Hands that Empower

Why We Serve Pastors’ Wives

Uganda is predominantly patriarchal where men hold primary power, moral authority, and control, especially in rural areas where pastors' wives are easily overlooked.

• Many pastors' wives fight "unseen battles" in silence, often because others assume they are doing well simply because of their title. If these challenges exist in urban settings, they are even more profound in isolated rural areas.

• Most born again churches in rural areas are led by full-time pastors, without any other sources of income. The burden of fending for the family then lies on the pastor’s wife.

• The pastor’s wife shields the pastor, the church, and the family as the man of God ministers to others; this leaves her with no room for her own self-care.

• The pastor's wife carries the social, emotional, psychological, and financial burdens of the family, pastor, and church at large. They are responsible for the pastor’s appearance while ensuring he is happy and spiritually strong to minister.

• The Woman of God usually goes without proper clothing and necessities while working extremely hard in retail shops, digging gardens, and other menial labor to ensure their children have food, clothing, and health care.

​​

We exist to ensure these women no longer have to walk their path alone.

​

Why We Serve Vulnerable Children

Out of Uganda's roughly 20-23 million children, an estimated 46% (roughly 7.5 million) are categorized as Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children. Driven by poverty, disease, and conflict, this vulnerability manifests in part through: 

• Orphanhood: There are roughly 2.7 to 3 million orphans in Uganda. About 10-15% of all children have lost one or both parents, with orphan rates spiking as high as 27.3% in rural districts.

• Lack of Education: Only about 41% of children complete primary school. For orphans, just over half of those aged 6 to 17 attend school, and nearly one in five orphans are forced into employment.

​​

We exist to protect these children from long-term social, emotional, and health challenges

while breaking generational cycles of hardship.