When one of our board members recently spoke about SGU they were asked to give one word to describe all that Saving Grace is and does. He gave the word TRANSFORMATION. This is the story of Jasper whose life has been completely transformed.

What better way to start off the new year than by reflecting on all the Lord did in the last? Through YOUR donations and God’s faithful provision, 2016 was a fruitful year of growth for SGU.

“I often looked at the pictures of Fiona and Sarah, hanging in my office; I’d smile and throw up a prayer for them. I would pray for them every morning, for all of SGU. I would share about them when people would inquire- “Someday I’m going to meet them!” I would exclaim with great certainty. I just never imagined it would be this soon. But in God’s timing, all plans may be accelerated.

Richard Okii is a 14 year old boy living in Northern Uganda, in a town called Lira. He enjoys playing soccer, dancing, reading, and the color yellow. He is in the 6th grade and hopes to one day become a teacher of students just like himself.

"Four years ago I had the immense privilege of coming to Saving Grace and meeting Francis. A little boy that captivated my heart as we fed the street kids every Saturday. I kept a photo of him up on the wall in every classroom I taught in back in the States along with the one on the wall of my house."

We received an update from Laura on what she’s been doing during her time at the SGU Children’s Village and wow is she keeping busy!

We are so thrilled to have an American who is passionate about the mission of SGU serving at the Children’s Village in Lira! Meet Laura, a 5th grade teacher from the U.S. with a heart for children and a love for the Lord.

We’re kicking off this year with some exciting news: a new building on the property! The new administration building is currently being built on the SGU village property in Lira.

What better way to start off the new year than by reflecting on all the Lord did in the last? Through YOUR donations and God’s faithful provision, 2016 was a fruitful year of growth for SGU.

SGU has over the past couple of years, taken in more boys than we have room for. When the older boys return from secondary school the two boys homes are overflowing. To date we have over 19 boys in one house and 12 in the other.

We want to welcome you to our new website! This launch is so exciting because we feel this site will be a vehicle to raise more awareness that will lead to change in lives of street children in Northern Uganda. Please read through the pages and learn about the incredible work the Lord is doing through this ministry. 

During holiday break we had the opportunity to take our kids up north to Soroti (about an hour and a half away from Lira) to see the East African Aviation Academy. What a field trip! We were able to see the planes and learn about the science and the history that goes into the Aviation Academy. Quite a few of our students want to be pilots so this was an extremely exciting trip for us!

When one of our board members recently spoke about SGU they were asked to give one word to describe all that Saving Grace is and does. He gave the word TRANSFORMATION. This is the story of Jasper whose life has been completely transformed.

We are so proud of “big” Jasper, who was awarded a scholarship by his college to cover tuition for one semester.

“The Lord directed my feet to this young man, Jolly Joe Otim, who took over 15 years on the streets. Jolly Joe lost his parent when he was only 5 years old. Jolly’s father died in a car accident and his mother died of AIDS. He came to the streets of Lira with the help of another street child.

Thanks to the hard work of SGU’s primary school teachers, two of our rescued street children, Philips and Ivan, won best in a mathematics contest in Northern Uganda.

SGU’s Primary School is bringing back a program that has long been lost in the public schools.  Our school’s headmaster Emmanuel has implemented a mentoring program that the community parents are really excited about.

“I often looked at the pictures of Fiona and Sarah, hanging in my office; I’d smile and throw up a prayer for them. I would pray for them every morning, for all of SGU. I would share about them when people would inquire- “Someday I’m going to meet them!” I would exclaim with great certainty. I just never imagined it would be this soon. But in God’s timing, all plans may be accelerated.

12:24 AM – 8/06/14 – I checked my email, and as my eyes were drawn to the top of my inbox I found that devastating title. Instantly my stomach dropped as I felt that queasy nauseating feeling you get when you are suspended in air on a roller coaster and you don’t know when it will stop. I decided to write right after reading this email.

Fiona has an incredibly gentle and quiet soul for a girl who has experienced a tremendous amount of trauma. Losing her parents to AIDS and being HIV positive all her life has not defined her. She is a young lady who focuses on the future and never gives up.

Every day is a fight to survive when you’re a street child. The struggle to find food, water and a place to lay one’s head is an exhausting routine. Add the struggle to avoid the violence they encounter at every turn and it becomes a battle to hang on to hope.