Joining Together As Ministry Partners

Meet Abel Muwanguzi,
Founder of Ravens Ministries, Uganda

Abel is a native of Kampala, Uganda, and the pastor of Christian Family Fellowship Church. As a leader and a friend to many, other pastors in Uganda look to him as a mentor. 

Even though resources were scarce for him as an adolescent, Abel’s upbringing in a large family did not deter him from receiving an education. With hard work and God’s provision of support, he earned a degree from Westminster Seminary. 

In 2007, he and his wife, Mildred, discerned God’s call to leave their full-time jobs and serve in a new way. Vulnerable young adults were literally showing up at their doorstep seeking help for physical needs and guidance for their future. Abel and Mildred were compelled to start Ravens Ministries, so they sold their car to have funds to begin meeting needs. After all, Abel could relate to their plight as could Mildred, who lost both her parents as a teenager. 

Today, Mildred and Abel mentor numerous young adults through Ravens Uganda.

Meet Deirdre Martin,
Director of Ravens Uganda, USA

During her first trip to Africa in 2012, Deirdre and her husband spent time in Kampala, Uganda and became fast friends with Pastor Abel Muwanguzi. While witnessing the intense needs of the people in Uganda, she also witnessed those in poverty holding out hope for a better future. 

In getting to know Abel and his wife, Mildred, Deirdre found that she shared the same God-given desire to reach the next generation for Christ while empowering them to move beyond their challenging circumstances. 

Following God’s calling, Deirdre started Ravens Uganda in 2016, a U.S.-based nonprofit that supports Abel’s Uganda-based ministry. This partnership allows more people to be a part of transforming the story of a generation in Uganda.