U.S. Water Tank Installation Report for 2023 U.S. ROTOM Supported Seniors who received a water tank totaled 50 this year! Our USA office delivered funds for the UG water “rainwater” storage project equaling $11,747. Our Extra Gift Funds for tanks raised for seniors who were “still in need” for a tank totaled $1,127. Overall our […]
Stories
Champions Project Student Testimonial: Barbra Nabacwa
Barbra Nabacwa, now part of our ROTOM family started with a Glimmer of Hope! The ROTOM Champions’ Project started in 2012 with 15 students, and between 2012 and 2021 has supported 180 students through the project. Currently, the project supports 82 students. Since its inception in 2012, 96 students have graduated from the project, and […]
Two Stories of Gratitude
“THIS IS A PALACE FOR ME” – BEYENECH’S STORY With much gratitude, we are proud to share with you the story of Beyenech Seids, a full home repair in Ethiopia, and the role of a Grandmother featuring our dear senior Jariat. This is the first successful house repair since ROTOM Ethiopia was founded, and we […]
20th Celebrations Testimonial from of a Founding Donor
For our 20th Year Thanksgiving Celebration at ROTOM Uganda, we’re so grateful for donors like our beloved Sandra Gravatt who gave a daily, personal account during our thanksgiving week there from Oct. 1-7! We hope you’ll enjoy perusing the photos she took and posted online while visiting her senior Ida Nakazibwe. Sandra writes, “What an […]
Letter from Senior Teopista – Additional Gifts Bring Much Happiness!
Greetings from Uganda dear Philip & Caitlin Landry. It is your friend Teopista writing to you today. I am glad that you and me, we are friends. I am happy for the extra donations I got from you. Thank you so much for thinking about me in a special way like that. I was extremely […]
Our Donor, Sue Weyland Shares Her “Why” Story
Over the past year, we have been in a “collective” reminiscent place, highlighting donors who are compelled to share their stories with us about “Why” they began supporting ROTOM years ago. Here’s a recent testimony and story sent to us in September from Sue. Suzanne “Sue” Weyland – US ROTOM Donor Here is my story. […]
Put Your Hands Together to Welcome our New Advancement Director
We want our donors to please welcome Matt Cunningham, our incoming Director of Advancement who comes to us with both ministry and non-profit experience with The Salvation Army. Matt will be replacing Dave Reed who is retiring from ROTOM after spending nearly 6 years as our beloved executive director. During Matt’s time with The Salvation […]
ROTOM Turns 20 Next Month. US EVENT Scheduled!
As ROTOM turns 20, we’re thinking big! Next month on October 1 ROTOM Uganda begins its “Celebration Month” with a week of activities and celebrations, along with Thanksgiving services each Sunday at various churches where our seniors gather in Uganda worship. In the U.S., we have our LIVE celebration planned for Saturday, October 28 in […]
Johnson & Jane Receive a Blessing
Water Tanks make a big splash for a special couple sponsored in our Friendship Program Johnson and his wife were very happy after receiving the water drum. He narrated to us the story of how he and his wife Jane were suffering before they received their new water tank from their sponsor. He said he […]