The girls walked to a restaurant in their new (to them) clothes, and feasted on their favorite things: pizza, chicken & chips, soda, and ice cream on the way home.

I know this seems small. No husbands or children gave them flowers and chocolate. But these small celebrations add bricks to the foundations of VALUE.

They are learning that they have value. They have talent. They have drive and dreams and now they have hope.

And it’s all wrapped up in pizza and chicken & chips.

Blessings!

Jennings

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VALENTINE’S DAY IS FUN IN THE SLUM, TOO!

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Ok… For most people in Namuwongo, Valentine’s Day is not fun. It’s not any different from any other day: it’s hard.

But we don’t do “normal for the slum.” We just do NORMAL.

That means we celebrate, laugh, dance, and promote joy every chance we get.

So for Valentine’s Day, we teamed up with our good friend Rinty’s social-enterprise Lekker Bakery to give heart shaped brioche buns to everyone, along with soda. Our residential girls got a special chicken-and-chips dinner as their February “one fun thing”.

“TRUE LOVE IS INEXHAUSTIBLE: THE MORE YOU GIVE, THE MORE YOU HAVE.”

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

THANK YOU for all your support!

Blessings,

Jennings

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WHEN YOUR CHRISTMAS PARTY IS AT KFC

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When Ronald said the girls had picked the place for their Christmas party, I just knew…

A few years ago, KFC opened their first store in Kampala. Zeke and I went there during our 2020 visit — it was good, and they were actually fast, which doesn’t usually happen in Ugandan restaurants.

So when Ronald said that the girls wanted to go out this year instead of having a Christmas feast at the Ross House, I felt the silent mantra start in my head: wait for it… wait for it…

Because I just knew what it was going to be! And sure enough – it’s chicken and chips at KFC time!

Y’all, this is a BIG DEAL for these girls. Most of them have never been to an actual restaurant outside the slums. This year, they got their first-ever pizza. And we’re doing this as a MOM-ONLY outing, arranging for the staff to watch the toddlers.

They are SO excited – we can’t wait to share their December 23rd outing with you! (It’s ok, you can laugh. I did!) We’re working on a DonorSee project to fund it, which I’ll share with you soon.

FOR NOW, JUST BASK IN THEIR SHEER DELIGHT OF CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS AT KFC!

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