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Please make checks payable to:    The Oasis Church 280 Belleview Lane Batavia, IL 60510  Memo Line: "The Shepherd Centre"

Denis Sunday Denis is our youngest boy. He is 8 years old and has been on the streets for two years prior to moving into The Shepherd Centre. If you ask Denis, he will tell you that his dream is to become doctor one day.  Patrick descirbes him as a slow and steady boy. How can you resist this precious smile?!

Alex Sanil Alex is 13 years old and has been on the streets for 7 years of his short life. He is in primary 3 and has decided that when he is done with school he would like to become a member of parliament. Could you imagine being a part of helping this young boy in becoming a future leader of the country of Uganda?

Solomon Muhwezi Solomon is 13 years old and is in primary 6. He would love to be an engineer after school. Solomon's parents and family live in the biggest slum area of Kabale town. His family could no longer care for him. Solomon has big dreams, would you like to help him accomplish them?

Junior Byamukama Junior is 10 years old and has been on the street for two years.  He would love to specialize in Education become the head teacher of a school. He is in primary two.  Junior's goal are very much a reality, but he needs your help to achieve them.  Sponsor Junior and give him the chance to continue his schooling and make a difference in the educational system of Uganda.

Silvano Tukamushaba  Silvano is 14 years old and has been on the street for five years. He would love to become a Doctor. He is a single orphan, abandoned by his father abandoned to be raised by his grandmother who sadly had nothing to offer him. Silvano has what it takes to change his life, and with the help of the Shepherd Centre staff there is hope to deal with his pain.  Would you be willing to help him prepare for himself a bright future?

Emmanuel Niwamanya Emmanuel is 12 years old and has been on the streets for one year.  He is currently in primary 6 and has the desire to become a pilot when he is done with school.  Patrick says that he is the most  brilliant boy in the home, but also the most stubborn.  You never know, given an opportunity to carry on with school by sponsoring him, he could become one of the pilots of American Airlines or British Airways.

Henry Tumuranye  Henry is 13 years old and is in primary three. He would love to become a Doctor when he finishes school.  He can't wait to become something more than a street boy.  Henry's one prayer is that God will make a way for him to get school fees.  You can be the one to greatly influence and impact this boys life!

Abraham Namany  Abraham is 12 years old and is in primary three.  He has been on the street for three years. Abraham has expressed that he would love to be a banker when he is done with school. Both of his parents are still in the area, but are so poor that they could not take care of him anymore causing him to run to the streets.  Are you interested in helping this sweet boy fulfill his dreams?

Julius Byamukama Julius is 12 years old and has been on the streets for six years.  He is currently in primary four and would love to be a singer when he is done with school. He is a single orphan and has a mother who lives in town.  Would you be interested in bringing a sense of love and security to this young boys life?  He has been making it on his own for so long and it is time to find someone to support and pray for him.

Ambrose Mwekwasize Ambrose is 13 years old, in primary three, and has been on the street for seven months. He would love to be a doctor when he is done with school. Ambrose was abandoned by his mother after the death of his father. His mother left him with his grandparents who were unable to take care of him due to mental and physical disabilities.

Musinguzi Kiiza Musinguzi is 10 years old and is in primary three. He has been on the streets for two years and would love to become a lawyer when he is done with school. This one boy has all of the potential in the world to make a difference.  Would you be interested in helping him achieve his dreams and become a cycle breaker for his future family?

Joshua Akansasira Joshua is one of our newer family members. He has been on the street for eight years. His mother is a vendor of small fruits that she carries in a basket on her head all day throughout the streets of Kabale Town. Joshua says that his mother lives in a very small room with no food and space for one. Would you like to bring hope to this precious young man?

Brian  Brian is one of two new boys recently added to the family. After several days of searching for him Patrick found him along with one other boy.  Brian had been hit by a taxi driver and badly injured. After taking him to the hospital we learned that he has a double compound fracture. He has been healing well and we look forward to seeing how the Lord will use him for His glory!

Hillary Hillary and Brian were brought into the home on the same day. Patrick is still taking time to get to know Hillary and learn his story. Just recently Hillary ran away and Patrick went out to find him.  He is now safely back in the home and beginning the healing process.

Mark Ainomugisha  Mark is 13 years old and is full of energy! He was abandoned by his father and took to the streets.  At times he would return to his home to visit his sick mother and his sister. He is in primary two and very happy to be in the Shepherd Centre home.  Please pray for Mark as he grows to be the man that the Lord intended.

Justus Niwagaba