Diggin' out Jiggers 2 (the Story Beneath the Foot)

Videoed in Australia, yet videoed in Uganda……wait, let me start again. See the reality of Jiggers on the ground in Uganda. Find out how the Kisoro community & Kisoro Kids ministry have partnered to prevent-by-cement. Nineteen classroom floors cemented to date! A sequel to our claim to fame - the viral YouTube video “Diggin’ out Jiggers,” THIS is the reason behind videoing one being dug out of my toe! (a lot of people who watched the video wondered…and asked).

Ministry Overview - 2012 Achievements

We are now in Australia on furlough, but our hearts are not far from Uganda. This video, which we made before we left, is an overview of the different ministries we are involved in & what was achieved during 2012.

Paech Family Australian Permanent Residency Granted!!

After 13 months of waiting, our Ugandan family members' Australian permanent residency visas have finally been granted! We are off to Australia June 13th! Aggie, Ivy and I will stay for one year (on missionary furlough) and will then return to Uganda. The rest of the kids will stay, and Australia will become their new home, and our family's new home-base. Awesome!

This is a video of our kids' reactions when we shared the news with them!

How to Survive in a Slum

More than a billion people live in urban slums around the world. In Kampala, it's estimated that 60% of households live on less than $150/month. With the help of local council leaders, International Missionaries for Christ (IMFC, who Aggie and I volunteer with) identify the neediest of the needy in Kampala's slums, helping them with crisis-relieving food and Christian counseling. This video looks at some of the challenges such people face, and how they manage to eke out a living.

Aggie's Arts - 2012 Highlights

2012 was an excellent year for Aggie's Arts.  We continued to help 17 families through purchases of beautiful hand-crafted bead jewelry and were even able to increase their monthly purchase amount. Aggie's Arts was also registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States.  Very exciting!  We had 2 teams from the U.S. visit us in 2012.  This video captures some of the highlights of those trips, including an eye clinic that the Aggie's Arts ladies facilitated in their own community!