By Lee Koelzer and Jenifer Tumwizere | Director GRU/ Director HOH
"I just find myself happy with the simple things. Appreciating the blessings God gave me. Naming them, ONE by ONE."
~Jenifer Tumwizere
Today I want to talk a little bit about the driving force behind House of Hope- Founding Director Jenifer Tumwizere.
I met Jenifer about 13 years ago. She was fresh out of University with a teaching degree, her father had bought her a piece of land, and a woman in her church contributed $5,000 USD for her to build her dream. Jenifer was young, motivated, strong, and outrageously naïve as she struggled to create a home for many children in an area she had ministered to with her father- in Nakateete.
With her passion and dedication she convinced me and other funders to join her cause.
In a rural area where culturally women are supposed to be seen not heard, and definitely not educated- Jenifer shined and made her presence known.
Jenifer built House of Hope from the ground up and she works every day to ensure that her kids have food, education, clothes, and that they are safe and loved.
Jenifer is an inspiration. With people like her in the world, and with the support of donors like you, the hopeless are hopefull.
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By Lee Koelzer & Jenifer Tumwizere | GRU Director, HOH Director
By Lee Koelzer | Director
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