Author Archives: Todd

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Part of buying land is planting the demarcation posts or property markers. Ours is a bacon-shaped strip rather than a nice rectangle with square edges. Property marking is often done with short posts, but we decided to buy the full-sized fence posts rather than spend money on something temporary. We try to think long-term rather than quick and easy in all we do. We want the ministry God does through us to outlast us and our grandchildren.

Here you can see Pepé, our little blue mule (the motorcycle truck), moving materials around the new 8-acre lot. Patrick, Todd's number one man, managed to hire some helpers and bring some friends and, in two hot, sweaty days, got all twenty marking posts up and set in stone.

You can help develop this land. Click here to contribute.

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On the eve of Cindy’s first chemotherapy treatment we got some joyous news from Uganda. The sellers of the land we hoped to purchase came down from their original price to meet our offer. If all goes well with the survey, lawyer, and payment, our Ugandan corporate body, Tara Maleng Ministries, will be the proud new owner of 7.9 acres only a 5-minute drive south of our current apartment. This means we can live where we are while we build.

One of the benefits of this parcel is that it is situated next to an existing community well, eliminating the need for the water sharing program. Furthermore, the sellers are leaving behind their vacated traditional huts complete with pit latrine, so staff and construction workers will have a lodging resources while we build. There are no healthcare outlets nearby, so we will be filling a very real need as soon as we begin to offer clinics and, eventually open our hospital and respite center.

What’s more is that our friend, Stephen, owns a guest lodge across the highway, complete with a conference center, full kitchen, and nine guest huts with western conveniences like indoor plumbing and solar electricity. So if you are ready to visit us we will have a place for you when we return.

Map to future home of Tara Maleng Ministries

See all those little road branches? Those represent hundreds of families, many of whom cannot afford to get to the big city health centers. We hope to bring the healing love of their Creator to their village. 

We hope you will celebrate with us and praise the Lord for the good things He is doing in our mission and with our team in Uganda. 

While you’re celebrating at the Throne don’t forget to say a prayer for Cindy. She will have four treatments three weeks apart each starting tomorrow, Monday, February 12th.

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Now would be a great time to donate a car or truck to TLC Uganda! 

You may have heard that the destroyer* has attacked us with breast cancer, but you might not have heard that he also attacked our transportation. For eight years, we have been traveling around with two paid-off cars. Both of them have left us stranded this week. The 20-year-old Corolla is being scrapped at this very hour, and the 14-year-old Hyundai is making us wish we had sprung for the Toyota version all those years ago. If you have a reliable, economical car to donate, loan, or sell cheap, we would love to hear from you! If you prefer to donate money, visit our Contributions Page.

We spend roughly $2,000 of our personal income toward mission expenses each month, so any money saved on transportation costs means more going to Uganda.

Since we are a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, you will receive a receipt for a tax deduction, should you require it.

To contact us...

Visit our website’s Contact Us page and submit a comment, or click the Facebook Messenger link at the bottom right of our website. 

* The phrase “the destroyer” refers to the devil, who Jesus said prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8), and warned that he only comes to seal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10).