Christmas day in Uganda Africa

These are the amazing and talented children at Hope Children's Home on Christmas day. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from the Stirns!


Scroll down below to see a short video we put together for you. I think it will give you a great little taste of our time here in Uganda over the last 4 months.

This will be our first time spending Christmas out of the country and it can be a little difficult to get in the Christmas mood when it's 80 out. We did find a little Christmas tree (the one in the picture) and combine it with some Christmas music in the bacckground and it almost feels like Christmas!

We miss every one of you and can't wait until we can see you again. Have a wonderful holiday!

Danny, Heather, Keith, Wesley, and Jeremiah

Grace Kisakye

Grace’s father died, and her mother is mentally ill. She has one sister, named Maria. Her mother tried to kill the girls many times. On one occurrence, she left the girls in the middle of the road, hoping that a car would come and kill them. Now Grace and her sister live at Hope Children’s Home. Grace has a very sweet and shy personality. Her smile and giggles would melt your heart.

A success story...

This is a short video about Hamim, a young man living at Hope Children's Home where we work. In this video you can really see how Show Mercy is impacting the lives of these kids. In the video, he refers to a previous video that he was in. If you haven't seen it, you can watch it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MOxNGC91bo

Kids at Hope playing drums, singing, and dancing

Driving to Hope children's home

Christopher Happy age 12

Christopher’s mother was poisoned and died, and his father passed away in the beginning of 2007. He and his sister, Violet Basemra, were cared for by an older lady in the village. Unfortunately, the older lady passed away in March 2007, so the kids were left alone to fend for themselves. An old man was helping feed them from time to time, but they were being abused by other neighbors. This young man could light up the entire country of Uganda with his smile. Every time I say hello to him or just make eye contact with him he smiles. The joy that this amazing boy has is something truly delightful to behold and it is very contagious.

Violet Basemra age 10

Violet’s mother was poisoned and died, and her father passed away in the beginning of 2007. She and her brother, Christopher Happy, were cared for by an older lady in the village. Unfortunately, the older lady passed away in March 2007, so the kids were left alone to fend for themselves. An old man was helping feed them from time to time, but they were being abused by other neighbors. Now they both live at Hope Children’s Home. I have just started to get to know Violet. She has a tender gentle sweetness about her that I love. She is a treasure for sure.