Continent:

Africa

Capital: Kampala Population: 51,384,894 % Urban: 28 % Population Under 15 Yrs: 47 % Official Language: English, Swahili % Christian: 84.7 % % Evangelical: 37 % Largest Religion: Christian People Groups: 68 Least Reached People Groups: 2 % Unevangelized: 1 %

Young people’s ministry is fundamental to developing the country, given that nearly half of all Ugandans are under 16 years old. The scourges of poverty, HIV/AIDS (and other diseases), Islamist militias, and state-sponsored violence all make childhood in Uganda more dangerous than it should be. The current president has been in power since 1986. Uganda has attracted attention through widespread child labour, allegations of widespread use of torture by those in power, and its incendiary approach to LGBT issues. Amidst these many points of concern, Christian NGOs and ministries provide aid, shelter, counselling, spiritual ministry, and education. Uganda has one of the world’s highest proportions of evangelical Christians.

2 Chronicles 7:14 – “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

• Pray for the extensive ministry of SU in schools and for FOCUS(IFES) and Life Ministry (Cru) on university/tertiary campuses; evangelism, discipleship and training are the main ministries.
• Pray also for effective Sunday school and youth programmes in churches.
• Pray that a nation with such a high proportion of Christians and a high proportion of children might produce a generation that truly knows and loves the Lord!
• Pray for God’s people to be at the heart of the nation’s restoration as Uganda works hard to recover from many years of war, violence, and heavy-handed government.