GFTH IS COMMUNITIES OF GOLFERS IMPROVING THEIR GAME OF LIFE.
  • Home
  • Golf From the Heart Blog
    • Golf Fundraising Advice - Chapter 1
  • About Us
  • GFtH Services
  • Golf Communities
  • Golfing to Greatness Local & Online
  • Contact Us
  • Korn Ferry Tour Community Page
    • Korn Ferry Member Page
    • Contact form Korn Ferry Tour
  • Tales From the Tour Community
  • Golf Professional or Coach
    • Golf Coach Member Page >
      • Southwestern Golf Coach
  • Male Golfers Between 22 - 60 Community Page
    • Indiana Men 22-50
    • Request to Become a Member - Male Golfers Between 22 - 60
    • Male Golfers Between 22 - 60 Member Page
    • Northern Ohio Male Golfers 22 -50
    • Northwest Texas Men 22-50
    • Southwest Men 22-50
    • New England - Males 22 - 50
  • FCA Golf Community Page
    • Request to Become a Member - FCA Golf Community
    • FCA Golf Member Page
  • PGA Golf Professionals
    • Apply to Become a Member - PGA Professional
    • PGA Professional Member Page
  • Junior Golfers 12 - 18 Community Page
    • Request to Become a Member - Junior Golfer Community
    • Junior Golfers Between 12 - 18 Member Page
  • Parents of Junior Golfers 12 - 18 Community Page
    • Request to Become a Member - Parents of Junior Golfer Community
  • Recruiting Your Critical People
  • Kent Chase Mulligan Training
  • My Response to Racism

12/1/2020

Let's Golf Uganda

0 Comments

Read Now
 
Wait, Uganda??
That's right, Uganda, Entebbe, Uganda to be more specific.

Picture
I believe it was almost 3 years ago, now, that Kalema Posiano Ian contacted me on Facebook from his village in Fort Portal, Uganda. It was one of those times when we look at our Facebook and, immediately say, "Doggone it, there's another one of those guys trying to take advantage of me." Well, sorry, but, that's what I thought, but, my second thought was, "Yean, but, that's what I'm trying to do with Golf From the Heart; reaching out through the game of golf to give the Gospel." So, I clicked on the message and began my dialogue with Kalema, my new son in the faith, from Fort Portal, Uganda.

Our engagement was innocuous at first as I tried to feel out this new "boy" who had connected with me because of my golf outreach online.  I was very cautious and communicated with him a few times. He shared that he was a golfer in his local village, but, really a caddy at his local 9-hole golf club for, what I understand, $1.00 per "loop". Over a few weeks we began to use FB for video chats and he showed me his room with golf trophies from his successes as a local golfer.

Picture
Kalema was in his Junior year of high school. One day he was messaging me early in the day and I asked him why he wasn't in school. He told me that he was banned from school that day as his fees were due and until he paid them, he could not return. "Oh boy, here it comes." I thought. So, I asked alot more questions and became convinced that he was telling me the truth. "Hmmm", I thought "I wonder how much he's talking about?" "So, how much will it cost to get back into school?" "320,000 Uganda Shillings." he said. "What, you gotta be kidding me. What is the exchange rate, for goodness sakes?' "I believe, Dad (he calls me now), it's between 3,500 to 4,000 shillings per dollar." So, I began to do the math. "If I divide 350,000 shillings by 3,700 shillings per dollar we're talkin', now, ahhh, what, $95.00?". "$95 bucks!!" I exclaimed. "Are you kiddin' me. That's all you have to pay to get back into high school?"  

"OK," I said, "How and where do I send the money?" I wire transferred the money the next day.

That's how this relationship began and after he took images of his receipt and next invoice and, in fact, a back invoice for the previous semester, I committed to Kalema to ensure he would get through his Junior, then, Senior year at his high school to be the first person in his family to graduate from high school. (we have the diploma to show for it).

This was the beginning of "Let's Golf Uganda", but, it wasn't envisioned as Let's Golf Uganda at this juncture.
​

You see, Kalema's dream was to come to the United States to attend college on a golf scholarship.
​
Let's see where that leads.....................

Thanks for reading......

Next. ​

Share

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

Details

    Author

    Trying to follow the Lord's will regarding ministry and the platform of golf.

    Archives

    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    June 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    November 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Home

​Golf Communities

Contact Us

GolfFromtheHeart Blog

Copyright © 2021
  • Home
  • Golf From the Heart Blog
    • Golf Fundraising Advice - Chapter 1
  • About Us
  • GFtH Services
  • Golf Communities
  • Golfing to Greatness Local & Online
  • Contact Us
  • Korn Ferry Tour Community Page
    • Korn Ferry Member Page
    • Contact form Korn Ferry Tour
  • Tales From the Tour Community
  • Golf Professional or Coach
    • Golf Coach Member Page >
      • Southwestern Golf Coach
  • Male Golfers Between 22 - 60 Community Page
    • Indiana Men 22-50
    • Request to Become a Member - Male Golfers Between 22 - 60
    • Male Golfers Between 22 - 60 Member Page
    • Northern Ohio Male Golfers 22 -50
    • Northwest Texas Men 22-50
    • Southwest Men 22-50
    • New England - Males 22 - 50
  • FCA Golf Community Page
    • Request to Become a Member - FCA Golf Community
    • FCA Golf Member Page
  • PGA Golf Professionals
    • Apply to Become a Member - PGA Professional
    • PGA Professional Member Page
  • Junior Golfers 12 - 18 Community Page
    • Request to Become a Member - Junior Golfer Community
    • Junior Golfers Between 12 - 18 Member Page
  • Parents of Junior Golfers 12 - 18 Community Page
    • Request to Become a Member - Parents of Junior Golfer Community
  • Recruiting Your Critical People
  • Kent Chase Mulligan Training
  • My Response to Racism