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ACT is an ecumenical organization in the U.S. and Uganda improving lives in rural SW Uganda

10/12/2026

Do you remember what being in band or orchestra meant to you? ACT MUSIC has plenty to celebrate: Our ACT Uganda Music director Christ Fortunate and our program leader Karen Viele completed Book One on cello, three accomplished students began university studies, and 125 students and community members continued practicing and playing together!

To help sustain the program, the MUSIC team is inviting supporters to make a $10 monthly pledge. This is a special invitation for anyone whose own life was shaped by band or orchestra: consider helping make music a continuing part of someone else’s life.

Thank you to our teachers, musicians, and supporters for keeping this community of music growing.

10/11/2026

🧺 Give a gift that gives back!

ACT Uganda’s fall and holiday handcraft sales are coming to Michigan! Find a thoughtful gift while supporting income opportunities for artisans and community programs in rural Uganda. 💛

Mark your calendar for our 2026 sales:

📍 October 18 | Noon–2 p.m.
Memorial Presbyterian Church • Midland

📍 October 23–24 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. both days
Diocese of the Great Lakes Convention
VanDyk Mortgage Convention Center • Muskegon

📍 November 8 | 11 a.m.–Noon
St. John’s Episcopal Church • Midland

📍 November 14 | 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Faith Lutheran Church • Bay City

📍 November 15 | 9:30 a.m.–Noon
Traverse City Presbyterian Church • Traverse City

📍 November 21 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Merry Makers Market at First United Methodist Church • Midland

📍 December 6 | 9:30 a.m.–Noon
First Baptist Church • Midland

Bring a friend, get a head start on holiday shopping, and help spread the word!

Learn about our handcraft program at actuganda.org.

09/30/2026

Protecting a community begins with practical knowledge and the tools to put it into action. 🧼

Through ACT Uganda’s Ebola-prevention initiative, 121 students and 24 teachers from four primary schools in Bufundi participated in prevention training.

The program also supplied schools with soap and sanitizer and installed handwashing stations—helping students and teachers practice healthy habits every day.

Thank you to our supporters for helping ACT respond to urgent community needs with education, supplies and local leadership.

Learn more or support our work at actuganda.org.

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09/28/2026

A special delivery from Uganda has arrived! 📦

ACT Uganda recently received a shipment filled with handcrafted baskets, trays, dolls, aprons, table runners, placemats and animal figures—including zebras, hippos, elephants and giraffes.

Every item celebrates Ugandan creativity and craftsmanship. Our volunteers are now stuffing, tagging and preparing the pieces to be added to the Uniquely Uganda Handcrafts inventory.

Shop these beautiful creations and support ACT Uganda’s work at our online store!

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09/23/2026

What does resilience look like? Sometimes, it looks like a thriving garden during a long dry spell. 🌿

ACT Uganda’s agricultural team recently evaluated 16 gardens maintained by local permagarden trainees. Despite challenging hot and dry conditions, farmers in Kacerere Town Council produced especially strong gardens.

Permagardens are designed to conserve water, improve soil and provide families with a more reliable source of nutritious food. The results show what local knowledge, training and consistent care can accomplish.

This is a photo of Tito supervising a past agriculture project.

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09/21/2026

There are so many inspiring stories from our ACT Uganda HONOR Scholars that it’s difficult to choose just one to share. Each student’s journey is unique, but they all share a common theme: gratitude.

Today, we’re honored to share a letter from Kirabo, one of the students whose education has been made possible through your generous donations.

Your support is not only providing a scholarship—it’s giving a young person the opportunity to learn, grow and build a brighter future. Thank you for making stories like Kirabo’s possible. 💛

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09/16/2026

Another milestone for ACT Uganda’s Social Impact Hub! 🧱

Phase 1—the retaining wall—is nearing final inspection and certification. Meanwhile, volunteers are studying essential questions related to future construction, including water, electricity, building materials and sanitation.

The team is also evaluating potential social businesses that could create sustainable local income and help support ACT Uganda’s programs over the long term.

Each step brings us closer to a hub built not only with bricks and mortar, but with a vision for opportunity, resilience and community-led growth.

Learn more: actuganda.org

09/14/2026

🌱 Seeds planted earlier this year are now becoming a harvest.

ACT Uganda’s Iron-Rich Bean Seed Bank provided bean seeds to 100 local farmers. As the crops are harvested, participating farmers will return a portion of their beans to the seed bank, helping make seeds available for future growing seasons.

Farmers who return seeds will also receive Purdue Improved Crop Storage bags, designed to help protect their harvest after it leaves the field.

It’s a cycle of nourishment, shared resources and community-led sustainability. 🫘

This is a photo of Arinda, from ACT Uganda, training a group of farmers in Bifundi a few months ago.

Learn more about ACT Uganda’s agricultural work at actuganda.org.

09/12/2026

🎻 Music, friendship and opportunity filled Muko High School during ACT Uganda’s recent MUSIC Camp!

Over four days, 72 young musicians came together to practice, learn and perform in groups ranging from beginning players to advanced musicians. One community group even incorporated traditional African dance into its performance.

The students’ enthusiasm is inspiring—and plans are already taking shape for a larger concert in 2027!

Thank you to everyone who helps make music education accessible to children in Uganda’s Rubanda District. 💛

Learn more: actuganda.org

Address

PO Box 2565
Midland, MI
48641

Telephone

+19898591700

Website

http://www.actuganda.org/

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