Street Boys
There have been some challenges for the team working with the street boys. The police have been rounding the boys up and putting them in prison because of attitudes towards them from some of the public. They are no longer able to move around so freely and therefore not able to meet at the office. Jethro and the team go around Kasese meeting with the boys and gathering them at All Saint's Church, where they are allowed to meet.
The boys meeting at All Saint's Church, Kasese
An interesting aside - the street boys first met in All Saint's Church when it was a little wooden shack. This photo is from about 2012 and now in 2025 we have come full circle but All Saint's Church is now the second Cathedral in Kasese. God is in control.
Video of the boys receiving their soap
The boys still get fed, but they are now taken to a hotel close by to eat.
The team continue to try to encourage the boys to return home so they are not on the streets, but in some cases this is not possible. Jethro has a very good relationship with them and knows where they hide out.
There is still a lot of very good news.
Masereka Godwin, a street boy in Kasese town, has begun his own business boiling and selling eggs.
He was able to do this because he saved the money he had collected from selling scrap and is now building himself a sustainable business.
A tray of eggs costs 12,000 UGX (approximately £2.50) and he sells the eggs for 500 UGX each (10p). He sells 2 trays a day.
Godwin became a Christian and he is seeing the transformation.
Jethro is meeting the boys when they are out collecting scrap metal. They sell the scrap and can then use the money to feed themselves.
Mumbere Isima, a street boy, who also became a christian, has set up a business making chapatis and beans.
From selling chapatis he has been able to start a business of selling drinks too (soda).
His initial funds came from working at the car wash.
Other good news
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One of the boys trained in motor cycle mechanics is still working at the garage.
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A second trainee now rides a boda boda. He hires the motorbike and keeps his profit and of course, he can do the repairs himself.
Updated May 2025
We are hoping very soon to have testimonies from these boys to add to the website.
Watch this space
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