Trainer at Redeemed Boxing Gym Beaten by Police

The Redeemed Boxing Gym & Recreation Center's head trainer, who goes by the name Kidega, was brutally beaten by police about one month ago. Police, on bad information, conducted a raid of a group of people whom they claimed to be rebels. Kidega happened to be in the same place as the group when the raid occurred and got caught in the midst of the chaos.

The beating nearly claimed his life and leaves him still fighting for returned strength and health.

Fortunately, our program manager in the Gulu region, Experito Bulamu, came to his aide with evidence of his work with us and his boxing credentials. Police let him go and he is back with his family now recovering.

Kidega is a great man and a talented trainer. At the gym, he spends hours training young boys and girls in the sport of boxing, finding talents, and counseling them in good habits and life discipline.

We thank God that he survived and is now recovering! May he recover fully and get back in the ring soon!

Ibra's is back in Uganda with his American eye

Ibra is back in Uganda with his prosthesis. Scroll down the blogs to see a picture of the eye in progress. It looks great.

Thanks to all who participated in making it happen, especially Gillian Duncan and Gene Fletcher, Dr Eric Nelson and Dr Peterson of Edina. You have all worked a miracle! May God abundantly and overwhelmingly bless you!

Also, there is an annonomous donor who gave the airfare and other expense money for Ibra and a guardian to go to Kenya in 2004 to try and get an eye there. Though it couldn't happen there, it gave us hope that something was possible.

Thank you for your generosity and for keeping me (Aimee) encouraged to try and find some help for Ibra. It was your donation that made me believe it was possible.

Today, Ibra is full of confidence and joy. Just a couple years ago, it was hard to get him to look at you. Thank you to all! He appreciates those who have loved him and believed in his future and so do we (David and Aimee and the whole Redeemed Africa family).

Now, back in Uganda, Ibra plans to finish school and study either medicine or teaching. He says it depends on whether he can learn to handle the site of blood or not. :>)

While in the US, Ibra played lots of soccer, enjoyed big cheesy burgers, and loved the snow. He met great people and had a blast. It was hard to go back but he has a plan and will be successful in accomplishing it.

Geofrey is here and playing soccer

Thanks to ALL who prayed and gave toward Geofrey coming to the United States. He has begun soccer practices already and registers for classes this week.

America has been a completely new but enjoyable experience for him. He is having fun and feeling overwhelmed at the same time. The school has given him a minimum of 50% student athlete scholarship. We are waiting to hear if they will offer more.

His coach says he's doing great and he's very happy with him on the field and as a young man. So keep up the great work team, we are playing the game well!

Moses did not make it to the States yet but he will and we will keep you informed as we have updates about him. Thanks again and be abundantly blessed!