Nurture a Child Uganda is a grassroots Non-Government Organization in Soroti, Uganda, Africa.
The Story...
In 2008, a young girl was taking care of her bed-ridden, widowed mother at a local hospice in Soroti, Uganda. Where a dying widow is, there a child inevitably waits to become an orphan. When the child's mother died, there was no one from her village to take care of her and her brothers. She turned to the hospice’s manager, Pastor James Eparu and his wife, Norah. It was a big decision for this young couple to take care of these children, but once they decided, they felt it was the start of something very special.
Both James and Norah grew up as vulnerable children with extremely difficult childhoods. However, both speak of God's grace in their lives, and of forgiveness for their families. Instead of bitterness, they have chosen to embrace the call of God on their life. They give everything to better the lives of vulnerable and orphan children by giving them love and a family.
Their home quickly filled up with so many children, James and Norah decided to found their official Non-Government Organization as Nurture a Child Uganda in April of 2009.
As National Directors, James and Norah live with more than 30 children they have taken into their home, along with their two young biological sons, and their brand new baby girl.
They nurture the children through meals, counseling, prayer, programs, church involvement, and pay for basic needs, education and health care. Not only do they care for children in their home, but on a regular basis they visit various families in surrounding communities, seeking ways that they can be a support. Many children in Soroti live completely alone, with no parents to care for them. NACHU is a place of refuge for these children. Ultimately, they desire to empower the children in Soroti District through Fatherhood and Motherhood, loving the children and demonstrating to them that they have been crowned with dignity. Their life is lived grace-filled and overflowing with generosity and love.
They are an example to us all of true servanthood and a life dedicated to their love of Jesus and their love of others.
To read more about our future hopes and dreams, visit Our Dreams.
James and Norah Eparu
