UGANDA

An outgrowth of TOLI-Egypt, this partnership in Uganda is spearheaded by Goshen Gospel Ministries, a network of six small churches scattered across a rural area just north of the capital city of Kampala.

Goshen church leaders had been praying for years "for God to send an organization to help us reach the community" with practical help and the good news of the Gospel. Through divine connections at Heliopolis Evangelical Church (our strategic partner in Egypt), Goshen and TOLI were introduced to each other. Together, we are reaching out to this new region and helping people start businesses.

BY THE NUMBERS:

Population: 44,712,143
Population under the age of 14: 48%
Religions: Protestant 45.1%, Roman Catholic 39.3%, Muslim 13.7%, other 1.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%
Literacy rate: male: 82.7% / female: 70.8%
People living below poverty line: 42%
Sources: UNICEF; CIA; UNDP, World Bank