OJM Founder, Tim Stoner, resigns from board to seek new opportunities

Submitted by Site Manager (not verified) on July 21, 2010 - 4:55pm


After five years as Orphan Justice Mission president, co-founder Tim Stoner has resigned from the board. In a letter to Executive Director, Kyle Douglass, Tim stated that it was time to focus his energies on other endeavors. He stated that he is most energized by being an organizational catalyst and now that OJM was well established and in pursuit of its vision, it was time to let another fill his role on the board. Tim and his wife Patty will stay involved in OJM in unofficial capacities, and we look forward to their contributions.

PenPal letters in process

Submitted by Kyle Douglass (not verified) on July 8, 2010 - 2:18pm

The PenPal letters that I returned with following my visit to Ddwaniro, Uganda, have now been read and recorded. Thank you to Sheryl, Don, Rachel, Ariana and Rob for the three hours spent opening envelopes, reading, inputting and alphabetizing. The letters should be at the churches starting this Sunday and will be available for pick up the next three weeks.

Orphans get some press

Submitted by Kyle Douglass (not verified) on July 5, 2010 - 9:09am

The cover story of the July 2010 issue of Christianity Today (CT) is entitled "Abba Changes Everything: Why every Christian is called to rescue orphans" by Russel D. Moore. This caught my attention for several reasons. First, I came across the article while sorting the mail after four days away in the hospital for the birth of my third child, Charlotte. My brother and sister-in-law were due back from Bulgaria where they have adopted a beautiful eight-year-old with cerebral palsy. And, oh yeah, I'm the director of an organization that desires to mobilize the church to care for orphans. I have to be choosy these days about what I take time to read, but I figured this month's edition of CT deserved a look.

Projects, computers, water and more - very productive first week!

Submitted by Kyle Douglass (not verified) on June 6, 2010 - 6:09pm
It's been an intense 5 days since I arrived in Ddwaniro. We've stuck to the itinerary pretty closely and excluding one or two post-lunch naps, it's been a sun-up to sun-down affair. I'm currently in Kyotera, at Motel Highway taking a Sunday break (which is really due to the fact that my Econ midterm was due today and I needed good signal and a consistent power source). Now that my exam is done, here's a brief pictoral update:
Data entry training with the health committee...They love working on computers!

 

Safely in Kampala, on to Ddwaniro

Submitted by Kyle Douglass (not verified) on May 31, 2010 - 3:17am

I have arrived safely in Kampala! Thank you, Lord, for safety once again. Anytime I look out the window at 40,000 ft (or whatever we fly at), I appreciate His protection. Paul greeted me right on time and we made it right on schedule back to the house. We had a nice evening catching up and taking a late tea and I was even able to complete my Econ homework assignment using Paul's interent modem. This morning, I overslept by 45 minutes, but now we're in full swing.