Reflections from Our Executive Director
February has been a full and encouraging month at Transformed Communities International (TCI). As I continue stepping into my role, I am grateful to see how faithfully God is working through His ministry.
Philippians 1:6 ESV
Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus
The new school term has began in Uganda, and we are excited that 47 students are currently part of our TCI Scholars Program, a partnership with a Christian secondary school in Kiburara, Western Uganda called Alpha Omega School. In addition, 19 Karamajong students are receiving tuition support to attend school in Karamoja. Your generosity is truly changing lives! Having journeyed through Christian education from my very first steps in grade school through high school, I can personally attest to the profound impact that a Christ-centered education bestows upon someone.
I want to highlight briefly one Karamojong student, Sowedi. He is a 16 year old orphan currently living with his aunt. Last year, village leaders chose Sowedi to attend primary school where he was sponsored by TCI along with 16 others through a grant from Samaritan’s Purse. He passed his qualifying exams to join secondary school (i.e. high school), but the available funds from 2025 are insufficient to cover the higher tuition rates for secondary school. Please consider sponsoring Sowedi. He sees the Mission Aviation Fellowship planes flying overhead and dreams of becoming a pilot. His secondary school tuition is only $220 per term (3 terms per year for a total of $660 annually or $55 per month). Please click the link below to give toward his tuition.
Across all of the four Christian primary schools we partner with, a total of 610 children have started a new school term this past month. We have seen great progress at Brainstorm Kanara Gospel School (one of the four), where construction of a new classroom building began in January and is nearing completion. The walls are now being plastered, windows installed, and finally the finishing touches such as painting and other final fixtures. We thank God for a smooth and quick construction! See the pictures below for progress photos:
Looking ahead, by the grace of God, I will have the priviledge of traveling to Uganda from March 16–29 to join Frank and Sue Robb after their time in South Africa and our dear friends in Kiburara, Uganda. During this trip we will visit the four Christian primary schools that we serve, spend time encouraging our TCI Scholars, explore potential new partnerships, and meet with our TCI Uganda team to pray and cast vision for the future of TCI in 2026 and beyond.
This is also a very critical time in Karamoja, where our local team is engaging with the village leaders to determine how best to expand their crops and their vegetable gardening programs as very unusual early rain is currently falling. We are still providing monthly food relief to the most vulnerable, but we are seeking God alongside the village leaders to develop a plan for the best path forward to sustainability and self-sufficiency for these people.
We are deeply grateful for your continued prayers and support, faithful partnership in sharing the Gospel, and investing in the lives of our precious friends in Uganda. As we enter this new month of March, please join us in praying for the following:
For God to go before our dear TCI Scholars, guiding and encouraging them as they begin a new school term.
For monthly financial partners for our food relief in Karamoja. Our next food run is in April, and we are working to raise $11,500 to cover the food and distribution costs (8 tons of food is required to feed approximately 500 families).
For the completion of the new classroom in Brainstorm Kanara Gospel School and that God would use it to transform lives of children attending that school. In addition, please consider giving toward the last $900 of this building campaign.
For safe travel for the USA team as we head to Uganda on March 16.
For wisdom and clear vision as we spend time meeting with our Ugandan team.
Please join us in celebrating what God has in store for TCI.
In Christ,
Ryan Matthews, Executive Director Date: March 5. 2026