by Josh Richard | Outreach
Just over a year ago, the session of Myers Park Presbyterian Church voted unanimously to take action to address one of the most critical needs in our community: stable, affordable housing. Partnering with CrossRoads, Grier Heights Presbyterian Church, and Antioch...
by Josh Richard | Outreach
“We love you, too. Come back soon.” That parting phrase from Robert, the COO of the Bududa Learning Center, slipped past me at first. He’d caught a ride with us to Mbale, so when he hopped out I stuck my arm out the window and said “We love you, Robert!” His reply,...
by Josh Richard | Outreach
The porch of the guest house is a pretty amazing place. It’s a little ways up a hill, overlooking the main loop road in the valley (we’ve been calling it the ‘Bududa Loop’) and you can soak in all the sights and sounds: people talking to each other along the road,...
by Josh Richard | Outreach
I rode a Boda Boda this morning, which was both terrifying and thrilling. Driving through Kampala, we saw these motorcycle taxis threading in and around traffic with their fares clinging to the back. They’d dart around larger vehicles and take to the sidewalks when it...
by Josh Richard | Outreach
It takes two days, three flights, and eight hours on a bus to get to Bududa, Uganda. We’re in the first few years of a new partnership with the Bududa Learning Center, which is a school dedicated to educating and equipping children and young adults in one of the most...
