How Families Struggle to Survive Amid Hunger Crisis
Several families in this festive season spend hours each day walking long distances to fetch wild food. They are facing a food shortage crisis since the available food in the market has become too expensive for a peasant to afford. Besides food problems, they also face unending poverty, which strikes hardest this time of year.
Mrs. Betty explained the struggle she goes through to have food; she says after working for four days on a nearby farm with a foreigner, she was able to get her payment. After her payment, bills at home were as huge as a mountain; she spent all to buy soap, salt, and paraffin and couldn’t at least buy herself bread. She says that the lack of food in some families has forced locals to share wild fruits with wild animals. “We have water in plenty, but our problem is food since rain pours almost daily.” She said all that while her face showed an expression of anguish.
Some families are too populated to the extent that even if you give them a whole sack of rice can be finished in two days. There are pretty sad stories if you give an ear to everyone to share with you what they go through; others are sick with no medication. JFM cannot save the whole world, but we reach out to those in need and deliver food, love, and hope. Thank you, donors, for making a difference.
William J. Wegener (Bill) is the founder and director of JesusFedMe.com, a ministry with a simple yet powerful mission: to feed the hungry, share the gospel of JESUS CHRIST, and transform lives in Uganda. Bill believes that meeting both physical and spiritual needs is the best way to reflect the love of GOD, and through JFM, countless lives have been touched.
Under his leadership, JesusFedMe.com has:
Delivered food daily to poor families and orphans. | Dug wells to provide clean water to villages. | Built homes and resource centers for struggling communities. |. Established the Miracle Medical Center (MMC) in Nakaseke District, providing medical care where none was available. |. Launched the CVTI Skilling Center, offering vocational training and hope for the future.
Bill’s heart for the poor flows from the words of JESUS in Matthew 25:35: “For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in.” He often says that every bag of rice delivered, every child clothed, and every prayer offered is a reminder that GOD’s love is real and practical.
None of this would be possible without faithful donors who give generously. Bill sees himself not just as a director, but as a steward—ensuring that every dollar makes a difference in feeding the hungry and leading souls to CHRIST. His vision is to see communities in Uganda transformed, both physically and spiritually, through the power of the gospel and the kindness of those who support the work.
