THE MBUYU FOUNDATION
WELL ITS TIME TO SHARE SOME IMPORTANT NEWS FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T BEEN KEEPING UP TO DATE WITH OUR PLANS FOR THIS YEAR.
ROB AND I HAVE NOW OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED OUR MINISTRY AND GOD GAVE US A NAME.
THE MBUYU FOUNDATION.
MBUYU IS A SWAHILI WORD AND I GUESS IN OUR ENGLISH IN THE WEST WE PRONOUNCE IT LIKE MBOOYOU.
OUR FLYER HOLDS A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF WHY WE CHOSE THIS NAME AND WHAT OUR GOALS ARE IN THIS COMING SEASON.
AS MANY OF YOU WILL KNOW OUR DREAMS FOR THE FUTURE AND OUR DESIRE TO BRING CHANGE IN UGANDA AND AROUND THE WORLD MEANS OUR DREAMS ARE HUGE.....
SO WE HAVE NARROWED IT DOWN TO TWO MAIN FOCUS'S FOR THIS COMING YEAR.
BEGINNING OUR HOME FOR STREET CHILDREN AND ABANDONED BABIES AND OUR KIMONO MATERNAL MEDICAL CAMPS.
OUR WEBSITE AND OFFICIAL LOGO ARE CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON BY SOME WONDERFUL FRIENDS.
YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE INFO THAT IS INCLUDED IN OUR RECENT BROCHURE BELOW.
FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PRAYER PARTNER OR SIGNING UP TO OUR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS PLEASE EMAIL US AT
thembuyufoundation@gmail.com or contact us and we will add you to our email list.
We will be updating our blog regularly in the days ahead as we return to Uganda to start from scratch again and purchase the land to start our childrens home and as we obtain all the necessary things to begin our free surgical camps for women.
We ask for your prayers as we embark on this big dream... it is a big dream... not only will it cost a lot financially but emotionally and physically.
But we know it is where God wants us and we are determined to see lives changed and know He will provide all we need to accomplish this task.
But we know it is where God wants us and we are determined to see lives changed and know He will provide all we need to accomplish this task.
DID YOU KNOW?
Uganda is known as the Pearl of Africa after Winston Churchill named it this because of its spectacular beauty and landscapes.
Uganda holds the beauty of all of Africa in one small country.
It has beautiful freshwater lakes, breathtaking scenery and delightful animals. It is one of the only places you can still see Gorillas in the wild.
Its greatest asset though is its people and culture.
But although it is a place of great beauty
there is great suffering and sadly this is what we usually here about.
OUR DREAM IS THAT ONE DAY - UGANDA WILL ONLY BE KNOWN FOR ITS BEAUTY - AND NOT FOR ITS SUFFERING.
To ensure this there are some major injustices that need to be eradicated.
1 in every 150 women still die in childbirth
That’s approx 16 women every day
Or 1 women every 90 minutes.
6 out of every 10 women will suffer life long complications from pregnancy that leads to spousal abandonment, social isolation and rejection - which means they usually end up on the street with their children.
There are approximately 2.2 million orphans in Uganda with this number rising and many of them ending up on the streets.
WHY THE NAME MBUYU?
Mbuyu is the Swahili word for
baobab tree.
The baobab tree Is only found in
Africa and Australia.
It is known as the TREE OF LIFE due to the fact that water can be stored in its trunk.
Its leaves have medicinal values and its fruit is seen as a super food.
It creates great shade and has strong roots.
They can grow to be so big that houses have been built in the trunks.
We want our ministry to be a place where people find shade, where they find life, where they find healing, where they can develop deep roots, just as the baobab tree has.
We feel lead to this from a bible verse
found in Revelation 22;2
The verse talks about the tree of life having healing in its leaves and bringing life and
healing to the nations
WHAT ARE WE ABOUT?
We have huge dreams and goals for the years ahead-
but our main focus to start with will be maternal health and the welfare and plight of the orphan and abandoned child.
Below is our first projects that we will be focusing on over the coming years
CHILDRENS HOME FOR STREET KIDS and ABANDONED BABIES
We plan to do this through the purchasing of land and the building of a children’s home for
abandoned and street children.
This place will not just be an orphanage but a home.
When possible and safe we will help children to be re –established with their family or
family relatives.
When not possible we will take on the care of the child.
Our home will be a place where the child will find education, love and care.
Where they will not just be another orphan but a unique child with a unique destiny.
Along side of this will be our advocacy work to the government to increase the help and care for the orphan and abandoned child.
We want to see this generation of orphans and abandoned children not seen as a plight on the
society but rather the foundation for a great future and country
FREE SURGICAL CAMPS FOR WOMEN
It breaks our heart how many women are still
dying in child birth and how many suffer the life long complications of pregnancy and childbirth.
A time that should be so joyous is still a time of great fear for women in Uganda.
Our dream starting in 2016 is to run free
surgical camps all over Uganda.
We will travel all over the country offering free surgeries and treatment.
We aim to operate on 50-100 women every month.
While also treating other women with medications and education who may not need surgery.
The cost we need to raise for each surgery is approx $500 or Approx $ 7200 for 100 each month.
These surgeries will allow the women to
regain dignity, social acceptance, and in turn help them to find work and the ability to care for the children.
In the near future— we would like to
provide these women with skills training
alongside this.
ABOUT US
Roberts Makanda is a doctor who is passionate about seeing all people find freedom from the things that enslave.
Rob was born and raised in Uganda. At the age of 7 he lost his mum during childbirth and his father two months later from unknown causes.
This left him and his 6 siblings on their own.
They were all separated between family but eventually Rob found his was to a Salvation Army children’s home.
He found love and a future there.
Through hard work and sponsorship he was able to get a good
education and eventually made it to uni to study medicine and surgery.
His passion now is to use his skills as a surgeon to help others—especially women like his mum. He is also passionate about seeing orphans like himself find a life worth living and find hope.
Leah Makanda has been passionate about orphans and
Africa since she first heard God speak to her at 12 asking her “was she willing for Africa to be her home one day. “
Since then Leah has worked in childcare and social
justice and as a foster mum while doing many mission trips to Africa where she eventually met her husband. A whirlwind
romance and marriage quickly followed and resulted with her packing up and moving to Uganda.
Leah is also passionate about good health services as she was born with a rare medical condition and has known what it is like to need good medical care and surgeries from a young child.
This became especially clear recently when Leah
suffered severe medical complications during a
miraculous pregnancy. Leah and Rob know first hand that if they had not had access to get Leah home to Australia during their pregnancy—Leah and their beautiful son would not be here today.
This has made them even more passionate about ensuring that all Ugandan women have the same access to quality antenatal care.
Over riding all of this is their deep love for God and their desire for all people to know the love and acceptance a relationship with Him brings.
And the desire to show His love in practical ways
