Can you recall, back when your future was as yet unwritten, that one teacher, instructor or professor who profoundly impacted you? The one who was more than just a positive influence -- the one who shifted the very direction of your life? Such an impact is happening right now at Ruth House in Uganda. While...
"My name is Maureen. I am 17 years old and two months pregnant. My boyfriend, Wako, has no job and he lives with his parents. My mother is a widow and I am an orphan, as I lost my father three years ago. My mother asked me to abort this baby but I don't have...
"My name is "Kasi" (Kasuswa Fatuma). I am an orphan from Kamuli District, (Uganda, East Africa). Both my parents died when I was three-years old. Today, I am three-months pregnant. I came seeking help from New Beginnings as I was sent away from home by my uncle when he realized I was pregnant. He was disappointed in...
BREAKING: Pregnant and in danger, 13 women showed up at the doors of Ruth House over the space of just a few days. Our mission everyday is to care for the weak and vulnerable of Uganda, East Africa -- but just now, with the ravages of Covid-19 -- things have taken a troubling turn for the...
Mary's dramatic story (below) is hard to read — perhaps in large part — because it is difficult to imagine the kind of suffering and abuse Mary has been through. To protect her unborn child and preserve her own life, Mary had to run. And, ultimately, while on-the-run, she found an abandoned building in which...
