This is the fundraising page for Festival Bombo and The Message Uganda. Having successfully held Festival Bombo, we continue to raise funds for the ongoing work of The Message in Uganda.

In December 2024, we held an outreach event in Bombo, Uganda. This event included a variety of activities aimed at reaching young people from impoverished backgrounds. We also used Festival Bombo to launch The Message in Uganda. See www.messageuganda.ug for more information.

Uganda has the second youngest population in the world with 78% of its citizens below 35 years old. The number of young people in the country is projected to double over the next 25 years (stats from UNICEF). We believe that there is a Kingdom-imperative to present the Gospel and disciple Ugandan young people to wholeheartedly follow Jesus in a country experiencing poverty, unemployment, urbanisation, and crime challenges.

The outreach culminated with a 3-day event called "Festival Bombo", held at the CRM campus in Bombo, just outside Kampala. The event included fun activities, live music and clear presentations of the Gospel. Over 8000 people attended the festival over the course of the three days. The goal is to catalyse a culture-shifting impact among young people in Uganda as we kick-start the work of The Message in the Pearl of Africa.