No Money, No Food

Note sent to us by our friend, Pam.

I am continuously reminded of the generosity of our friends and supporters. Sometimes it is in response to a direct appeal for funds, as in the recent face-mask fundraiser. Other times it is an unsolicited response to something that touches them. Here is one recent example of the latter.

We are in frequent contact via texts and emails with friends in Uganda. One is Patrick, a young pastor who looks up to us as his parents. Contrary to habits, he had not responded to our texts for a number of days and we were worried. When he finally texted us, he apologized and said he had been ill. His symptoms included headaches and dizziness. 

We found out he had not eaten. He had no food. He had no money.

It turns out he had used all of his money to buy food, which he then gave away to others who had none. I gave Patrick the motherly “you need to take care of yourself or you won’t be able to help others” talk. 

One of my long-time friends (we’ve known each other since high school, and that’s a long time) Pam Ballen, asked me if I had heard anything about how things were going in Uganda.  I told her about Patrick sharing everything he had. “If you really want to know….. It’s an extremely difficult time. As a result of the lockdown, curfew, and limited transportation, food is scarce. And people don’t have money to buy the food that is available.”

A few days later a note came in the mail with a large check. The note: "Can't send food - which we have a lot of- so will send money! Hope this helps." 

The memo line of the check: Food for Uganda. 

Generosity exemplified. Pam.

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