Poor Standards of Living Look Like a Dog’s Life for Some Families
As one approaches Mbeko village, they are confronted with ugly scenes of kids jostling for space on the road. At a glance, you could be mistaken that they are haggling on the road. Only when you move closer, do you realize these children are playing with locally made toys from banana fibers pushing each other to quench their hunger.
This is the only village where most of those jostling are victims of attacks who were displaced from their homes in other surrounding towns. There are conflicts here because the only way to get food and water is by chance to the extent that those with little only have barely enough for themselves. There was nothing like this in the past; people used to help and support each other in what they called barter trade. If one had a thing, they would exchange it, and everyone got what he wanted, unlike today, where everyone is on his own.
To make matters worse, hunger is the norm, as the sunbaked soil cannot support crops. So for residents, they are left with nostalgic memories of their former good life.
Boy going home with a bag of ricebasket of rice, noodles, sugar, and Gospel tractGramma explains how difficult life is nowDesperate GrammaThankful for some rice
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.
