Healing in His Name: Bringing Hope to Bugiri, Uganda
- Kathryn Baker
- 2 days ago
- 3 min read
“...Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for Me.” — Matthew 25:40 (NIV)
Each week in our devotionals, we talk about finding peace amid turmoil, faith amid fear, and light in a darkening world. Today, I want to talk about love in action — about letting our faith move beyond words and into tangible compassion.
There’s a quiet village in Bugiri, Uganda, where families are praying for the same peace, strength, and provision many of us pray for daily. In that region, quality healthcare is often miles away, accessible only by long travel or impossible costs. Yet this month, Kingdom of Heaven Embassy has the opportunity to bring healing and hope directly to them through a Mobile Healthcare Outreach.
The Vision: Hope That Heals
Our mission is simple — to reach communities who are otherwise unreachable. Through our registered 501(c)(3) organization, we are coordinating a Mobile Medical Outreach that will provide vital healthcare to 100 people living in outlying cities and villages of Bugiri.
This outreach will deliver care that many patients would never receive otherwise — care that could very literally mean life instead of loss.
What’s included in this outreach?
✅ Anti‑malaria medications
✅ Antibiotics
✅ Dewormers
✅ Antihistamines
✅ Antifungal tablets and skin ointments
✅ Analgesics and antacids
✅ Sterile syringes, prickers, cotton, gloves, and sanitizer
✅ Breakfast, lunch, and water for patients and staff
✅ Allowances for volunteer clinical officers, lab assistants, and nurses
✅ Transportation to reach the outlying areas
Just $20 provides one precious Ugandan man, woman, or child with needed medical care and medication that they might never otherwise receive.
We Don’t Beg — We Believe
This isn’t a plea; it’s an opportunity. Scripture tells us,
"Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others."— Philippians 2:4 (AMP)
We have been blessed to be a blessing. When we contribute to such missions, we don’t give away what’s ours — we sow into what’s His. Every contribution becomes a seed of compassion that God multiplies in ways beyond our imagination.
You may never visit Uganda in person, but your love can arrive there through this effort. Your gift will buy medicine, feed a volunteer nurse, or deliver the healing hands of Christ to a mother who’s been praying for her feverish child.
That’s not only charity. That’s ministry.
How You Can Participate
Every donation — whatever the amount — creates ripples of healing and hope. Together, we can meet the physical needs of those Christ loves, while showing them the compassion of His body around the world.
“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” — Hebrews 13:16 (NIV)
Faith in Motion
When we talk about faith without works, James reminds us that belief alone is incomplete (James 2:17). This outreach is one of those sacred moments where we can put faith into motion — turning prayer into provision, belief into blessing.
My peace comes in remembering that the same God who keeps us steady in our storms is the same God who can work through us to calm another’s.
So, wherever you are reading this — whether in the quiet of morning or between the demands of your day — pause and ask the Lord how He would have you respond. Maybe it’s prayer, maybe it’s sharing this post, maybe it’s giving $20 that will change a life.
Whatever you do, do it with joy and faith. Because every act of love — large or small — shines the unchanging light of Christ into a world that desperately needs it.
Thank you for standing with us, for believing in what God is doing in Bugiri, and for helping carry His healing to those who long to see His goodness.
Together, we become His hands — in the middle of the world’s chaos, bringing constant hope.
Coach
Kathryn
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