Frequently Asked Questions

About the Ministry

How did For His Glory Ministries get started?
Larry went over to Uganda in 2018 to finally meet Dembe, the young boy that he had been sponsoring since he was 6 years of age. Dembe was 21 at their first meeting. It was an amazing meeting his whole family. Later on during the trip, a friend from the US, took Larry to several remote villages throughout northern Uganda.

Who does For His Glory Ministries support?
We met a local pastor in the NW portion of Uganda (Moyo) who has several children and orphans that he cares for. Larry has sponsored one of those children. He also has many other orphans that he cares for. Another ministry that we support is in a refugee camp where the pastor himself is a refugee from Sudan. He has started 5 churches and also has many orphans that live with him.
In the NE area of Uganda (Abim). We met people, especially orphans with great needs. It is located about 4 hours from the nearest big town; there was nothing available for the orphans and there were many. This is where our Children’s Home is based.

What is the mission and vision of For His Glory Ministries?
It is very simply to care for widows and orphans as well as support local pastors. Jesus said, “If you did it to the least of these you have done it unto Me.” Matthew 25:40. We serve each of these groups that are desperately poor and provide hope, love and support providing them an example in Christ and bringing souls into the Kingdom along the way.

What does the formation of the ministry look like?
For His Glory Ministries is a non-profit 501C-3 tax exempt organization. It is in The Woodlands, TX. We also have our NGO (Non-Government Organization) in Uganda, Africa.
We have a total of 5 board members and communicate often and have physical board meetings once per month and more often as needed.

How long has the Children’s Home been in existence and what are the long-term plans?
We rented a home in 2022, hired staff and now have 50 orphans. They provide food, shelter, school fees, medical, staff and most of all great love from all who work there. They are not only learning about life but also about Jesus as they have morning and evening devotions and praise and worship.
We have also purchased 20 acres of land and have fenced 10 of the acres and put in a deep water well. The plan is to begin building this coming year in 2026. Ultimately, it will have a school, medical clinic and a multi-purpose building.

Child Sponsorship & Medical Ministry

As a sponsor, how can I interact with my sponsored child?
Newman who is our youth worker is the main contact. His e-mail address is new.hga@gmail.com. He is available for you to send emails to your sponsored child and get quick feedback as well as set up phone and video calls through WhatsApp, a free service. The children love to hear from their sponsors!

What happens when the orphans “age-out” of the Children’s Home?
This has not happened as of yet but we are looking at plans to help them either go to University or Trade School and some will stay on and be employees of the Children’s Home.

How does the Medical Ministry work?
John Bosco who is our traveling nurse visits the nursing home once per month. Prior to his coming monthly, 25% of the children were ill with something usually malaria as it is very common. John now treats them each month with deworming medicine and vitamin A and now less than 10% are ill! This has been our secret sauce. John also treats locals as well when in Abim and treats up to 300 people in the 3 days here.

In the NW region where he lives (Moyo), he treats 300-400 patients per month over a 3-4 day period. Some of the stories are amazing as people are literally healed of things that have been hampering them for multiple years.

Donations & Financial Transparency

Why does it cost $120 per month to sponsor?
Most ministries provide school fees and sometimes lunch. The full $120 pays for shelter, food, school fees, medical needs, staff, transportation and maintenance. We also have older children in boarding school that we also provide for them as well. If a full sponsorship is out of reach, any monthly or one time donations are very helpful.

How much of the donations actually go to Uganda?
100% of all donations go directly to meet the needs in Uganda. There is no one receiving funds in the US as we are a fully volunteer ministry.

Are my donations to the ministry tax deductible?
Yes

If I cannot or choose not to sponsor a child, can I give one time or monthly?
Yes. You can give one time or monthly and can specify for school fees, staff, medical, building project, etc.

Are there other ways to give to the ministry?
Yes. On our website there is information on donating stocks as well as Required Minimum Distributions (RMD’s) from retirement accounts.

Are your tax returns available for review?
Yes. We will provide annual financial statements to those interested and we have a Gold Transparency status with Candid, which is an international non-profit organization.

Visiting & Volunteering

Can I visit the orphan that I sponsor or if not a sponsor, can I visit the Children’s Home?
Absolutely! We welcome this as you can really see on the ground what is happening and meet the key employees. We go every year and typically go in the fall but will do our best to accommodate other timeframes.

Can I help with volunteering or serve the ministry in any way?
We are small today but are growing. We can always use volunteers to help us serve our ministry. We often need help for ideas for events as well as planning and especially fundraising. We take supplies each year as well and could use help in this effort as well. Something as simple as an e-mail is so encouraging to them. Please contact Larry Nail at 210.410.1974 or forhisgloryministriesafrica@gmail.com.