Kampala Covid update
Kampala news
Covid cases and deaths appear to be declining.
Having seen the impact of Covid, many more are now looking to get vaccinated. However, there are still shortages.
Karis family businesses are struggling to survive as people are unable to travel other than on foot and are buying food rather than services or goods.
Casual labourers aren’t able to find work.
Food is available in the local markets and shops, but there are often long walks involved to go food shopping.
We have heard that…
Many Karis families are giving testimony to being healed from Covid.
“God has kept us alive to witness to God’s kindness.” — a Karis carer
Although missing the fellowship of Church, the church are able to keep in touch by social media and follow online services.
Carers are thankful for God’s mercy and loving kindness in providing them with something to eat.
‘Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.’
— Lamentations 3:21-23
We give thanks…
for the clergy who continue to minister to their communities — counselling those struggling with lockdown; walking many miles to pray with families; making themselves available to those seeking God, despite the dangers of infection and their own struggles to survive.
for the Church Community Mobilisers — who regularly keep in contact with the families, making sure they’re okay.
that Solome, as well as others in her household, has recovered from Covid.
A carer was overjoyed to receive a call from Ketrah checking she was ok. She had one cup of porridge left to feed her family that evening and didn’t know how they were to eat the next day. Ketrah was quickly able to help.