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NameTim Latham NationalityBritish Date of birth9 September Married to Jackie Children's names Ben, Anna and Joe Ministry area/ School Base Leader When and where did you do DTS? Harpenden, UK, 1999 Favourite Bible VerseFind rest, Oh my soul, in God alone my hope comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken (Psalm 62:6-7)
Name Josephine Mukasa NationalityUgandan Married toFred Mukasa Children's names Ann Deborah Grace Ministry area/ School Base Leadership Team (BLT) & Family Ministry School (FMS) When & Where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda; 1993 Favourite Bible Verse Psalm 23
Name Emmanuel Mugaya Nationality Ugandan Ministry area Base Leadership Team (BLT) & Farming Married to Betty Interest I enjoy reaching the youth through football and sharing the gospel (word of God) and farming.
Name Julius Okello Date of birth 24 July Nationality Ugandan Ministry Area Base Leadership Team (BLT) & Vocational Training School (VTS) Married to Mary Children’s Names John Mark, Peace, Ernest, Joseph When and where did you do DTS? YWAM Hope Land, Uganda Dream for future To be a wise old man who is respected and to help the young generation.
Name Noorie Herry Kashenu Nationality Tanzanian Date of birth 10 October Ministry area/ School Base Leadership Team and Foundation for Counselling Ministries (FCM) Married to Evelyn Children's names Nathan Nun, Naomi Norine When and where did you do DTS? Dar-Es-Salaam, 1994 Favourite Bible verse Titus 2:11-12 “The Power of Grace”
Name Charles Syemi Nationality Ugandan Date of birth 31 December Ministry area/ School Base Leadership Team and School of Biblical Studies (SBS) Married to Suzan Kisakye When and where did you do DTS? Hopeland, 2001 Something interesting about myself When I am assigned to do something or have a task I wait to do it at the last minute and I make sure before time I must finish as well as others who started early Favourite Bible verse Ephesians 6 which talks about putting on the full armour of God. Favourite saying Aspire to inspire before you expire. Dream for the future A strong YWAM communication network in East Africa. A radio station in Hopeland.
Name Barthelemy Bachishoga Tabaro Nationality Congolese Date of birth 24 August Ministry area/ School Discipleship Training School (DTS) Married to Miriam Toto Children Blessing Nsimire When and where did you do DTS? Bukavu, DRCongo, 2004 Dream for future Work with community to provide medication, care, education and spiritual growth. The growth of YWAM in DRCongo. A home where kids can live safely with parental care that will provide intensive therapy. Reaching people with HIV/AIDS with care, education and training. Teaching churches to have an effective Christian response to HIV/AIDS. Favourite Bible verse Matthew 25:40 “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’" and Matthew 18:4 "Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."
Name Miriam Toto Nationality Congolese Date of birth 10 September Ministry area/ School Discipleship Training School (currently on maternity leave) Married to Bachishoga Tabaro Barthelemy Children Blessing Nsimire When and where did you do DTS? Hopeland, 2010 Dream for future The growth of YWAM in DRCongo. Reaching People with HIV/AIDS with care, education and training.
Name Nehemiah G Maphie Nationality Tanzanian Date of birth Ministry area/ School Discipleship Training School When and where did you do DTS? Hopeland, 2009 Favourite Bible Verse Romans 8:31 In everything, He is the Alpha and Omega.
Name Masiu Fine Nationality Tongan Date of birth 26 May Ministry area Evangelism and Prison Ministry Married to April Children's names Sione, Ilaisaane, Lute, Niko, Joshua When and where did you do DTS? Tonga, 1995 Favourite saying Never give up Favourite Bible verse 2 Timothy 4:7-8; Hebrews 12:1-2
Name April Fine Nationality Canadian Date of birth 13 April Married to Masiu Children's names Sione, Ilaisaane, Lute, Niko, Joshua When and where did you do DTS? Canada
Name Judith Ampairo Date of birth 23 December Nationality Ugandan Ministry Area Evangelism Team and Worship Team When and where did you do DTS? Hope Land Favourite bible verse Jeremiah 32:27 “I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? Favourite Saying Keep on trying to reach for what you want. Dream for future Healing the broken hearted or souls through worship ministry About me I love music, playing guitar, singing, having fun and encouraging my friends when they don’t have hope.
Name Neelam Kamble Date of birth 7 July Nationality Indian Ministry Area Evangelism Team When and where did you do DTS? Bangloar, India, 2009 Dream for future To work with suffering people and the father- and motherless child, as well as the elderly in India. I want to build a home for them to stay in. God has called me to do His will.
Name Tom Sliep Date of birth 22 May Nationality South African Ministry Area Admin, GENESIS When and where did you do DTS? East London, South Africa, 2002 Favourite bible verse John 20:28 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” Interesting fact Second generation missionary
Name Gladys Kasuubo Date of birth 13 February Nationality Ugandan Ministry Area Hospitality; Foundation for Counselling Ministry (FCM) When and where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda Favourite bible verse Job 14:7 “At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail. Favourite Saying There is nothing that can happen to me today that me and God can not handle. Dream for future I want to work with girls and women, especially those that feel they have no future and are being used by men.
Name Judith Kiwanuka Date of birth 20 December Nationality Ugandan Ministry Area Admin and Women of Hope Married to Fred Kiwanuka Children’s Names Joyce, Franklin, Joannah, Francis When and where did DTS? YWAM Hope Land, Uganda Dream for future Bible reading
Name Robinah Manteza Date of birth 20 July Nationality Ugandan Ministry Area Hospitality/Kitchen/Family Ministry School (FMS) When & where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda, 2004 Favourite bible verse Psalm 23 Favourite Saying With God all things are possible Dream for future Reach unreached people
Name John Mulongi Date of birth 12 January Nationality Ugandan Ministry Area Grounds & GENESIS When & where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda, 2002 Favourite bible verse John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Name Emmanuel Msaki Nationality Tanzanian Date of birth 14th April Married to Joyce Children's names Faith, Nathan Ministry area/School Base Leadership Team (BLT) & Discipleship Training School (DTS) When & Where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda Favourite Bible Verse Jeremiah 17:5-8 "Thus says the LORD: "Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the LORD. He is like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see any good come. He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land. "Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit." Dream for the future Radio broadcasting
Name Jackie Latham Nationality British Date of birth 15 April Married to Tim Children's names Ben and Anna are currently studying in UK and Joe is homeschooling Ministry area Hospitality and "Year For God" Co-ordinator When & where did you do DTS? Scotland, 1985, then together with Tim in 1999 Favourite Bible Verse Micah 6:8 "He has showed you, O Man, what is good and what does the Lord require of you: to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."
Name Rose Nadunga Date of birth 16 July Nationality Ugandan Ministry Area Pre-School When & where did you do DTS? YWAM Hope Land, Uganda Favourite truth Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. He never changes even though he once existed on earth.
Name Andrew Kiwanuka Date of birth 9 October Nationality Ugandan Ministry Area School of Biblical Studies (SBS) Married to Gemma Kiwanuka Children’s Names Yunia, Grace, Victoria, Emmanuel When & where did you do DTS? 1989 Favourite bible verse With God all things are possible.
Name Chanyelo Immaculate Tolerant Date of birth 9 June Nationality Ugandan Ministry Area School of Biblical Studies (SBS) Married to Komakech Godfrey Children’s Names Lakgr Praise When & where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda, 1999
Name Kizamba Noah Robert Nationality Ugandan Date of birth 13 December Ministry area: School of Biblical Studies (SBS) Engaged to: beautiful lady called Atugonza Suzan and will be getting married on 17 December 2011. When & where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda, 2007 Something interesting about myself I am humble and open to learn because I feel that I am still empty and what I know is not enough. I still need to know more. I don't want to know about something, I want to know something. Favourite Bible verse I have many favourite Bible verses. It depends on how it's revealed to you and how you can interpret and apply it. Take verses like Gen 1:1-31 for example. If that was missing in the Bible and Chapter 2 of Genesis was the first of the Bible then the Bible would make less sense. Favourite Saying “Do not expire before you inspire”. “Fingers were made before forks”. Interesting fact When you want to be hated tell the truth. I don't know why most people don't want to tell or hear the truth. When you tell the truth you are considered a liar. Dream for the future Having a very equipped music studio in Uganda. Having a nice farm. Children's home, sort of an orphanage.
Name Mary Okello Date of birth 30 October Nationality Ugandan Ministry Area Vocational Training School (VTS) Married to Julius Okello Children’s Names John Mark, Peace, Ernest, Joseph When & where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda, 2002 Favourite bible book Proverbs Dream for future Children’s ministry
Name Evelyn Ouko Kashenu Date of birth 19 September Nationality Kenyan Ministry Area Women of Hope Married to Noorie Henry Kashenu Children’s Names Nathan Nun, Naomi Norine When and where did you do DTS? Mombasa, Kenya, 1996 Favourite bible verse Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Favourite saying “One can never go too far to come back home”. “If you don’t know who you are, people will tell you who you are not.”
Name Becky Blessed Mirembe Date of birth 8 August Nationality Ugandan Ministry Area Worship Children’s Names Moses & Matt When and where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda, 2004 Favourite bible verse Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” Favourite Saying The best is yet to come Dream for future Begin a school of worship to raise up a generation of true worshippers.
Name Roselyn Date of birth 13 March Nationality Ugandan Ministry Area Worship & Discovery Centre Children’s Names Priscilla When and where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda Favourite bible verse Psalm 23
Name Manjeri Wanyana Date of birth 22 December Nationality Ugandan Ministry Area Worship (but currently student on FCM school) When and where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda Favourite bible verse Ps 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
Name Humphreys Wanyama Ouma Nationality Ugandan Date of birth 26th December Ministry area/ School Discipleship Training School (DTS) When & Where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda; 2007 Favourite Bible Verse Philippians 1:21 "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Dream for the future Evangelism is my biggest goal & I look forward to participating in God's kingdom for this
Name Grace Baguma Nationality Ugandan Children's names Kenneth (22yrs), Lizabeth (17 yrs), Mikeal (16 yrs), Lamech (14 yrs), Peace (10yrs) Ministry area/ School Administration When & Where did you do DTS? Jinja, Uganda, 1987 Favourite Bible Verse 1 John 3:1 "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him."
Name Jeanine Solo Nzikobanyanka Nationality Burundian Date of birth 25 July Married to Pastor George Solo Children's names Sylvia Ajonye, Samuel Akolo, Cindy Namulete Ministry area/ School Hope Land Preschool When & Where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda; 2004 Dream for the future To involve myself in teacher training (nursery teachers), so that we can reach as many children as possible.Training teachers will also help to reach parents & other children's caregivers & I believe that Africa can be transformed.
Name Suzan Kigakye Nationality Ugandan Date of birth 14 September Married to Charles Syemi (3rd Dec 2011) Ministry area/ School Discipleship Training School (DTS) When & Where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda Favourite Bible Verse Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."
Name Peace Kirabo Nambi Nationality Ugandan Date of birth 16th October Ministry area/ School Discipleship Training School (DTS) When & Where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda; 2007 Favourite Bible Verse John 16:20 "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy." Dream for the future Reaching out to people through the arts Things I enjoy Singing & dancing
Name Violah Namuitebi Nationality Ugandan Date of birth 2nd May Ministry area/ School Hope Land Preschool When & Where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda; 2011 Things I enjoy Dancing, singing, reading the bible, playing with children & preaching the Gospel
Name Ritah Kobusingye Nationality Ugandan Date of birth 23 March Ministry area/ School Discipleship training School (DTS) When & Where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda; 2011 Favourite Bible Verse Psalm 27:1 "The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" Dream for the future I see myself in the mission field all over the world. I love preaching the Word of God.
Name Ruth Nakitende Nationality Ugandan Date of birth 29 June Ministry area/ School Discipleship Training School (DTS) When & Where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda; 2011 Favourite Bible Verse Romans 8:31 "What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" Dream for the future To be a bible teacher
Name Kate Kulabako Nationality Ugandan Date of birth 14 July Ministry area/ School Discipleship Training School (DTS) When & Where did you do DTS? Hope Land, Uganda; 2011 Favourite Bible Verse Psalm 138:8 "The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands."