Back to Uganda...

Dear Friends,

I have been invited to return to Uganda to work with the Zion Project (www.zionproject.org), an organization that I worked with part time last fall. Zion Project’s main focus is sharing God’s love and spreading His Kingdom among outcasts including formerly abducted girls, Congolese refugees, and young girls rescued from child prostitution. Zion Project’s ministry to them includes a Women’s Counseling Center with a holistic program of counseling, devotions, and job training, as well as a Safe Home for 14 young girls ages 4 to 14.

I will have a few different roles, including:
1. Administrative help to Sarita, the founder & director of Zion Project.
2. Discipling & tutoring the 14 young girls in the Safe Home.
3. Teaching English to Congolese women, enabling them to seek more opportunities for education & employment. (I attended a course in New York Aug 21—Sept 21 to become certified to teach English as a second language.)
4. Working part time with Every Child Ministries & the families I met last year.

Prayer Needs:
· Wisdom & guidance on when to leave (looking at Nov)
· Safe travels & a smooth transition back to Africa
· Protection from Malaria & other diseases
· An effective & fruitful ministry for God’s glory
· God’s help in learning Swahili & Acholi!
· My family

Praise:
· My dad's trip & ministry in Haiti went well
· My Grandma has her sight back after 9 months of no vision & several surgeries

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How can you partner with me?

I am so grateful for each one of you and praise God for your generosity in the past with your prayers, encouragement, and financial gifts. I appreciate your contributions in each of those vitally important areas!

I am committing to a one year term with Zion Project. In order for me to do this, I need monthly commitments (for living expenses) as well as special needs gifts (for airfare, visa costs, insurance, vaccines). I am hoping to raise $700/month in faith commitments, as well as $5,000 for the special needs listed above. So far I have $250/month committed, and about half of my special needs goal has been given already.

I am raising support through a sending agency called Ripe For Harvest. You can learn more about them at www.ripeforharvest.com or by contacting me. Gifts can be sent online through their website, as well as setting up automatically recurring monthly gifts through your bank account or credit card. If you prefer to send support by mailing a check, it should be made out to Ripe for Harvest and sent to:

Ripe for Harvest
P.O. Box 487
Monument, CO 80132

Please include a note with my name, account # (318) and whether you’re making a monthly commitment or a special needs gift. It is very important that you do not include my name on the check. If you prefer to send money to me personally, email me at SarahDingus@gmail.com and I will send you my address.

I am humbled that God has called me to serve Him, and excited for you to be a part of His work of restoration among the people of Northern Uganda.

With love,

Sarah