Another brick in the wall

Susan and Kotomor friends

Deep in the heart of northern Uganda, in the middle of a war-ravaged land, a team of eleven young people shod their feet with the Good News and proclaimed the love of God.

Formerly the stomping ground of the rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army, Pader district in northern Uganda remains traumatized by more than 20 years of terror. Internally Displaced People (IDP) Camps sprung up around the region to provide some semblance of security for the thousands of people forced to abandon their farms and homes and flee to safety.

But these IDP Camps have faced serious challenges of lack of proper sanitation, poor hygiene, overcrowding, and limited facilities.

Kotomor IDPs

YWAM Jinja, Uganda, heard about the situation in these camps, and decided to do something about it. They took up the challenge to provide education for the hundreds of children left idle without a school. In 2007, they began to build the Kotomor Primary School.

Our team of passionate young people gave their holiday time to partner with the YWAM Jinja team and minister into this needy area. One brick at a time, they contributed to the construction of the school by the sweat of their brow.

Pour in the mixture...

Press it down...

Keep pressing it down, even if it takes 3 of you...

...and stack the finished product ready for the builders!

One heart at a time, they showed love to the people of Kotomor, carrying their children, playing football with them, and sharing with them the Good News of Jesus Christ, through preaching, dramas and home visits.

No, they're not fighting...it's a drama!

Susan and a precious baby

Modern technology connects the IDPs to the rest of the world

This short outreach may seem insignificant to some, but to the people of Kotomor, it was another reminder that they are not forgotten.

And to our team of young people, it was a chance to see God work through them and in them as they were obedient to His voice, and accepted His call to be part of the Great Commission.

Well done, GO Campers, and may God continue to bless you as you serve Him.


And to the rest of the readers, please continue to lift up the people of Kotomor in prayer, that God's will shall be done in them and that area as it is in Heaven. Amen.