Subject: Grace, grit, and a winning smile
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, ...
What they want you to know 😄
April 18th, 2025 at 8:55 am EDTFoto FridayApril 18, 2025Looks and BooksGreetings from Mustard Seed, Friend, Today's photo takes you inside the Mustard Seed Academy library, where students are intent on their All About Me activity. These reflections will soon make their way to yo ...
Why the big smiles? 😄
April 11th, 2025 at 8:55 am EDTFoto FridayApril 11, 2025The best kind of victoryHappy Friday, Friend, These children are students participating in the Lukaya Town Council Athletics Meet. Notice they have no uniforms. Still, they have big smiles. John Robert, Mustard Seed's Headt ...
Water: too precious to lose
April 4th, 2025 at 9:33 am EDTFoto FridayApril 4, 2025Urgent repairs neededDear Friend, This Friday, I need to share with you the latest from Mustard Seed. It's alarming. The water system is failing. One huge water tank has already crashed from its tower (thankfully, no one wa ...
Why Peter's smiling 😄
March 28th, 2025 at 10:18 am EDTFoto FridayMarch 28, 2025Headteacher Peter's Unstoppable SmileHappy Friday, Friend, The joy radiating from Headteacher Peter's face at our recent staff appreciation party tells a story of extraordinary achievement. In a district with 68 secondary s ...
Two decades, two dreams
March 21st, 2025 at 4:18 pm EDTFoto FridayMarch 21, 2025Dr Peter Kizza and His DreamHappy Spring from New Jersey, Twenty-one years ago, we met Dr. Peter Kizza, a village elder with an audacious dream: to build a hospital and nursing school in rural Kalungi. As we (Dana and Kathr ...