Staff

 

  • Andy and Karina "Keeky" SmithAndy & Karina "Keeky" Smith
    Karina is an RN, and is the founding president of Shepherd’s Heart International Ministry. She is also the director of SHIM’s Child Development program, and the co-director of the Educational Development arm of the ministry.

    Andy is the administrative director of Shepherd’s Heart, and assists Pastor Samson in the discipleship training ministry, especially in planning for a pastoral training school.
  • Pastor Wafula RobertPastor Wafula Robert
    Besides being a very close friend, Pastor Robert is the vice-president of SHIM; founder of the Buvuma Islands Savings and Credit Association; Senior Pastor of the Lingira Deliverance Church; and a founding board member of the Lingira Living Hope Secondary School. Robert also leads the economic development branch of SHIM, and co-directs educational development. Robert was the first Buvuma Islands resident we are aware of to graduate from University (2007). He has recently applied for a masters program in leadership at Uganda Christian University. 
  • Pastor Mumbya SamsonPastor Mumbya Samson
    Pr. Samson is an evangelist, church planter, and discipleship trainer in the Buvuma Islands, who is not only trained in ministry, but is a builder by trade. Samson built the buildings for YWAM, LLHSS, and SHIM on Lingira Island. We are so blessed by the friendship and wise counsel of our SHIM Director of Evangelism and Discipleship! Samson also serves as the Director of the Lake Victoria Pure Water Project.
  • "Chief"“Chief”
    An accountant by training, Augustine Barigye Bashizza Birungi, the “chief of abstinence,” as he was nicknamed in college, is the chief accountant and purchaser for SHIM and for LLHSS.
  • Okoro & Olive (Mama and Papa "O")Okoro & Olive (Mama and Papa “O”)
    Okoro is a teacher by training, and Olive is a nurse. They are currently the Project Coordinators for Hospitality, Grounds, and equipment maintenance, and have just started an amazing family ministry. Mama and Papa O not only minister regularly to the families in our local villages, they have begun traveling to other islands, giving seminars on marriage and family relations. Having successfully raised six outstanding children of their own, and survived 25 years of marriage, they are well qualified. Their sound Biblical teaching, mixed with hilarious examples from their own lives has made them a huge hit!  
  • Oryagi GeoffreyOryagi Geoffrey
    Geoffry is the Project Engineer for the Water Purification systems, and also the SHIM boat driver. He is an elder in his home church on Namiti Island.
  • Birungi GloriaBirungi Gloria
    Gloria is the secretary for SHIM, and uses her degree in social work to assist in various projects among the islands. Whether with illiterate island women or university graduates, Gloria is right at home and able to make others comfortable. 
  • Jennifer AbenekoJennifer Abeneko
    Jennifer is our wonderful cook! Preparing food by charcoal on the islands is not easy! She works tirelessly to make us healthy, cost-effective meals for which we are extremely grateful. Jennifer was trained by the YWAM vocational school for women, and now makes the lunches and dinners for all the SHIM staff and visitors while on the island during the weekdays.
  • Julias and Ruth TwaliJulius Twali
    As a certified secondary teacher of agriculture, Julius has taken over the Ag Development of the SHIM site, as well as the responsibility of starting an agricultural program for impoverished islanders. Julius is also assisting Samson and Geoffrey with the community water purification systems.  
  • Ruth Howard & Amanda Taylor

 

 

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