Empower Blog

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Imagine being a 13-year-old girl, experiencing the emotional and physical roller coaster that is puberty. Now, imagine that your parents tell you that you will soon be married, via an arranged marriage, to a man much older than you. While you know this is normal in your village, you are still terrified. And then, imagine … Read more

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For years, Empower Minister Linda Ikeda, RN MFT, has traveled to Malawi, often accompanied by Empower Minister Missionary Sue Kerrigan, RN, bringing two seminars Linda developed: Healing from Trauma, and Created to Belong. The first is to help people suffering from trauma to find healing. The second is for caregivers of those who are traumatized, … Read more

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Empower Uganda President Joyce Ouko and her husband Pastor Julius Ouko, almost immediately after their recent trip to Karenga (read their compelling report about it here), went on to conduct a training in Tororo, in eastern Uganda, more than four hours journey from the Ouko’s home base in Kampala. Here is Joyce’s report from that … Read more

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If you don’t read any other of Empower’s reports, read this one.  Imagine a place where women are considered property, and not allowed to speak because they are not a “full person.” Now imagine Empower/Uganda president Joyce and her husband, Rev. Julius Ouko, bringing the truth that both men and women are made in the … Read more

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As part of Empower’s ongoing partnership with Teen Challenge in Kenya, our Africa Director Frank Michael Tweheyo recently welcomed more than 130 participants to a training at the Teen Challenge headquarters in Nairobi. Here is his report (the third in a series from his recent trip to Kenya). Empower has been partnering with Teen Challenge … Read more

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Empower Africa Director Frank Tweheyo visited St. Paul’s University in Kenya last month for both a Master Class and a brand new seminar, a Training of Trainers workshop. Here is Part Two of Frank’s report. We’re so grateful for the people at St. Paul’s University in Kenya. Not only have they welcomed Empower for many … Read more

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Longtime Empower partner St. Paul’s University in Limuru, Kenya again welcomed Empower Africa Director Frank Tweheyo last month for both a Master Class and a Training of Trainers workshop. Here is Part One of Frank’s encouraging report. I was again overjoyed to travel on behalf of Empower to Kenya from Feb 20th to March 6th. … Read more

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For the first time in almost two years, Empower African Program Director Pastor Frank Tweheyo was recently able to travel to Kenya. He was warmly welcomed to St. Paul’s University—which you can read about here. He also returned to visit Teen Challenge—a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program in Nairobi. (Learn more about previous visits and … Read more

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For the first time in almost two years, Empower African Program Director Pastor Frank Tweheyo was recently able to travel to Kenya. He was warmly welcomed to St. Paul’s University, where the Empower message continues to be taught and discussed. Frank went to help facilitate a Master Class. He also visited Teen Challenge. Here is … Read more

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Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year for you and those you love! It has been another quiet year for Empower, as repeated lockdowns and travel restrictions abroad have mostly kept us at home. Despite the constraints, however, we are excited by the continuing impact our Bible-based teachings are having, and about the programs being … Read more

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Empower was recently able to conduct a New Man, New Woman, New Life Master Class training in Arua City, in the West Nile area of Uganda. It was led by Joyce Ouko, president of Empower Uganda; her husband Julius; and Pastor Frank Michael Tweheyo, Empower Africa Director. The Master Class is for leaders who have … Read more