Why I'm going

Well, I'm going because the Lord put this passion in me for Africa about 14 years ago and I've been waiting for the "go" from Him. I got the "go" this year and everything else just fell into place as the Lord so often does for us!
I'm going with Light Gives Heat which is an amazing ministry based out of Montrose, Colorado (hopefully my future hometown). They teach farmers to farm organically and they also minister to and help a group of about 65 women who have fled from the violence of Northern Uganda to seek refuge in SE Uganda in a place called Jinja. They make beads by rolling up strips of recycled paper and then making necklaces out of those beads. Light Gives Heat buys the jewelry at triple profit and markets the jewelry through the web and to the U.S. All the proceeds go directly back to the Jinja community. This has changed these people's lives. They are now fed daily, the get education and their basic needs are being met.
I'm going to help wherever is needed in the Suubi project and will get to know these women the best I can during the 3 months.
I'm excited to pray over them, learn from them, minister to them, and help their business in whatever way possible.
You can buy the jewelry they make at suubiafrica.org and they also have t-shirts you can buy. Their main website it lightgivesheat.org. They have several videos on the website if you'd like to see the people and see more of the ministry!