WORLD SHINE MINISTRIES (WSM)

P.O. Box 10262, , Plot 17 Kakungulu Road, , Kampala, Uganda MISSION RWENTOBO 2015 – REPORT:

BY: Ivan Twinobusingye. (I.T-WSM)

MISSION RWENTOBO is a team from Tonbridge Baptist Church (TBC) in United Kingdom that has continuously supported and visited World Shine Foundation Primary School annually. On 14th/Feb/2015 at 10:45pm, the team arrived at airport with its leader Gordon Miller for their Second visit to Uganda. The team included, Lydia Miller, Keith Tunstall, David Tunstall, Emily Tunstall, Tim Rilot, Ken Burgess, Connie Burgess, Dan Porter, Paul Vaswani, Astrid Vaswani, Rosy Nevard, Frayer Black, James Salako, Jessica Vaswani, Anna Sheard and the World shine coordinator in United Kingdom Mr Mugyenyi Benson. They were welcomed by World shine president Rev.Dr Medad Birungi together with World shine Administrator Madam Connie Birungi, Twinobusingye Ivan, Mugarura Ivan Stuart, Akanyijuka Gideon, Kuribakanya Reuben and Rukundo Joel. They arrived at Nob View Hotel in Ntinda where they slept.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

The following day Sunday 15th/Feb/2015, the team visited Kakumba Chapel for the 11:30am service. They were warmly welcomed by the Reverend of the said Church where after the team had to sing a few songs for them. On the same day at 6:30pm, the Mission Rwentobo team had to attend the Healing for the Nations fundraising Launch at Grand Imperial Hotel in Kampala where the team led worship. The launch ended at 10:00pm and the team had to go back to nob View Hotel to sleep.

Mission Rwentobo at Kakumba chapel.

Mission Rwentobo at the high tea party at Grand Imperial.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

On Monday 16th/Feb/2015 at 9:30am, the Mission Rwentobo team left Kampala to Rwentobo - Ntungamo district. The team was first prayed for by Rev. Dr Medad Birungi for the Journey mercies, and then the team had to set off led by the World Shine Administrator – Madam Connie Birungi. They had Lunch at Igongo Cultural centre in Mbarara where the team members were surprised of the food served in pots. The team proceeded and arrived at Satellite hotel at 7:30pm. They prayed, had their supper and went to sleep.

On Tuesday 17th/Feb/2015, the team woke up at 7:30am and met in Satellite Conference room for the morning devotion where the team agreed that there will be devotions every day at 7:30am. The first devotion was led by Tim Rilot. The team had breakfast at 9:00am and left to World shine Foundation Primary School at 10:00am. The team met the children at 10:30am and both parties entertained each other by singing. At 1:00pm, the team suggested to go back to Satellite hotel to relax and sort out the gifts they had brought for the children. This is the time Tim Rilot and Arinaitwe Elard went to purchase the paint and other materials that were to be used in decorating.

Mission Rwentobo conducting morning devotions.

On Wednesday 18th/Feb/2015, there were home visits in the morning and in the evening as part of the team was painting and decorating. The morning home visits were led by Emily kekyitinisa and included Ivan Twinobusingye, Astrid Vaswani, Paul Vaswani, Jesiccah

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

Vaswani, James Salako, Rosy Nevard and Recheal Atwakyire. In the evening, another team that included Annah Sheard, Lydia Miller, Connie Burgess, Ivan Twinobusingye, Emily Kekyitinisa, Recheal Atwakyire and David Tunstall also went for home visits where one of the family was very thankful for the goat she was given that had produced. The family served us food and gave us a lot of gifts. In return, the team also gave those families gifts and prayed for each of them. On the same day, some team members went to visit Rwentobo East School where they preached sung and prayed for the school.

Home visits in Rwentobo.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

On Thursday 19th/Feb/2015, Keith, Tim and Ken led the painting group. In the afternoon, there was a visit to Ntungamo Girls School with Rev. Dr Medad Birungi, Rosy, Astrid, Paul, Jesiccah, Dan and Ivan. Rosy, Paul and Benson played a skit about Sin and seventy one (71) girls gave their lives to Christ. Some other members helped in teaching P.6. In the same afternoon, Lydia Miller and Madam Connie Birungi led a team that was teaching P.4 and P.5 girls about sexual education and how to make sanitary pads to help them when they join their menstruation periods. This was done after many girls staying at home when they join their periods and could not have money to buy sanitary pads. This sanitary pad project ended successfully, many hand-made sanitary pads were made and teachers were encouraged to make more and supply in all Schools in Rwentobo area and probably in the whole country on a small cost.

Mission Rwentobo painting.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

Mission Rwentobo arriving at Ntungamo Girls School.

Mission Rwentobo playing a skit about Sin at Ntungamo Girl’s School.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

Madam Connie Birungi, Lydia Miller and some others teaching p4 and p5 girls about sexual education and training them on how to make local pads.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

David, James and Godon teaching in P.6.

On Friday 20th/Feb/2015, painting as usual continued from morning to evening, all the I.T equipments were delivered to the school, four desktops and six laptops which were well distributed to the School staff. The Headmaster Mr Sunday Jackson, The bursar madam Tugumisirize Phionah, the deputy headteacher’s office and the WSM Admnistrator madam Connie Birungi received the desktop computers while Kekyitinisa Emily the Child’s development officer, Kwikyiriza Amos the Computer teacher, Niwahereza Duncan the Estates manager, Atwakyire recheal the Assistant Admin of the school, Connie Birungi the WSM Admin and the Rev. Erone Robert the WSM coordinator in the Eastern Uganda all received laptops that will help them in doing ministry work. The new Orange router (4G) and a printer were purchased and added in the Computer laboratory.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

Rev. Erone receiving his laptop from Godon and Rev. Dr Medad Birungi.

On the same day, six (6) new sewing machines were added in the sewing machine room to add up to seventeen (17) machines, this is done to help the whole community of Rwentobo and teach pupils some vocational work. The sewing machine installation was led by Connie Burgess.

The vocational department.

In the afternoon, Lydia Miller and Madam Connie Birungi continued the teaching about sexual education to P6 and P7 girls and how to make local sanitary pads that will help them when they join their menstruation periods. The girls were encouraged to do more pads as they could and give to those that cannot manage to make them. The girls were encouraged to maintain hygiene to keep healthy and strong.

On the same afternoon, the other team that included Rev. Dr Medad Birungi, Dan Potter, Anna Sheard, Ivan Twinobusingye, Kekyitinisa Emily, Gordon Miller, Keith Tunstall,

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

David Tunstall and Emily Tunstall ministered Rwentobo High School for two hours. The whole school was prayed for and 58 students gave their lives to God.

Ministering at Rwentobo High School.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

In the evening, Rev. Dr Medad Birungi led the giving out of twelve goats (12) to the needy children in the school. Each child was given two goats – a he and a she goat which will help them eradicate poverty in their families. The goats were donated by Tonbridge Baptist Church (TBC) members and TBC Youth group.

Mission Rwentobo and Rev. Dr. Medad Birungi giving out goats to the needy children.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

On Saturday 22nd/Feb/2015, the team declared it an off day where the team had breakfast at Satellite Hotel at 9:00am and decided to visit Lake Bunyonyi which is the deepest district in East Africa found in Kabale district. The team left at 10:00am and arrived at 11:30am. A group of twelve people that included Astrid Vaswadi, Paul Vaswadi, Jessica Vaswadi, Ivan Twinobusingye, David Tunstall, Emilly Tunstall, Dan Potter, James Salako, Rosy Nevard, Freya Black, Anna Sheard and Rechael Atwakyire went for a boat cruise around Lake Bunyonyi which was their wonderful experience as they watched the Zebras and baboons on the different islands of the lake.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

Mission Rwentobo and some of the Worldshine staff spending their day off to Lake Bunyonyi.

The team had lunch at 2:30pm, swimming started at 3:30pm to 5:30pm where the team had to return to the Satellite hotel at 6:00pm in the evening.

Some of the Mission Rwentobo members on a boat cruise and others swimming.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

On Sunday 23rd/Feb/2015, the team divided itself in four different groups to go and minister in different areas as shown in the table below. In the evening, the team had to show the Jesus film (Part I) to the people of Rwentobo at the School grounds. This was led by the WSM western coordinator Mr Byendegye Habert. Some members that include Anna Sheard, Astrid Vaswani and Connie Birungi had to clearly explain the film to the people by giving testimonies where many people gave their lives to God.

NAMES AREA TO MINISTER Byendegye Habert, Godon Miller, James Rwamanyonyi Secondary School Salako, Lydiah Miller Rev. Dr. Medad Birungi, Astrid Vaswani, All Saints Church at the WSF P/S David Tunstall, Jesiccah Vaswani grounds. Connie Birungi, Paul Vaswani, Tim Rilot, Rwentobo High School Emily Tunstall, Keith Tunstall Benson Mugenyi, Ken Burgess, Connie Kamuganguzi Church of Uganda in Burgess Kabale district. Ivan Twinobusingye, Anna Sheard, Freya Ntungamo Girl’s School. Black, Rosy Nevard, Dan Potter, Rechael Atwakyire

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

Some of the Mission Rwentobo ministering at Ntungamo Girl’s School on sunday.

On Monday 24th/Feb/2015, Tim, Keith and Ken led the painting and decorating team from morning to evening. In the afternoon, Connie Burgess and Emily Tunstall led the wounds clinic group while the other group that included David Tunstall, Ken Burgess, Astrid Vaswani, Rosy Nevard, Ivan Twinobusingye, Freya Black, Byendegye Habert, Dan Potter and Jesiccah Vaswani ministered in Rwamanyonyi Secondary School where many students gave their lives to God.

The painting team.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

The wounds clinic.

Ministering at Rwamanyonyi Secondary School..

On the same day at 7:30pm, the last part of the Jesus film (Part II) was showed to the people and again many people gave their lives to God.

On Tuesday 25th/Feb/2015, the painting team started finalising with the decoration. Also, the I.T team led by Paul Vaswadi and Twinobusingye Ivan started finalising the installations of the I.T equipments as Connie Burgess was also finalising with fixing all the sewing machines with her team members. After all the computers and the sewing machines were well fixed, they were transferred to their respective new rooms. There was a Pastor’s, teacher’s and opinion leaders meeting where Lydia Miller taught about mental care and how to treat people with different mental problems.

The Pastor’s, teacher’s and opinion leaders meeting.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

On Wednesday 26th/Feb/2015, the team finalised the decoration from 9:00am to 12:00pm. On the same day, Rev. Dr. Medad Birungi chaired the School management committee meeting from 10:00am to 2:00. In addition, three groups were formed to teach in different classes. Dan Potter, Anna Sheard and Lydia Miller taught P.1, Paul Vaswani and David Tunstall taught P.2 while Jesicca Vaswani, James Salako and Freya Black taught P.3. In the afternoon at 2:00pm, the team gave different gifts to all sponsored children in the school.

In the afternoon at 2:30pm the Guardian’s meeting kicked off which was chaired by the World shine president Rev. Dr. Medad Birungi. The meeting was attended by more than 100 guardians who gave their lives to Christ. Tim Rilot and Astrid Vaswani gave their testimonies which touched the lives of most guardians and changed them. Lydia Miller gave her testimony about her childhood experience and mental illnesses which made the audience emotional. The Mission Rwentobo team prayed for all the guardians and the meeting ended at 6:30pm.

Different groups teaching in different classes.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

Different pupils receiving gifts from their sponsors.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

The guardian’s meeting.

Thursday 27th/Feb/2015 being the last day at School, it wasn’t the best day of all the parties i.e. the Mission Rwentobo team and the children at the school where both did not want to leave each other. The day started by home visits in the morning with James Salako, Ivan Twinobusingye, Emily Kekyitinisa, paul Vaswani, Emily Tunstal, David Tunstall, Dan potter and Tim Rilot. As the home visits were taking place, the other team was shifting the remaining sewing machines to the new room.

The Thursday afternoon time seemed to be the saddest and at the same time the happiest moment where there it was the time to say goodbye to each other and a staff and children’s party at the same time. A lot of worship songs were sung and many creative dances were taught to the children and vice versa. Freya Black led a skit about the Israelites and Pharaoh where Ken Burgess acted as Moses and Keith Tunstall acted as Pharaoh. This interesting and educational skit was interpreted to the children by Rosy Nevard at the end of it all.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

Mission Rwentobo playing a skit about Moses and Pharoah.

Entertainment on the last day of the mission.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

After all the activities, there was a staff and children’s party, a few gospel songs and giving out gifts to all the World Shine Foundation staff as a way of saying a goodbye to them. The day activities ended at 7:00pm with gospel gospels and emotional tears, indeed GOODBYE IS THE SADDEST WORD.

Teachers and pupils enjoying the farewell party.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

Teachers and other staff members receiving their gifts.

A photo of the mission Rwentobo team and the school staff members.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

The team was also highly welcomed by the Satellite Hotel staff with a camp fire and special meals as Rwahi women group was entertaining the Mission Rwentobo team with the cultural Bakyiga dances who were joined by a few Mission Rwentobo team members.

Camp fire at satelite Hotel .

On Friday 28th/Feb/2015, the Mission Rwentobo team had breakfast at 9:00am and left for their journey back to Kampala at 10:30am. The team passed by school where Paul Vaswani, Astrid Vaswani and Jessica Vaswani gave away two (2) other goats to some of the needy children at the school. From the school at 11:00am, the team started their journey to Kampala where they had lunch at Igongo Cultual Centre, after having lunch they had to proceed to Lake Mburo National park to watch zebras from where they continued with their journey to Kampala. The team arrived at Nob view Hotel in Kampala at 8:00pm.

Pausing for a photo with Satelite staff members and setting off from the hotel .

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

Photos of Paul giving out goats and having lunch lunch at Igongo Cultural centre .

The team proceeded to Grand Imperial Hotel for dinner where different people were awarded different awards according to how the mission went in past two weeks. This ended at 10:00 pm and the team had to go back to Nob View Hotel.

Mission Rwentobo giving out awards at Grand Imperial and Rev. Dr. Medad and Connie Birungi receiving their award .

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

On Saturday 29th/Feb/2015, the team travelled to Imperial Resort Beach in Entebbe for Lunch and swimming. The team had great fun with some of the Worldshine ministries team members that included Rev. Dr. Medad Birungi, Connie Birungi, Ivan Twinobusingye and Gideon Akanyijuka. The Mission Rwentobo team finally travelled to the airport at 9:00pm for their fright.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

The two weeks mission ended successfully and we are hoping to receive you again in 2016. May the Almighty God reward you abundantly.

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)

Rev. Dr. Medad Birungi (the horst) and Gordon Miller (the Mission Rwentobo leader).

By: Ivan Twinobusingye (I.T-WSM)