Residents Resort to Forced Fasting and Wild Fruits
Hundreds of residents in some local communities here in Uganda remain in dire need of food. In the past months, the communities have experienced total food shortages, leaving people surviving on wild fruits and forced leaves. It is 5 p.m., and young kids are busy climbing trees to pluck wild fruits and traditional vegetables from the neighborhood for survival. The trees, at the moment, are the only food sources whenever a devastating hunger hits the families.
“We pick these leaves, boil them for a long time to remove bitterness, and use them to feed ourselves. So very often go to bed with only jack fruit,” says a mother. Children move to look for berries. When JFM arrived, we found some kids sitting under the scorching sun outside their dilapidated rentals and classically welcomed JFM.
It is indisputable that these kids have not tasted food for the last seven days, and they have no hope of getting food. So they were so thankful to see JesusFedMe once again. So many in this small community look like they are fasting, yet in a real sense, they have no food.
We are happy to feed such people who need food, we feel blessed to help God’s dear people, and we give endless thanks to everyone who donates to the ministry. Feeding the hungry is our joy in the name of Jesus Christ.
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.
