Executive Director Mugema Jude
Our Executive Director Mugema Jude has been a life long resident of Rakai district. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior in 2002. Since then he has answered God’s call to share God’s love and the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the people within the village and area he has grown up and lives in. Mugema spends his very busy day making sure the Sunrise Academy he helped start, has the buildings and space needed, the children come to school, they have food and water, the teachers are paid, the teachers have what they need to teach, and the children have the supplies they need to learn. He also helps those in the village find the resources they need for daily living, helps teach them about hygiene and other skills, and helps orphaned children find families to help take care of and provide for them. He always gives all the Glory to the Lord and shares God’s love with everyone he encounters. We are so blessed that he happily serves the Lord as his physical hands and feet in Rakai District Uganda!
Director of Operations and Fund Raising
Keith Layman
Keith Layman was born and raised in a Christian family in Indiana, but truly embraced his faith in Jesus Christ in college. Keith owns and operates an independent SEC registered Investment Advisory Frim, Apple Tree Asset Management. He is the chairman of the elders at Christ’s Church Fort Wayne Indiana where God has called him to be God’s hands and feet, to spiritually protect and minister to the congregation there, and ensure Christ’s Church is teaching God’s word accurately and correctly. Recently the Holy Spirit guided him to a connection with Our Executive Director Mugema Jude, so Keith could serve God by being his delivery man for the provisions and blessings God has instore for the orphaned and vulnerable children and women of the Rakai District.
Board Member Pastor Jason Kemerly
Pastor Jason Kemerly is also from Indiana and was born into a Christian family. He started as a salesman in the Indianapolis Indiana area after college but soon discerned that God was calling him and his wife into ministry. He accepted a call to become the worship minister at Christ’s Church Fort Wayne where he met Keith Layman. There they both, along with some God chosen elders, accepted God’s assignment to turn this spiritual dead church into a body that follows Jesus Christ, is spiritually alive, and actively seeks out the lost of Fort Wayne Indiana. It was during this re-launch period that Jason accepted the calling of becoming the head minister at Christ’s Church Fort Wayne. As a board member Jason provides prayer and spiritual guidance to the team as well as advice as he serves on several other overseas ministries boards.
Board Member Gabrielle Layman
Gabrielle Layman is the oldest daughter of Keith Layman, and is a graduate of Concordia Lutheran High school in Fort Wayne Indiana. Gabrielle graduated from Purdue University at Fort Wayne with a degree in human services focused on helping vulnerable children. Gabrielle has felt called by God to serve his Kingdom by helping vulnerable and orphaned children. She hopes someday to open and operate an orphanage for children. As a Board member for CAWSI Uganda, Gabrielle prays for the ministry, offering advice in relation to serving children, and helping share and gain support for CAWSI’s mission from college age and young adults.