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New York Times best-selling author, actress and evangelist Priscilla Shirer has raised 1.6 bn shillings to support vulnerable women and girls through Watoto Church.
New York based author, actress and evangelist Priscilla Shirer has raised 1.6 billion Shillings to support vulnerable women and girls through Watoto Church.
This was revealed by Watoto Church Pastor Eddie Mwesigye while preaching about the Watoto Church Vision on Saturday evening at Watoto Church down town.
According to Mwesigye, the War Room movie actress partnered with the church and has been in a weeks-long fundraising drive to support in the holistic care program of rescuing vulnerable women living with HIV/Aids,widows and orphans and vulnerable children.
Mwesigye said the funds will also be used for the "keep a girl in school" program that follows up the girl child in school supporting them with Sanitary pads.
He says because of the of the keep a girl in school program, thousands of girls have been able to remain in school after their have been met through provision of sanitary pads.
Mwesigye also said the vision of the church is to establish business and homes for the 4000 women under their care through the living hope project.
Priscilla Shirer who played Elizabeth Jordan in the 2015 Christian movie about prayer titled "War Room" says although she targeted Uganda shillings 937,500, 0000 (US$250,000) to support the Charity Watoto, she exceeded this and now targets Uganda shillings 1,850,000,000 billion (US$500,000).
"My goal for Watoto is to be outrageously generous and bless Watoto as they serve the people of Uganda" Shirer, who is also the Going Beyond Ministries founder is quoted by Empowering Every Woman (EEW) magazine.
Watoto targets to rescue over 10,000 vulnerable children in Uganda by 2023 providing them with physical care, medical intervention, education and spiritual discipleship.
Watoto Church founded by Pastors Gary and Marilyn Skinner has three children's homes in Suubi, Biira and Laminadera in Gulu.
This was revealed by Watoto Church Pastor Eddie Mwesigye while preaching about the Watoto Church Vision on Saturday evening at Watoto Church down town.
According to Mwesigye, the War Room movie actress partnered with the church and has been in a weeks-long fundraising drive to support in the holistic care program of rescuing vulnerable women living with HIV/Aids,widows and orphans and vulnerable children.
Mwesigye said the funds will also be used for the "keep a girl in school" program that follows up the girl child in school supporting them with Sanitary pads.
He says because of the of the keep a girl in school program, thousands of girls have been able to remain in school after their have been met through provision of sanitary pads.
Mwesigye also said the vision of the church is to establish business and homes for the 4000 women under their care through the living hope project.
Priscilla Shirer who played Elizabeth Jordan in the 2015 Christian movie about prayer titled "War Room" says although she targeted Uganda shillings 937,500, 0000 (US$250,000) to support the Charity Watoto, she exceeded this and now targets Uganda shillings 1,850,000,000 billion (US$500,000).
"My goal for Watoto is to be outrageously generous and bless Watoto as they serve the people of Uganda" Shirer, who is also the Going Beyond Ministries founder is quoted by Empowering Every Woman (EEW) magazine.
Watoto targets to rescue over 10,000 vulnerable children in Uganda by 2023 providing them with physical care, medical intervention, education and spiritual discipleship.
Watoto Church founded by Pastors Gary and Marilyn Skinner has three children's homes in Suubi, Biira and Laminadera in Gulu.
