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Psalm 68:5
A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling.
 

God has called us all to minister to the suffering people in the world.  Although we may not be able to help everyone who is hurt or suffering in the world, we can change the life of one suffering woman at a time. There is no greater task than to relieve someone else's pain

We strive to help Christians live out Psalm 68:5 in real life by creating a beautiful healing environment

for the women

living at the Selah Rescue Center.

We covet your prayers as we move out in service to suffering women in Uganda.

Contact us anytime at 685initiative@gmail.com
Miria
 
 
 
Our Mission:
685 Initiative joins forces with 
Pambazuka Ministries Uganda
Pambazuka Ministries

 

The 6.8.5. Initiative has joined forces with Pambazuka Ministries Uganda to stand in the gap for vulnerable women in Uganda by offering them hope and a life redeemed.  The 6.8.5. Initiative will accomplish this by managing, supporting, and facilitating the care of teens at the Selah Rescue Center and home-based care for vulnerable elderly women in their village. The Selah Rescue Center houses small groups of teen mothers with their children as well as pregnant teen mothers who are soon to give birth.

You can read more about the Selah Rescue Center below.

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The Selah Rescue Center

The Selah Rescue Center is a facility that houses hurting and forgotten women while the Pambazuka Ministry staff offers restoration, redemption, emotional, spiritual, and physical healing from sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, teenage pregnancies, forced marriages, domestic violence, hunger, poverty, shame, etc.

 

Groups of approximately 15 teen mothers will come and live at the Selah Rescue Center for approximately 6 months while they learn tailoring, hair dressing, literacy skills, parenting skills, health/hygiene education, proper nutrition, business training and spiritual support before returning with their children back to the village with their heads held high.  The hope is that this new set of skills will set them up for success as they returned rescued, renewed, and redeemed.

 The widows receive home-based care where the staff of Pambazuka Ministries visit our widows on a regular basis to provide proper nutrition, medical care, provisions, and love in their final years.  Selah Rescue Center is a place where hurting and forgotten women come to discover their worth in God's eyes as well as discover how much God loves them.

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This is the house where the elderly widows reside while at the Selah Rescue Center.

Teen Mothers house

This is the home where the teen mothers stay with their babies while living at the Selah Rescue Center.

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The back side of the main house where the pregnant teen mothers reside and receive care before and after birth.

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The teen mothers and their babies hanging out under the big tree.

Get in Touch

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Jordan at Bujiri graduation

We would love to hear from you or pray for you if you send us a prayer request.

 

  Thank you for your interest in what the 685 Initiative is doing in Uganda to help break the poverty cycle for these young women as well as care for these vulnerable elderly widows.

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