Churches

Building churches across East Africa

As of June 2025, through the Build a Church for the Lord campaign, UVM has built more than 2,200 churches in Uganda, Kenya and other East African countries.

Leaders wearing flower garlands cutting a ribbon beside the flag of Uganda, with a crowd behind

Build a Church for the Lord

Church building

Many churches in Africa worship under a tree or in a grass hut, exposed to danger and mocked by people of other religions. Through the Build a Church for the Lord campaign, UVM mobilizes churches in Korea, China and the United States to give, and keeps building churches for local congregations. As of June 2025, more than 2,200 churches have been built in Uganda, Kenya and other East African countries.

A church for 100 to 200 people needs a gift of US$10,000, for 300 to 400 people US$15,000, and for 500 to 600 people US$20,000.

With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Matthew 19:26
Two men shaking hands beside a plaque that begins THIS CHURCH WAS CONSTRUCTED THROUGH THE PRAYERS AND OFFERING
UVM's 605th church, built through the offering of a church in the United States

Give

What your gift builds

Ways to give
  • US$10,000A church for 100 to 200 people
  • US$15,000A church for 300 to 400 people
  • US$20,000A church for 500 to 600 people
  • US$30,000A kindergarten with a church
  • US$100,000A primary or secondary school with a church

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

Matthew 9:38

Help carry the mission to the United States