Subject: This is the way we mend our clothes...
This is the way we mend our clothes...
August 22nd, 2025 at 10:18 am EDT[] Fourth Friday FotoAugust 22, 2025One careful stitch at a timeHi, Friend, Unlike America's fast fashion world, this roadside tailor and her treadle machine work small miracles in Lukaya— magically transforming torn uniforms into good-as-new. Now ...
This is the way we iron our clothes...
July 25th, 2025 at 8:55 am EDTFourth Friday FotoJuly 25, 2025Cheerfully making wrinkles disappearHi, Friend, Remember when you first learned to iron? (Or maybe, like me, you tried to avoid it altogether!) Here's our young friend at Mustard Seed Academy, confidently using a char ...
Great News! Your gift doubles...
July 8th, 2025 at 9:55 am EDTDear Friend, I'm writing to ask for your help in feeding the children at the Mustard Seed and to share some exciting news. Dedicated supporters and long-time friends have just stepped forward with $7,000 to double every gift received by July 20. Y ...
This is the way we wash our clothes...
June 27th, 2025 at 8:46 am EDTFourth Friday FotoJune 27, 2025Small hands, big responsibilitiesHi, Friend, Remember the old nursery rhyme Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush ? In Uganda, young children really do wash their clothes, just like in the song! These cute girls were tac ...
The joy of returning
May 30th, 2025 at 8:51 am EDTFoto FridayMay 30, 2025Back to school feels like coming homeHi, Friend, Isn't it funny how perspectives can be so different? While many kids in the U.S. are counting down the days until summer break, Mustard Seed students are thrilled to be back in ...
Grace, grit, and a winning smile
May 23rd, 2025 at 12:42 pm EDTFoto FridayMay 23, 2025Gloria brings pride and joy to her workWarm (almost) summer greetings, Friend, In Uganda, life is unpredictable. Success depends on people who shine in tough times. Gloria is one of those people. She's the senior secretary at ...
Counting the days until school
May 16th, 2025 at 8:55 am EDTFoto FridayMay 16, 2025Not in School—Passing the TimeHappy Friday, Friend, It's term break in Uganda, and many Mustard Seed students are on their own for most of the day. The children above were hanging out in town, near the market and dump. Whil ...
Small moves, big dreams
May 9th, 2025 at 8:55 am EDTFoto FridayMay 9, 2025Chess Players—Dare to DreamHappy Friday, Friend, It's term break in Uganda, and Mustard Seed students are making moves toward bigger dreams. Students above were competing in the Father Grimes National School Chess Championsh ...
From coffee cherries to mustard seeds
May 2nd, 2025 at 8:55 am EDTCoffee, Kitchen, Clothesline, Water tap... and time to rest. ...
Honoring the legacy of "Musawo" Vincentia
April 25th, 2025 at 8:55 am EDTFoto FridayApril 25, 2025A Strong African Woman—May She Rest in Peace.Dear Friend, In March, the Tree of Life Ministries Board of Directors met, and we were delighted that Vincentia could be with us. She had recovered from a long illness. Sadly, ...