Mercy Uganda

The Dorcas Program 

 The Dorcas Program is dedicated to helping women in remote areas of Uganda by providing sewing machines and training in sewing.  Through generous donors in the U.S., Mercy Uganda has been able to provide sewing machines to several villages, and has seen women creating opportunities to provide for themselves and their children.
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"In Joppa there was a disciple named Dorcas who was always doing good and helping the poor.  About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room.  Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, "Please come at once!" Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room.  All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.  Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed.  Turning toward the dead women, he said, Dorcas, get up."  She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.  He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet.  Then he called the believers and the widows and presented her to them alive.  This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord". Acts 9:36-42