God Has Remembered Me!

House of Hope Kabale becomes a reality with grinning children overwhelmed with joy as they step inside the gate of their new home. Developing a sense of belonging was the focus of a game played during one of the evening sessions preparing the children.


Pastor Johnson Bakashaba, Yvonne Pickens, an assistant principal at Prestonwood Christian Academy and the Noblins worked as a team to evaluate the children’s needs and develop plans for the transition of children who have been out of school requiring special assistance to “catch up.” A sewing machine was purchased along with supplies to provide opportunities to learn a variety of skills. The children were encouraged to pray and think about ways to be creative in using God’s resources.


“God has remembered me,” beamed John, one of the children who previously had no permanent secure home.(Top picture in the green shirt and khaki shorts) The children were chosen by Pastor Johnson Bakashaba of Revival Tabernacle Ministries, who already had taken eight orphans into his own home with his wife and three natural children. An orphan himself, he has a special heart for desperate children, including those forced to live on the street. Four of the boys in the new House of Hope were living on the street before God provided an opportunity for us to assist in launching an AWANA Club in Kabale last summer. Through the club, which emphasizes Bible verse memory, awards and games, the four street boys trusted Jesus and now they are loved, housed, fed, schooled and disciipled with 12 fellow “brothers and sisters” in the House of Hope. Pastor Johnson will provide fatherly parental love and leadership to the children, who also will be cared for by Evas, a faithful widow of the church. God provided funds to open the house, but there still is a need for more supporters to meet monthly expenses.