Subject: Big Sister
Big Sister
October 31st, 2026 at 8:55 am ESTFoto FridayOctober 30, 2026What Fausta saw on the way to school Greetings from Africa, Friend, Last Sunday, I spent some time at Mustard Seed's children's home, Rapha's House—more of a family than an orphanage. All of the children wrote about w ...
Fruits
October 23rd, 2026 at 8:51 am ESTFoto FridayOctober 23, 2026Representing the Class of 2017 Happy Friday from Lukaya, Friend, Last Saturday, something extraordinary happened in Lukaya. Ten graduating classes of Mustard Seed Academy alumni—our old boys and old girls —came home ...
What's for lunch?
October 16th, 2026 at 8:51 am ESTFoto FridayOctober 16, 2026Posho and beans—the favorite Happy Friday from Lukaya, Friend, Posho and beans is served most days because it's the favorite among students in Uganda. And it's good nutrition. At Mustard Seed, the quality of the posho ...
Parade? Not this year...
October 9th, 2026 at 12:51 pm ESTFoto FridayOctober 9, 2026We Sing; We Dance; We Create Happy Independence Day from Lukaya, Friend, An Independence Day Talent Show gave an opportunity for the Secondary School students to shine. From costumes to the transformation of the examinat ...
God thought of me
October 2nd, 2026 at 8:51 am ESTFoto FridayOctober 2, 2026God thought of making me Warm greetings from Lukaya, Friend, Click here to watch these adorable Primary School learners sing and dance to the whole song. I promise it will brighten your day. This was just one of the joy ...
fresh greens in hard times
September 25th, 2026 at 8:55 am ESTFoto FridaySeptember 25, 2026 Mum Gloria and her kitchen garden Warm greetings from Lukaya, Friend, This garden at Rapha's House provides nutritious food for Mustard Seeds' most vulnerable students—and teaches them how to make use of small spac ...
Balloon hop? 🎈
September 18th, 2026 at 11:27 am ESTFoto FridaySeptember 18, 2026Oh, what fun for little ones Warm greetings from Lukaya, Friend, Mustard Seed Nursery School learners had a fun ending to term two, including relay races and unique challenges like the balloon hop. I hope it brings a ...
growing more than mushrooms 🍄🟫
September 4th, 2026 at 8:54 am ESTFoto FridaySeptember 4, 2026Moxie Sisters and Mushroom Magic Hello, Friend, In May, at the beginning of Mustard Seed’s second school term—the peak time for sports, games, and extracurricular activities—the Moxie Sisters Club took on an amb ...
Get creative
June 19th, 2026 at 9:43 am ESTFoto FridayJune 19, 2026Nursery School Cutie Gets Creative Hello, Friend, This little one is enjoying a unique experience for a Ugandan child. Painting is uncommon in Ugandan nursery schools, and painting with a fork, what!? Other experiences, ...
Ebola update #2
June 12th, 2026 at 5:55 pm ESTFoto FridayJune 12, 2026Last Week's Ebola UpdateHello, Friend, Uganda continues to manage the Ebola situation effectively. As of yesterday, there are 19 confirmed cases—all traced to contact with individuals from the Democratic Republic of the ...