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Jan 2012 -- Some of our children are reunited with relatives, we enjoy a joyous Christmas together, and construction continues on the buildings on our own land!

Dec 2011 -- Progress on our campus construction and "A Tale of 3 Children...and One Big God!!  Merry Christmas and thanks to you all for your prayers and gifts!

Nov 2011 -- Visitors from two of our sponsoring organizations, Mark & Jack Button from Dream of a Better World and Doug Ergott of Horizon International

Sept 2011 -- Two new babies, two visitors to Wyoming, two new buildings under construction and far more than two major gifts towards our new campus.

July 2011 -- A new matching funds campaign from the kids at Dream of a Better World.  William is valedictorian at Bible college and the kids go to a carnival!

May 2011 -- Allan is found abandoned in the Kampala Taxi Park and brought to Our Own Home.  Blueprints are ready for our new campus!

April 2011 -- Our Own Home enjoys a blessed Easter!  18-month old Micah joins our number and our architect begins design work for our new campus buildings.

February 2011 -- God provides "Our Own Land"!  Now we will begin to build our own campus to replace our leased homes.  7-month old Kevin arrives.

January 2011 -- Becca was often neglected and alone...only 3, she was sick with AIDS.  Her parents dead, she was in the care of weak an elderly grandparents.

December 2010 -- Our Christmas gifts are Ishmael & Nathan.  Your faithfulness provides our own land and clinic.  Thank you!!! 

November 2010 -- Dream of a Better World provides a generous matching gifts offer for our Building Campaign.  Haruna and Sharon move ahead in school.

September 2010 -- Haruna's story...we begin our building campaign.  Please consider whether you can help...thank you and God Bless You!!

August 2010 -- Arafat's story...Holly, William & Israel return home from a trip to the US visiting family and many special friends of Our Own Home.

July 2010 -- Dandaire, an orphan rescued from the slums of Masese, meets his American sponsor when she visits Our Own Home

June 2010 -- The story of Mark and his dedicated, loving grandmother Dinah.  See the kids with our new van!!

May 2010 -- Thanks to "Dream of a Better World" and many loving supporters, we have another van.  Read about it and updates on Lydia, Moses and Ronald.

April 2010 -- Some remarkable children make a remarkable matching funds offer of $10,000!  Read about Carly, Hannah, and Moses.

March 2010 -- Willliam loses his father, but gains a son as Holly gives birth to their first child.  Fourteen of our children are baptized.

January 2010-- Back to school for the kids and an update on "our own school".  Miracle babies Angelina and Elijah thrive, but sweet Lydia continues to struggle.

December 2009 -- We celebrated a wonderful Christmas and New Year thanks to all of our generous friends.  The children share what they are thankful for.

November 2009 -- Angelina's story and another child born into poverty. Pray for Lydia Kyaterekera who is struggling in her fight against AIDS caused infections.

October 2009 - Joshua, age 2, undernourished and fighting TB, comes to Our Own Home.  We open our own school and begin the journey to acquire land.

September 2009 -- Pray for Lydia's recovery from appendicitis, we enjoy a swimming trip and amusement park...a malnourished child is placed in our care.

August 2009 -- Faizal needs your prayers for healing from a liver infection, Holly and William return home from a visit to the US that included Yellowstone

July 2009 -- Leticia has a new home, Daddy William makes his first trip to the US as Holly and William will spend a few weeks visiting with family and friends

June 2009 -- This month I want to share with you two stories of survival -- two babies who almost didn’t survive, Gloria & Pius.

May 2009 -- People often ask, “How much does it cost to operate Our Own Home?” Here are some answers with (apologies to MasterCard!)…

April 2009 -- Three new children arrive...Daphine, 3, Sheila 5 and Arafat, 10. Please pray especially for Arafat as he strives to recover from malnutrition.

March 2009 - Josiah arrives, the children write to their Horizon International sponsors, and we begin another another van campaign for our growing number.

February 2009 - Our precious Jackie succumbs to leukemia and malaria, we open a second home adding babies and little 2-year-old Elijah is our first

January 2009 - Jackie's story, a very Merry Christmas, and God provides the home needed to begin the baby's home...thanks to all our wonderful donors!

December 2008 - OOH 1st anniversary celebrated, Kampala Christmas cantata, volunteer teacher needed, still searching for a larger facility

November 2008 - Thanksgiving for so many things while the children anticipate Christmas, more than "cockroaches", larger housing prospects

October 2008- Mommy Holly's exciting homecoming, "Our Own Home Band" sings praises, searching for a larger home, Horizon International a new partner

September 2008 - We have our VAN!  Many, many thanks to our generous donors!  Auntie Beri visits and brings new clothes.

August 2008 - Aunt Jessica and Uncle Ben visit again, the older children participate in True Love Waits, Mommy Holly visits the states

July 2008 - Plans underway for Pius eye surgery, plans proceeding for bring in babies, Holly and William marry on the shores of Lake Victoria

June 2008 - God leads us to to open a second home.  This one for babies with HIV/AIDS.

May 2008 - Playing in the rain, prayers for Pious, Gordon's story, Mommy Holly announces engagement to William Pheni!

April 2008 - Lydia is rescued, Jackson is healing, Nurse Jessica visits, God's people provide for a 15-passenger van

March 2008- Miracles of healing, stories about Haruna, Prossy and Jackson, first time in school for 10-year-olds, thanks for God's love in all things

February 2008 - New school uniforms and stories about Faizal, Pius, Natasha, Ivan, Diana, Cathy, Eddie, Martin, Gordon, Teddy and Jude

January 2008 - Our Own Home's First Christmas, living with HIV/AIDS, stories about Wyclif and Nicholas

December 2007 -- Our Own Home's first month and first 15 children, games of "Tagee" and devotionals, Aisha's story