The main language spoken in Uganda is called Luganda. Ekisa, in Luganda, means grace. Grace is a great word to describe the girls who started Ekisa. Emily Worrall and Emily Henderson live in Jinja, Uganda, and they both moved there at a young age. They started an orphanage for children who have special needs and disabilities. The most unique part of the story is that Emily and Emily were from different countries and met on a mission trip to Uganda. However, years later they now run an orphanage together in Uganda. This is a great story of networking and keeping in contact with people that you meet, even if they don’t seem like an important connection at the time. Ekisa now houses 16 children with disabilities. They also hire staff members who are disabled. They want to change the culture and help others to learn to accept those with disabilities. There story is quite amazing, especially since they work in a country that is very unaccepting of children with disabilities. They are one of the only orphanages for disabled children that I have found working in Uganda. They will definitely make a huge impact!
I thought this was such an inspiring story. It just goes to show that not all young entrepreneurs are motivated by the money aspect, but rather by the sincere desire to help others who are in need. Because of this, they were able to be successful in their endeavors.
It is amazing to see how God moves people to work out his purposes without them ever intending it sometimes. I bet neither of these women had ever in visioned starting an orphanage for disabled Ugandan children before they started it. It’s always good when God is the primary investor in your business, and from the sound of it, this organization is doing some really great things for the kingdom!
What an inspiring story! I find it astounding that before Ekisa was founded, there were no orphanages dedicated to children with disabilities in Uganda. It is amazing that they are not only caring for children with special needs, but also using their establishment to support adults with disabilities, too. It sounds like God has begun a great work there!
Touching story laced with God’s grace. It continually amazes me to see how God works in people’s lives to bring them together to further His kingdom. It is also encouraging to see people with a care for people who are outcasts in their society.