Maize flour becomes a savior to low-income earners as food insecurity piles pressure, and to get it, one must have worked for it. In Nakagga, a local community, I found women doing men’s work. They were weaving baskets out of papyrus leaves, making brooms to have a kilogram of maize flour.
“We grew up eating posho {mazie flour}, adopted as the stable food. We had stopped but returned to it. It is laborious to have it nowadays but nothing to do now. So it is better to endure the pain, and we survive,” said the elder. After selling their products, no money left for other needs. All goes to food direct. They go again.
Thousands of God’s people are experiencing the same condition; after sharing my story with them that my childhood had the same consequences as theirs, I gave them hope that even the poorest person or family, through Jesus can triumph.
JFM shares the good news of Jesus for desperate people; as far as JFM is concerned, Jesus is a lifter and the comforter of men. The message is hope and love. Despite being or growing up in underprivileged families, God intends to do you well. The news made more meaning today than food because the food will be no more, but the word of God will remain in their hearts.
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.
