In September of 2006 the Rock Outreach started a scholarship program with one law student attending Uganda Christian University. Later students were added from Kabale Comprehensive School of Nursing and Makerere University Business School (MUBS). The program was based on outstanding scholarship, leadership ability and need. The Rock went on to have 2 law, 2 nursing, 1 business computing, 2 library and information science, 1 information technology, 2 social work, 1 procurement, 2 business, 1 accounting, 1 agricultural science and entrepreneurship, 1 public administration and management students who graduated from university. After graduation the majority of the students either got full time jobs, started NGOs or CBOs, their own businesses or went for further studies. Currently they are supporting themselves and contributing to society.
After being involved with mercy homes, sponsorship programs for primary and secondary children, starting micro finance and university scholarship programs we evaluated the outcome of each area. We found that the scholarship program produced the most fruit spiritually along with breaking the cycle of poverty. All of the other programs were good and provide mercy and spiritual training but there was not the same multiplication spiritually, emotionally or economically.
We discovered that many of the scholarship students went on to pay for their siblings education, started 4 ministries helping others and several started their own businesses. To date all of them are self sustainable and the Rock is not providing any personal financial support. These graduates are change agents in both Uganda and Kenya and are making a difference.
As a result we moved our resources into developing the ministry to university students at Uganda Christian University. The university has over 8,500 students and has several campuses. If you would like to help a Ugandan university student attend Uganda Christian University, Uganda Christian University Partners has a ministry to provide designated funds for students you may wish to assist. You can contact Mark Bartel at their website. Home - Uganda Christian University Partners (ugandapartners.org)
