Hope58
Hope58 empowers pastors, girls, and children in Uganda with Christ-centered training and education. Its founders, Matt and Shelley Actis, were sent out by New Hope, first to Colombia and now Uganda.
About Hope58.
A long-term partnership with the local church in Bulesa, Bugiri District, Eastern Uganda.
Through four programs run from a 42-acre campus, Hope58 equips village pastors with biblical training, gives vulnerable girls Christ-centered vocational and life skills, and helps children get an excellent educational start.
The need
In Eastern Uganda, children begin life without access to early education. Vulnerable girls finish primary school with no clear path forward. Most village pastors lead churches without formal biblical training.
The work
Hope58 partners with the local church in Bulesa to address each of these. Children given an excellent educational start. Girls equipped with vocational skills and Christ-centered life coaching. Pastors trained over three to four years. The work is steady, local, and built to last.
Local leadership
The Ugandan church and Hope58's local staff lead the work in Bulesa. American partners come alongside what's already happening.
Steady fruit, faithfully reported.
- 250pastors in training, in person every two weeks
- 12Bible schools across Eastern Uganda
- 42 acresof campus in Bulesa, the hub for every program
- 4programs, one ministry, each led by Ugandan staff
How the work happens.
Each program runs from the 42-acre campus in Bulesa. All four operate as partnerships with the local church and Ugandan staff.
New Beginnings Nursery School
Literacy, numeracy, and Bible stories woven into a nurturing daily rhythm. Christ-centered early education that prepares children for primary school and beyond.
Girls Skills Center
Vocational training, leadership development, and Christ-centered life skills for vulnerable girls. Practical tools for independence built on biblical character formation.
Bible Training
Twelve Bible schools serving 250 pastors in training. A three-to-four year curriculum meeting every two weeks, with ongoing mentorship and storytelling-based teaching tools.
New Life Farm
A working, productive farm growing maize, beans, and vegetables for students and employees, and teaching agricultural practices to students and community workers.
Matt and Shelley Actis.
Matt and Shelley have given their lives to ministry in Uganda.
Matt leads the Bible Training program, working alongside Ugandan church leaders to equip village pastors. Shelley leads the Girls Skills Center and supports the New Beginnings Nursery School. New Hope sent them out as missionaries, first to Colombia and now Uganda.
“We feel incredibly blessed to serve these communities and watch God work in the lives of those we serve.”Matt and Shelley Actis
“Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.”Isaiah 58:8
Ways to give to Hope58.
Two ways to give through New Hope, any time.
New Hope Community Church is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (EIN 94-2577940). Your gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor for guidance specific to your situation.
The Hope58 fund
New Hope's missions fund for Hope58 and its work in Bulesa.
Give to the Hope58 fundThe Actis family
Support Matt and Shelley Actis as missionaries New Hope sent out.
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Keep up with Hope58.
Events, field updates and prayer requests from Bulesa, at hope58.org.