Dear brethren, hope you’re well.

Yesterday the 21st Sept while conducting a community engagement meeting with the village local council elected leaders on the rule of rule in Rukoki sub county, we came to learn about this baby of two months whose mother got a severe mental illness after giving birth and unfortunately the father of the child is also in prison serving a sentence. The mental illness of the mother is connected to severe depression according to the community members, mother now she can’t handle care and breastfeed the baby
The grand mother to the baby introduced it to cassava flour porridge which is completely not recommended for the baby’s health😭😭😭
We managed to take the baby and is now admitted at Rukoki General Hospital with severe multnutrition.
Humble appeal, kindly join me to save the life of this innocent soul. Every support counts!
Blessing!

Godfrey

Update

We yesterday visited the hospital neonatal ward checking on how the baby was responding to treatment, also to delivere the first quick recommended powder milk to feed the baby, warm clothes and some food stuffs to the caretaker and praying for all babies, caretakers and staff on the word. We found 19 babies- all malnourished. Pediatrician and nurses doing commendable work with several challenges among which some caretakers at times abandon babies and move out for days to search for food.
The needs at the facility are so overwhelming.

I today intend to visit the family again to see the condition of the mentally ill mother and later can also visit prison to meet and interact with her husband.

Woke up this morning of 16th September only to receive disturbing news of this kibunga primary in karusandara sub county kasese district the roof covering have been blown away by strong wind that happened last night leaving even many other homesteads affected across the district. At this affected school school, CHALAPI-UG supports 23 children under the Prisoners’ children Education fund. The traumatizing incident happens just two days since schools opening for the third and operational term and after a period of two months dry spell that had badly affected communities.
Join us in prayer for wisdom coping up and finding interventions to support the most affected.

Godfrey
CHALAPI-UG team leader

Reaching out to the little ones that i call the seedbed of the next community that should grow up with values that will help them become responsible and productive citizens. The go back to school children’s party with a package of encouraging messages and anointing of children by the priest was such a heartwarming event we had yesterday.

Godfrey recently participated in a Christian Foundations and Discipleship Course from Messiah Theological Institute. As part of the course he produced a project concept paper for a project that they feel can positively impact the community.

Godfrey developed one titled “Prisoners Skills For Empowerment and Dignity Intiatives (PRIDE)” under a theme ” Prisoners Rehabilitation, vocational skills, economic empowerment, Humanity dignity and reintegration”.

The full project concept paper is available below, if you would like to engage with CHALAPI in bringing this project to fruition then please get in touch.

There was a strong hailstorm yesterday evening that caused huge damage destroying crops and several houses including one of our supported household of this poor woman whose husband is serving three year in prison and completing the sentence in on 11th November of this year.
Pray for the affected families to copy with the trauma during this difficult moment.

A community church was also destroyed

Poor mothers with innocent babies remain stuck without shelter

The piggery project is transforming lives as beneficiary households earn a living with impacting success stories managing to have their children in school and meeting other family costs.
Many blessings!

Godfrey

Our supported bee farmers joined in the celebration to commemorate the World Bee Day for kasese district after the national event that was celebrated on the 20th of May that is globally recognized as the World Bee Day.
The celebration overall objective is to acknowledge the role of bees for the ecosystem for a healthy planet.

CHALAPI-UG under this project has so far donated 540 beehives since 2018 to support ex-prisoners and families of serving inmates as part of economic empowerment for livelihood.

When support and inspiration causes impact, we achieve and celebrate together. Our hard working women receive the Best Women Farmers Association Award at the 2026 National Agricultural Show in Jinja. This is so humbling attracting national attention.

It was intensified preparations to have our group competite with over 200 other groups from across the country.
We attribute all this to your continued prayers and timely tremendous support that is causing impact transforming lives.

Blessings!

Work progress as of today. Next phase is roof covering.

Long legal battling day that has in the end brought joy tha family can reunite and smile again.
Plea of guilty was registered and judgment passed three year prison sentence or fine payment worth Ugx 1.151.800 be paid. We worked and around the clock and thank God the fine was raised, paid through the bank. We then secured his release.

The family can’t thank you enough for your prayers and the timely support.
The lawyer was so instrumental ensuring the speed up of justice so the family moves on.
The magistrate was kind that he presided over the case with humility.

Once again, thank you.
Our focus now goes on seeing the completion of the latrine.