Children being cared for in Shalom Reconciliation Ministries recieve new school supplies and have reason to celebrate: the small amount that is required to buy these supplies is out of reach for most large families in Kotido. Find out more about how to get involved to provide more school supplies…
My background, Part 1:
I grew up in Patongo, Pader District, under the care of my mom and father who would only come to our home as a visitor for 1 hour every 1-2 days. While he was at our home, his work was to beat and abuse every one in the family. In 1998 my [...]
Rainbow Mike picked up a new motorcycle (piki) last week that was donated to the ministry to help him get around and visit the kids and their families. When villages are upto 20km from the town, you can spend the whole day walking. He is extremely excited for the wheels sometimes you don’t know which [...]
I think perhaps my most memorable day in Karamoja was the first day we arrived in Kotido on the charter plane. As soon as I stepped off of the plane and saw Rainbow Mike and the boys he was helping, my heart grew two sizes. I fell in love with all of them that instant [...]
On july 17th and 18th, Kenneth, his wife, Kristi, and some friends filled out a booth at New Castle’s Buring Mtn Festival. They wers selling paper-bead necklaces hand made in Uganda and hand made soaps to raise money for the children in Shalom Ministries. Kristi had made enlargements of some photo portraits and displayed those [...]
Children in Kaabong (photo by Jakob Schwartz)
Shalom Reconciliation Ministry is the official name for what Rainbow Mike began in 2005 to help get more support for the children in Kotido, Karamoja. The vision that Rainbow Mike has is to support the children of Kotido by providing for their physical, spiritual and emotional needs. The goals [...]
