Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, our Risen Savior.

I still recall with gratitude the comfort which the presence of PIM-USA board members gave us during the time I lost my father a few weeks ago. Those messages and prayers that they shared with us in that season were touching and we will live to treasure them.

In Kamwenge, the community is now mobilized and eager towards education both Primary and Secondary. Now that they have embraced the need for education, it presents us with a good challenge of how to meet it through additional classroom space, dorms, etc.

The Easter time was lively with children of Good Shepherd Kindergarten and Primary School presenting skits to the Parents about the suffering and death of Jesus Christ and making the messages come alive.

Toward the end of March, we invited parents of all secondary and vocational students to visit the school, for a time of updates, spiritual guidance, and fellowship. We were pleased to see so many parents and to hear about their commitment to their children’s educations.

In other updates, our Carpentry and Metal Fabricating Workshop is nearing completion level and getting ready for use. We are sincerely grateful for every hand that has supported this project and that has always supported the work of transforming our community.

We wish you God's blessings.

Rev. Canon John Mulindabigwi

PIM coordinator Lakes Region & Director KSVS

Carpentry and Metal Fabrication Workshop Update

We are thrilled to announce the workshop will be completed soon, with a target of July 2024. The school has begun looking at and making decisions about which new hand tools, electric tools, and large machinery to purchase for a fully-equipped classroom and workshop.

Thank you for all who donated and dreamed to make the hope of a new workshop come true! The instructors and students couldn’t be happier. They look forward to a much-expanded Carpentry and Metal Fabricating program in the future.

Senior Carpenter Alfred (left) and Carpentry Instructor Patrick (right)

Machinery to be purchased.

Exterior



Interior

Interior work and installation of the floor is next



SAVE THE DATES

11th Annual The Fox and the Hound Ride on August 3

3rd Annual Walk the Wildwood on August 10

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION INFO BELOW

CURRENT GIRLS DORM

DRAWINGS OF NEW DORM. BOTH THE BIKE AND WALK WILL HELP FUND THIS NEW PROJECT.

August 3, 2024

11th Annual Bike Ride

The Fox and the Hound Ride

Join us for the scenic ride along the Illinois Prairie Path and Fox River Train. The 55-mile route allows riders to start and end in Glen Ellyn in the early afternoon.

We love Two Hound Red Restaurant’s warm welcome of riders following the ride with friendly servers, craft beers, wine, soft drinks, and sandwiches.

The Goal: The Ride this year will support Kamwenge Secondary and Vocational School in 3 ways:

• Multi-year project to build 2 dorms for vocational students coming to the growing campus. ($140,000). As the KSVS campus continues to develop and grow, so the need for more dormitory space grows.
• Fund scholarships for KSVS graduates for university and technical education. ($5,000). Scholarships will give motivated students a chance to become leaders in their fields.
• Help with general operational expenses including teacher salaries. ($20,000).

If you aren’t a rider, you can still support us!

We have additional options like:

Sponsor a rider

Complete a virtual ride

Make a donation

JOIN US !!

2023 RIDE

August 10, 2024

3rd Annual Walk

WALK THE WILDWOOD

Join us for our 3rd Annual Walk the Wildwood in Portland OR. All donations will support building a boys and girls dormitories for vocational students of Kamwenge Secondary and Vocational School. This year you will be able to choose from one of three walking routes:

Option #1 – For those with strollers and/or new knees!! About 1 mile, follow trails through the wedding meadow and out to the Redwood Deck. 

Option #2 – A great tour of the Vietnam Memorial, the Hoyt Arboretum, and sections of Washington Park.

Option #3 – The best views, and a great workout on a Saturday morning! This walk is about 7.5 miles and, with the climb up to the Pittock, has a total elevation gain of about 1000 ft.  

The Goal: The Ride this year will support a multi-year project to build 2 dorms for vocational students coming to the growing campus. ($140,000). As the KSVS campus continues to develop and grow, so the need for more dormitory space grows.

2023 WALK

Annet

Annet was one of the first graduates of KSVS. Her Champion supported her vocational education where she developed skills in sewing and tailoring. She is now married to a pastor, Moses; they serve at a church in Kyenjojo District. Annet continues to sew as a side job. They are parents of 5 children. Moses recently thanked us for “what you have done for my wife.”

Become a Student Champion

We're changing from student sponsor to Student Champion!



To better reflect the reality of the type of influence a sponsor has on a student, we are changing the name of this program.

An example of a student influenced by her Champion, Martha was able to join KSVS in 2012 because she had a Champion who paid her tuition. She was grateful that her dreams were coming true and studied diligently to become the first girl in her family to attend secondary school. When she graduated 6 years later, she received a scholarship to attend Uganda Christian University where she studied Social Work. Now in graduate school, Martha has started a project called "YOUTH AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT," aimed at equipping young girls and women with the tools and resources needed to thrive and contribute meaningfully to their lives.

MARTHA

Many are still awaiting a Champion. Join the current 84 Champions supporting 116 students.

Become a Student Champion and you will be Part of the Larger Story that is emerging in Kamwenge.

Please consider for $40/mo or $480/yr.

Click here to learn more.

For more information or questions, email info@pim-africa.org or call 630-913-0268.

Prayer Requests

We value your prayers for Partners in Mission and the work on the campus of 

Kamwenge Secondary and Vocational School in Kamwenge!

• Pray comfort for Rev. John as he continues to miss and mourn the passing of his father.
• Praise for the many parents who have come to understand the importance of an education for their children. Many children in the community still don’t attend school. Pray that all parents come to see the importance of an education.
• Pray for Nurse Ruth who finds herself offering medical help not only to students, but also extended to many families in the community who visit her office. Pray particularly for a man who is suffering from a wound which has not healed.
• Pray for the Kamwenge community which is experiencing drought conditions. Crops on campus which help to feed students are affected also, and the school is purchasing stored food now in anticipation of a shortage in the next several months.
• Praise for continuing construction of the Carpentry and Metal Fabricating Workshop which is expected to be completed in July 2024, and for the joy that will be felt by the instructors and students.
• Pray for the visiting team from Grove City College which will visit in May, 2024, that they are an encouragement and blessing to the school community and the school to them. This will be the first visit for everyone on the team.