In the village of Kakala, central Uganda, Kaddu Lozio’s days were marked by stillness and solitude. At 76 years old, he was no stranger to hardship. Disabled and reliant on a supporting stick, Lozio spent his days on the veranda of his modest home, watching life go by as people walked the dusty paths without ever stopping to acknowledge him. He had grown used to the isolation, the sense of being overlooked by a world that seemed to pass him by. To the villagers, he was just an old man with weary eyes—someone who had faded into the background.
But today was different. As the morning sun cast a warm glow over Kakala, JFM approached his humble home. Our visit was unexpected, a rare break in Lozio’s unchanging routine. As we came closer, Lozio’s eyes widened in disbelief. Visitors were a rarity for him; people seldom paused to exchange a word, let alone visit. He looked at me, curiosity and guarded hope flickering in his gaze.
When asked about the JFM visit, Lozio spoke with a tremble in his voice. “I never receive any visitors,” he said, the weight of years of neglect evident in his tone. “People think I am nobody because of my condition.” He had spent his life bearing the sting of discrimination, shunned by many who dismissed him as insignificant. But now, before him, stood people who looked at him not with pity but with genuine warmth and compassion.
JFM brought not only food for the body but also a RELIEF for the soul. As WE shared the message of hope and love through Jesus Christ, Lozio’s heart stirred. For the first time in what felt like an eternity, he felt seen and valued. His eyes welled with tears as he whispered, almost to himself, “Ohh, good people still exist.” There was wonder in his voice, mixed with disbelief and a spark of hope.
We spoke to him of the unyielding love of Christ, a love that does not discriminate or overlook, and Lozio was deeply moved. The message resonated with him in a way nothing else had before. The years of pain of being seen as “nobody” began to feel less heavy as he listened. He had found a flicker of light in the kindness of strangers and the profound message we brought. And for the first time, Kaddu Lozio knew that he, too, was loved and cherished by God.
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