Kakembo: A Heart Connection

A True Story

Kakembo: A Heart Connection

by Verna R. Deno

Two brothers, Kakembo and Joseph, survived difficult circumstances on the streets of Mityana, Uganda, after losing their parents. A pastor and his wife provided them shelter, eventually establishing an orphanage. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the facility faced severe financial and food shortages.

This story documents an unexpected connection between Kakembo and the author — a bond that became a lifeline for 33 children. It explores themes of faith, resilience, and the power of a relationship that crossed oceans.

"Follow along with Verna in the pages of this book revealing the inside conversations with Kakembo. His profound love, faith, and resilience shine as he endures great hardships to protect his orphan children in Uganda."

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Inside the Pages

A friendship written in faith.

From the streets of Mityana to the snows of Alaska, this book weaves together two lives that should never have met — and the thirty-three children whose futures were changed because they did.

You'll walk with Kakembo through his darkest medical trials, through the eviction that nearly broke him, and through the quiet joys of watching children he loves grow into young men and women of faith.

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