A Letter from the Director

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2 A Letter from the Director Dear Partner, We want to take this time, as the Management Team Leadership within Favor of God, to thank each of you, partners and friends, from the bottom of our hearts for making this vision a reality. Partnership is teamwork, and with the strength of teamwork, "We can do together what we could never do alone." We also believe that in the strength of united vision and effort, "To go fast, you may go alone, but to go far, you must go together." And truly we have gone far, as a result of going together!!! So, we thank each one of you who have knit your hearts, dreams, talents, gifts, and resources together to build and restore the villages and communities we work in, within northern Uganda and South Sudan and beyond. It is because of you that we are here serving and because of your love and sacrifices that we, too, keep on giving. Prayer, commitment, and a deep love for God, His Church, and His power to change and transform the communities around us, motivate us to serve above and beyond. The fulfillment of seeing growth and progress is exhilarating, the fruitfulness abundant, the changes of transformation radical, the dreams fulfilled are a blessing, and the final rewards are eternal. You are part of all of this with us! As we continue to move together to see the Favor of God vision of "The Church united and commissioned for bringing sustained, transformational revival to all areas of life - spiritual, moral, social, and academic - in northern Uganda and throughout Africa," may each one of you be strengthened in that pursuit along with us. We are working together as a team to see nations transformed by transforming one heart at a time... One life at a time. Carole Ward Director Favor of God Ministries 2 P age

3 table of contents 1. MINISTRY OVERVIEW FAVOUR AFRICA - SOUTH SUDAN...5 Bringing the healing and hope of Christ to a war-torn nation. New Rumbar Land 5 Bible College...6 Radio...6 Missions in South Sudan...7 Prayer.7 3. RURAL EDUCATION & EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM...8 Transforming entire communities with the power of the Gospel. Community Development Model 8 Portable Bible Schools..9 Women's Empowerment...9 Kid's Club.10 Bible Distribution 10 Church Planting & International Cooperating Ministries (ICM) 12 Community Revitalization Process CHILD & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.14 Raising children from victims of war to leaders of their nations. Favor of God School 14 Child Development Center (House of Hope) BUSINESS AS MISSIONS.17 Equipping for sustainability. 6. FAVOR OF GOD RADIO STATION Broadcasting the good news to the most remote parts of northern Uganda 24/7. 7. HOUSE OF PRAYER.19 Gathering and sending daily believers equipped to serve their communities. Open Air Crusades 19 Hospital Ministry 19 Door-to-Door Evangelism 19 Daily Lunch Hour Prayer 20 Military, Prison, & Government Outreach 20 Water Baptism OTHER DEPARTMENTS. 21 Transportation, Security, Information Technology, Hospitality, & Accounting 3 P age

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5 favour africa - south sudan South Sudan has had the longest guerrilla war on the continent of Africa, with over fifty years of bloodshed and over five million people killed. Homes have been destroyed, families ripped apart, children orphaned and left innocent victims of this horrific fighting. Churches have been burned by opposition forces in antagonism against Christianity. There is a tremendous need for God s Word and a living hope to reach into every village and life of South Sudan. In response to this great need, Favour Africa was established, and our hearts have been united with believers in this new nation to see salvation enter every region, bringing truth and God's righteousness, which is necessary to exalt a nation. This year we have seen God do some amazing things! New Rumbar Land New Rumbar is a residential site 15 kilometers west of the capital city of Juba and is mainly populated by civilians who fled from the war in Greater Upper Nile and by refugees from Sudan. This year, Favour Africa's property in New Rumbar has undergone a lot of development to help support this population! This year we saw: A new well constructed to provide safe drinking water Our Basic School celebrate its grand opening with 100 students and 8 teachers A temporary church structure completed and housing a congregation of 100 new believers every Sunday. In 2017 we plan to: Build a Hope Center for feeding and training children Complete a permanent church structure Construct a Bible school dormitory Hold the grand opening of our Favour FM radio station 5 P age

6 Bible College We've also targeted 2017 as a year to open our new Bible College in South Sudan, in order to begin our Evangelism and Discipleship initiative. Our vision is to train 50 pastors: 5 from each of the 10 states in South Sudan. We will bring them to our campus on New Rumbar for 5 months of intensive Bible teaching to receive the full training and equipping necessary to return home and immediately plant a church. With that church plant, they will begin teaching and training new believers in the Word of God to also go and multiply. RADIO Progress on South Sudan's first 24/7 Christian radio station is well underway! This year Diguna Radio in Kenya built us two 75 meter radio towers to broadcast our signal throughout the entire capital city and beyond reaching 7 million listeners directly and indirectly. These towers are ready to be shipped to Juba. The radio station office is now operational with one radio manager, one administrator, and supporting staff and the equipment needed to broadcast. In 2017, with your help, we will be on the air! Pictured below: (Top) Radio Station Offices Exterior (Bottom Left) Radio Station Offices Lobby. (Bottom Right) Praying Over Tower Site at New Rumbar Property. 6 P age

7 Missions in South Sudan In 2016, we conducted 7 crusades in different areas within the capital city of Juba. 700 became believers! Our discipleship and Portable Bible Schools had 50 participants. We also held 6 pastors conferences in different churches with pastors in attendance at each. We also conducted hospital missions in partnership with Samaritan's Purse, teaching cleft lip surgery. 120 people were saved through this outreach, most of whom were Muslims from the Southern Blue Nile, Nuba Mountain, and Kordofan regions as well as Western Sudan. We received 2 new motorcycles this year that greatly assisted in these outreaches! PRAYER In 2015, we held a week-long national gathering in Juba to pray for repentance, restoration, and renewal in the nation. People from all levels of society and all denominations attended and wept for revival. Since then, we have been flooded by requests from pastors and government leaders alike for more prayer to be organized in the city and in each of South Sudan's 10 states. Our goal in 2017, in response to this, is to establish a 24/7 House of Prayer in the city. 7 P age

8 RURAL EDUCATION & Empowerment program community Development model The Favor of God Ministries model of Community Revitalization has been informed by our work in Uganda and South Sudan since We have refined our model as we came to understand how to affect change within in war-torn regions. More than 38,000 people impacted by our trauma counseling services have allowed us to discover a path toward individual healing, forgiveness, and hope. This renewed mindset can be paired with evangelism and discipleship training, leadership training, and continued mentoring to develop indigenous leaders that are equipped to fulfill The Great Commission and radically improve the economic, health, and family dynamic conditions within their own village. Our process begins with meeting village leaders to obtain their support and to schedule a threeday evangelistic outreach. The outreach yields a new body of believers and an ongoing prayer community. Next, the new believers are engaged in training and discipleship through our twomonth Portable Bible School process, which includes: health education, trauma counseling, youth development, women's empowerment, and vocational training. The construction of a church in the village gives the community a hub space to further spiritual, health, and economic development activities. Finally, ongoing mentoring continues for at least one year to guide and sustain village progress in their continued development. 8 P age

9 portable Bible School Our Portable Bible Schools are two-month intensive training programs that equip students with everything they need to plant, pastor, and grow a church while training new leaders to do the same. This year we were able to bring this powerful training to the districts of Amuru, Nwoya, Gulu, Kitgum, and Pader. This year we saw: 6 districts reached with PBS, Trauma Counseling, and life skills training programs 564 trained in church leadership 62 churches mobilized to participate in the PBS's 82 church leaders receive literacy training 221 accept Jesus as Lord during the graduation ceremonies 1,200 Bibles distributed Women's Empowerment Our women's empowerment program equips village women with the skills they need to begin their own small businesses to support the care and education of their children. This year we saw: 431 women trained 3 communities reached (Bobi, Atiak and Amuru) 48 women receive piglets and goats to begin their own business venture 70 women trained in business management and in bread, bead, & candle making 9 P age

10 Children's Explorer club A total of 448 children were reached through our Children's Explorer Club this year! Each club teaches the children to know more about God, how to memorize the scriptures, how to pray and praise God, and how to share His love and the Gospel within their community. This year we saw: A total of 30 children including 5 Muslim children give their lives to Jesus Christ Behavioral changes that were witnessed among the children by our facilitator Academic performance improve due to deeper understanding of English, which is the language used for school examinations Bible Distribution Every year we distribute Bibles to local and rural churches, schools, policemen, military officials, hospitals, and believers in Christ who have never had a Bible of their own. REEP Statistical Analysis Table 2016 S/n Activities Targeted Population No. of People Benefited 1 Portable Bible School Community Churches and Institutions Women Empowerment Women Children's Explorer Clubs Children Bible Distribution Military, Churches and Community Youth Youth Adult Literacy Adult Men and Qomen P age

11 REEP PERFORMANCE CHART IN 2016 Adult literacy Youth 2% 8% Portable Bible School 22% Bible Distribution 41% Women's Empowerment 13% Children's Explorer Clubs 14% This year we saw: A total of 169 people give their lives to Jesus as their personal Lord and savior 62 churches reached out to in the 4 districts of Northern Uganda Community transformation witnessed by our team 11 P age

12 CHURCH PLANTING Church Construction. Favor of God Ministries in partnership with International Cooperating Ministries (ICM) is committed to build 2,000 strong, sustainable churches in northern Uganda and South Sudan by 2050 to spread the Word of God. These church buildings become the hub of their communities, transforming members into active participants together in communal work and in growth in their faith. Mini Bible College. This program provides the communities with newly built churches with Biblically based training using an audio recorded Bible curriculum called Mini Bible College (MBC). This curriculum is a powerful follow-up tool to root the community in the word of God. This year, we have given MBC's to 6 communities. This year we: Constructed 1 church building for a brand new congregation in the village of Atiak Distributed 6 Mini Bible Colleges to communities in need of discipleship Atiak Church Completed Mbale Church Under Construction ICM Church Plants 2016 S/n District Number of Churches Built Number of Mini Bible Colleges Given Comments 1 Omoro 1 0 Still under construction 2 Mbale 1 3 Still under construction 3 Amuru 1 3 Church completed Total P age

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14 child & leadership development Favor of God primary school Favor of God Primary School provides academic excellence through a holistic education based in the Biblical principles of the Word of God. This year enrollment increased by 33% for a total of 407 students, and we completed a new school kitchen, library, storage room, and property fence. Debate Club. At Favor of God Primary School, our Conversational English Team (CET) has developed programs to encourage conversational English skills amongst the pupils, including our English Debate Club. A strong command of the English language provides tremendous benefits to the children through increased confidence and aspirations, as well as greater opportunities in the workforce. In the academic year we saw transformation in our students through: Christian curriculum Character development in respect, morals, and work ethic Scripture memory Servant leadership Salvations, which occur weekly among our students! 14 P age

15 News Club. The CET team has also developed the News Club to help pupils improve their reporting skills through verbal communication examinations. The teachers use a selective study approach as well as practice sheets to help pupils discover news articles and present them in the assembly. Through these programs we have seen an increase in: Academic performance Time management skills English listening and speaking skills Confidence in social activities Career aspirations of the students Character development Our Goals for 2017: To make the school self-sustaining through cost reduction and prioritization To excel in academic performance through holistic teaching and accurate assessment of students To create a computer laboratory for our students To build the capacity of teaching and non-teaching staff through training and seminars 15 P age

16 Child Development CenteR (House of Hope) Child Sponsorship. Our child sponsorship program focuses on support for orphans and vulnerable children who have been abandoned by their parents or have lost them due to war and disease. Our child development staff work closely with these children to ensure their physical, spiritual, developmental, and educational needs are being met as they grow. At the age of 18, the children are resettled back into their communities with parents or extended family members, according to governmental requirements. Child Health Care. Our child development staff also monitor and care for all our sponsored children s health needs, especially those in need of specialized medical attention and special surgical procedures. Our child development officer regularly visits the schools and homes of our sponsored children to ensure that these needs are being fully supplied. Work-Study Program. Our work study program is for children who have completed primary school, been resettled within the community, and would like to continue their education. We continue follow their progress and provide them the opportunity to learn a skill according to their interests, gifts and talents, while also supplying help to pay the necessary fees to attend Secondary School. This year we have trained and supported 10 students and have seen them increase in productivity, innovation, and renewed hope for the future! BENEFICIARIES ANALYSIS CHART Child Health Care 11% Work Study Program 13% Clild Sponsorship 38% BAM /Farming 38% 16 P age

17 BUSINESS AS MISSION (BAM) We have an integrated approach of mixed farming including over 7 milk cows to improve on the nutrition of our children. Oranges, onion, eggplant, avocados, sweet potatoes, and umbrella trees were planted this year at the House of Hope. Some of these fruits and greens are harvested to improve dietary needs of House of Hope residents /family and our school children, and some are used as animal feed. 17 P age

18 favor of god radio Station Favor of God FM 93.3 is the largest, centrally located 24/7 Christian radio station in northern Uganda. Our signal covers the entire northwestern Nile region, including the Sudanese refugee camps and part of South Sudan itself. Our programming includes preaching, teaching, community education, family empowerment, children's programming, vocational training, and much more! Radio Station Activities Summary S/n Activities No. of Beneficiaries Comment 1 Incoming Callers 9,000 Covers Northern &West Nile region 2 Preaching Family Empowerment 1,000 4 Testimonies Prayer Requested 3,360 6 Jesus Film 3,000 7 Bible School Programs Market Places Program 200 This year we: Provided free air time to over 30 local pastors & churches to preach & teach God's word Taught trauma counseling, marriage & family empowerment, health & nutrition courses, and children's programs to thousands of homes throughout northern Uganda. Aired a 5-month business course Partnered with local government offices to provide community educational programming Purchased and fenced property for the construction of our new radio tower (photos below) Developed a marketing strategy and materials to increase advertising revenue Pictured below:(left) Radio Station Generator (Right) Getting Ready to Broadcast 18 P age

19 House of prayer Open-Air Crusades We conducted 4 major crusades in northern Uganda and won over 785 souls for Jesus in 2016! Follow-up with the new converts is being conducted through networking with the local Churches and government authorities. Hospital Ministry Our team visited various hospital and health centers and ministered salvation and healing to the sick and provided them with food and other necessities. Over 90 patients were reached and received healing! Door-to-Door Evangelism Over 800 people were saved this year, as our team traveled throughout the villages in Gulu and Amuru sharing the Gospel message! 19 P age

20 Daily Noon Hour Prayer The House of Prayer for all Nations is the strongest and most vibrant prayer center within the land. People from diverse Christian denominations and churches converge in this prayer center, pouring their hearts to God to intervene in their situations. This year five people who wanted to commit suicide reversed their decision after coming to this prayer center. Military, Prison, & Government outreach Our team conducted ongoing outreach to local the military through sports evangelism, Bible studies, and Bible distribution. This year, we also conducted 40 prison outreaches reaching over 200 inmates and seeing 60 saved through Bible distribution, evangelism and discipleship, and leadership training. Our team also conducted dinners to serve government leaders through prayer, Bible distribution, and other training. Water Baptism This year 120 people were baptized in the villages of Amuru, Atiak, Pabbo, Gulu, and Odek. House of Prayer Activities in 2016 S/n Activities Planned Target Actual target achieved 1 Open-Air Crusades 4 major crusades, 5000 people targeted Hospital Ministry Door-to-Door Evangelism Daily Noon Hour Prayer Miracle Rallies Water Baptism N/A Overnight Prayer N/A Counseling Sessions N/A P age

21 OTHER DEPARTMENTS Transportation Our transportation department recruited 1 new driver and purchased 5 new motorcycles and 8 pairs of new tires for the ministry land cruiser and truck for use in our field outreaches and activities. Security This department, which provides surveillance for our ministry property, was equipped with excellent training skills and new watch dogs to aid them in their work. Information Technology Our new online reporting system was completed and 80% of the ministry staff are now able to submit reports for all ministry outreach, events, and testimonies - along with supporting photos - directly from the field! Hospitality This year our hospitality department hosted several visiting teams from the U.S. and Australia. Accounting Yearly audits took place, our policies and procedures were updated, and our accountant, Harriet, received her CPA licensing. 21 P age

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