MODEL HOMES
AN EAGLE HELPS YOUNG WOMEN’S LIVESTAKE OFF
tops, measuring cups and kitchen spoons.
Focus on God
The aim is to restore God’s land to its original state. Those taking part have Life can be hard in Uganda, but a Mothers’ reported improvements on modern farming techniques. Union project is helping. Barbara Mugisha Bible verses accompany the and Ruth Segane report process, such as Ecclesiastes oung women’s lives Valuing women 3:11 – ‘He has made everything are taking flight thanks This can be applied to any appropriate in its time’ and to Eagle, Mothers’ aspect of life. If genderColossians 3:23 – ‘Whatever Union’s flagship programme based violence is prevalent, you do, do your work heartily, in Uganda, which began in facilitators work towards as for the Lord rather than 2013. It has reduced teenage changing perception of for men’. pregnancy, early marriage, gender roles. Crops produced include and gender-based violence. Many Ugandans face food cabbage, green peppers, Using Church and poverty and insecurity daily. carrots, rosemary, tomatoes, Community Mobilisation Eagle trainer Ruth Segane onions, garlic, lemon, fennel (CCM) based methodologies, it (pictured), helped set up and coriander. tackles harmful beliefs around model homes to show simple Ruth also demonstrates how self-worth, dependency and tools can produce food for the to create washing methods. the availability of resources. family, the local community, or The tippy tap (pictured) is The programme encourages to sell. The model homes also made from a bottle, wood and imagining a better future and provide washing facilities light string. A pedal tilts the bottle, shows how to achieve it. and heat. There are 38 model so that the tap and the bucket Bible studies encourage homes in Ruth’s diocese of of water can be used more the understanding that God Luwero, and MU has provided than once because people created us with unique gifts seeds, demonstrations and don’t have to touch it. and by working together as training. The model homes are a a church and/or community, One technique is ‘Farming great way to use everyday that potential is released for God’s Way’, invented in the objects. However, crucially, the common good. 1980s by Brian Oldreive in when combined with the Eagle Zimbabwe. It uses inexpensive teachings, they demonstrate items like rope, bottle how we do not need to seek external help to bring God’s love to those around us.
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By working together as a church or community, we are able to release that potential for the common good
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