Dignity Through Enterprise

We have Pastor Ruth Kahawa, Founder and President of Smile Africa Ministries, to thank for the opportunity to impact the lives of widows and pastors’ wives with hope for a better future, not just for them but for their families and communities. Our partnership has been a proven blessing to several families in the Tororo community!

A gift of $200 provides lasting dignity by funding all start-up costs for a complete poultry farm. This includes poultry, bedding, immunizations, vitamins, materials for a humble shelter, and more. Empowering one vulnerable widow or a pastor's wife with self-sufficiency and a sustainable source of food and income will remind her of God’s faithful provision every time she cooks an egg for her children or sells a dozen eggs in the marketplace.

Thirteen families have already been blessed with their own poultry farms through our partnership with The Way Church in Ontario, Ohio. But we can make a difference for the families waiting for their own farm. All it takes is a modest investment, and Pastor Ruth’s team will go to work.

Pastor Ruth and the Smile Africa Ministries staff are fully engaged with members of the Tororo community in Uganda and beyond. She began decades ago with feeding programs for the Karamoja children who were found on the streets, without food, shelter, or an opportunity to learn and prepare for their future. It wasn’t long until she was feeding more than 400 children daily, bathing them, and receiving donations of new and used clothing for the children. When the opportunity for schooling the children became a reality, many children were provided a basic education at no cost. Everything has been done with the support of ministries such as Bridges International.

We are honored to partner with Smile Africa to expand opportunities for sustainable projects such as the Poultry Farm Initiative in Tororo.