Our Compassion Daughter--Brendah

Back in 1998, Carey and a friend volunteered at Spirit West Coast, a Christian music festival. While there, she saw a Compassion display and chose a new member for our family. Brendah was about 6 years old (her birthdate is unknown) and lives in Uganda. We have been sponsoring her ever since. Brendah is 16 now and has 7 siblings. She loves to go to church and sing. Her father works as a farmer. She likes to help out around the house, sometimes carrying water, gathering firewood, and washing clothes. She is doing very well in shcool this year. We are very proud of her. Unfortunately, we haven't had the opportunity to visit and meet Brendah and her family, but we keep in touch through letters and pictures. It has been a joy to watch Brendah's progress through her letters and drawings and sharing about her family, school and church. She almost always includes a Bible verse for our family.
Uganda, called "the pearl of Africa" is a landlocked country which consists of savanna plateaus with mountains, lakes and Victoria Falls and is home to the endangered mountain gorilla. Uganda is also home to the Lord's Resistance Army which continues to abduct children, forcing them to become child soldiers. (see Invisible Children)
Agriculture consists mainly of coffee, tea, cotton, tobacco and beef. Exports include coffee, fish and fish products, tea, gold and cotton.
Though English is one of the national languages of Uganda, Swahili and Lugandan are two of their other languages. Here are some words in Brendah's language:
Mulembe=How are you?
Urena=How is life?
Kamokihokio=the news (I believe that is correct.)

Perhaps you would like to sponsor a child in need from around the world. For $32 a month you can give a child the opportunity for a good education, health and personal development. Your child will learn about Jesus in a church--based program in his or her own neighborhood. Go to www.compassion.com to see the children.