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LEADIA.org website is in the works. This will be the internet portal to all pertinant info regarding LEADIA. The leadiaofafrica.blogspot.com blog will still be used for updates, pictures and opinions. This blog will have a direct link on the main LEADIA.org website. We will let everyone know when the webpage will be up.

LEADIA UPDATES

• LEADIA has been able to set up an office in Banda, Kampala, Uganda. For now it doubly serves as an office and a Pastors’ Resource Library. It is equipped with a desk, computer, printer and bookshelf with books(read library). We still need a small stand-by generator to help us cope up with the unpredictable power cuts in Uganda.
  We also need a photo copier, and binder to aid us in the production of the Pastors’ training manuals.




• There is a LEADIA Executive meeting on January 18th 2006 at Banda




• Sio Port (Kenya) Mission is scheduled for 12th – 18th February 2006




• Kampala Center for Biblical Leadership (KCBL) first Module [Bible Study Methods ] Interpretation] – 26th – 31st March

Women Ministry: Changing Lives for the better

“Women are meant to be in the kitchen.” These are some of the comments you hear many an African man mention when they meet in any social gathering. Some women have begun to defy this notion. They are now convinced that they can do more than kitchen work (which is also a noble work).
Hellen Akatukunda mobilizes women to discover their God-given potentials and to use them meaningfully. “Every fortnight we meet and contribute 10,000 Uganda Shillings (about US $6) each and give the day’s collection to one of the 13 members. They have used money for a number of things that range from paying their children’s school fees to boosting their small businesses”, narrates Hellen.

When she was asked about women who can’t afford to contribute the money, she had this to say: “… we have every woman in mind. We are not only concerned with their financial wellbeing but about their holistic growth. We want to see that we grow together in our relationship with God and one another. So, we meet to pray, chart, and learn some skills to help us live productive lives. For instance we learn how to make handbags out of local materials. Our only challenge is raising the money to buy raw materials and getting the ready market for the bags finished.”

The women desk also organizes forum for wives of pastors and other church leaders to meet pray and learn together.

It is a long journey that has already started with just a few strides. With God’s help they are up to change the lives of many women for God’s glory.

Children Ministry: Nurturing Tomorrow Leaders Now

LEADIA’s passion is to nurture emerging indigenous African leaders for the ultimate transformation of Africa. In a bid to achieve this vision, we have embarked on helping needy children to go to school by providing tuition scholastic materials.
Dawudi Mutambi is one of these kids who benefit from the Tumaini Children Education Sponsorship Scheme.
Dawudi aged 9 and joining Primary 3 had to start late because he comes from a dysfunctional family. “His father refused to pay for his school fees and I have no money to take him to school”, her mother regretted.

Now you can see a smile on both mother and son with the hope that Daudi will now be able to achieve his dreams, thanks to the LEADIA Tumaini (hope) Children ministries.
“It is more than just sending kids to school,” says David Ofumbi, LEADIA’s Team Leader, “we are preparing them for future leadership roles in Africa. In fact our goal is to open a leadership academy to nurture them from the time they are just starting school.”

It costs about US $150 to take 1 kid to primary school for a whole year.

You can be a blessing by helping nurture future leaders by helping more needy children to go to school go to school.