Good nutrition is essential, no matter what your age. It gives you energy and can help you control your weight. It may also help prevent diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, and cancer. But as you age, your body and life change, and so do what you need to stay healthy. For example, older adults often require more protein.
Many elders in Uganda find it hard to eat healthy food due to many reasons like home life, such as living alone when no one can help to get such food, health issues that lead to low apatite, and so on. Therefore, older adults need special care, getting good food rich in proteins, fruits, fat-free foods, and other good foods.
JFM is doing a great job to see aged people’s health by providing them food suiting them. For example, yellow bananas are suitable for the elderly because they may relieve symptoms of anxiety and depression, brighten the mood and enhance restful sleep. I have witnessed this when I bring yellow bananas to Mr. Nkuutu and his wife. Other items include watermelon, bananas, eggs, passion fruits, sugar canes, groundnuts, etc.
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.
