Simon Aleper Ateon, PMP®

These are not stunts. And this post proves a serious point. We went to Karamoja to feed people and save lives, while the audited places you talk about did nothing. We have put people through school, taken children off the streets, and helped raise many who are now doctors, lawyers, and teachers. I understand the need to defend your dad. But regarding what you just mentioned, we already do those things. Ask any member of our church. When we bought tractors for Karamoja, we brought them publicly for everyone to see so that we could be held accountable. Other churches, which, sorry to say, your dad defended, have raised money for church buildings that no one has built and for which no one can see any progress. We feed new converts at our church. We feed thousands who attend meetings. We feed people, send food to those who have nothing, and even give to those who already have something. Your dad never mentioned any of what you are now bringing up. He never talked about transparency, audits, or accountability. He simply attacked miracles with a clear lack of foundation. My point still stands: no one here calls out Islam for its many dangerous issues. In September 2023, ADF and Al-Shabaab delivered a bomb to our church. No one called it out. No one said a word. Pastors don’t perform miracles. My dad has made that clear at every crusade: “ROBERT KAYANJA DOESN’T HEAL. ONLY JESUS HEALS.” It was the following day that your dad expanded the scope of his statement after receiving backlash, and rightfully so. The Church and born-again Christians in Uganda are a net positive and a massive help to society. During COVID, frankly speaking, people had no money for anything. People were struggling to eat and couldn’t move around. We went above and beyond by sending food out to those in need. We did the same in South Sudan and Kenya. Again, we are accountable because when we say we will do something, we do it. However, if you’re talking about raising money for a building and never building it, that’s not us! By the way, we are audited by the URA. We have to give an account and keep our books in order. We have a Bible college where we train and teach pastors and ministers. We hold youth conferences where we feed everyone for free. You can literally show up, eat, and leave, because our giving isn’t tied to whether you sit in church or not. Again, I understand defending your dad, but this attack was wrong. And watch this: backlash can be hard, but no one would make these kinds of statements about any other faith or religion