current UPDATEs

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Good Samaritan Center​

• The Good Samaritan Centre is operating at full capacity, with over 2,600 children currently receiving free boarding and education. Located in a poor district of Kampala, Uganda, the center’s mission is to provide Christ-centered education to children from across the country.

• The students come from diverse and challenging backgrounds, including those from areas without access to schooling, children without parents, and those from single-parent or financially strained families who cannot afford education. While basic schooling is offered by the government, public schools are often overcrowded, understaffed, and of low quality.

• Tupendane and Southland Church contribute monthly funds to provide beans for the children's diet, which is supplemented with maize to make "posho," forming the base of their nutritional needs.

• The students stay on-site for most of the year, with a 3-4 week break during the summer. If a child has no home to return to, provisions are made for them to stay at the school. Around 400-500 children remain at the center year-round.

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BBT Kingdom Farms

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January 2024 Harvest Update

Back to the Bible is currently harvesting 150 acres of maize. Please pray that the harvest will progress well, the yield would be high and the equipment not breakdown. 

Here are some current photos and video of the harvest!

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Ongoing Farming Activities - 2024

• The BBT farmers continue to independently plant and harvest maize on two farms. In September 2022, Tupendane sent a shipping container with a 4WD tractor and disker, which arrived in March 2023. Tupendane representatives traveled to Uganda in April 2023 to unpack, set up, and train BBT staff on using the equipment. This new machinery will enhance farming capacity and support future expansion.

• The maize harvest has been a vital source of food for the Good Samaritan Centre. However, due to weather challenges, planting was not possible this season. To improve soil health, the farm is currently fallowing the land for a season to restore nutrient capacity.

• Additionally, some older equipment, such as tractors, combines, and planters, has shown signs of wear from years of heavy use. This equipment is undergoing maintenance and repairs, and a replacement plan is being considered.