Hands Across Nations (HAN) began as a friendship and has developed into a team of people who are dedicated to “sharing the love of Christ in practical ways”. What began as short term mission trips to Uganda in 2001, 2002, and 2003, has become a long term working relationship between a team in the Pacific Northwest of the USA, and a team in Northern Uganda. Northern Uganda has suffered for over 18 years from raids of “The Lord’s Resistance Army”. This “army” is a band of rebels who attack villages, killing adults and abducting children to be used as soldiers and equipment carriers for the “army”. The result has had a devastating effect on the economy and every day lives of the Northern Ugandan people. Children are orphaned everyday from the rebel raids and HIV related deaths of their parents. Working closely with trustworthy Ugandans who understand the problems and the culture, HAN is making a difference. We invite you to join with us in this endeavor. We are going through some exciting times which has required us to update our website. We apologize for the construction, but please don’t let it stop you from taking a look around and seeing all the wonderful things that are going on currently!

Hands Across Nations didn’t start with a big vision or even a great idea… it was born in the midst of devastation and was started out of a necessity to care for the needs of the thousands of unheard voices ravaged by war. In 2001, what started as a missionary trip became a life altering journey for Carolyn Kurowski, a founding member of the charity. After witnessing the suffering in Uganda, the individuals with no access to doctors, no clean water, and no protection from rebels, her faith and hope could not be quelled. After that first trip, Carolyn returned to the U.S. and enrolled the hearts of countless others to aid these devastated areas.

In 2003, she was determined to not only meet needs of those in the region, but to also provide hope and let them know they are not alone. She stayed for two and a half months and brought mobile health clinics, education, and food supplies. Four days after leaving, the village was attacked by rebels, killing 53 people, many of whom she helped and had grown to love. The survivors made their way to displacement camps outside of UNICEF’s reach, and within weeks another attack almost wiped out the entire village – more than 500 men, women and children were killed. Hearing this news, Carolyn realized that a larger relief effort was needed…Hands Across Nations would be the company to rise and meet these needs.

Meet the physical, spiritual and health needs of disadvantaged people Support needy children and young adults in primary, secondary and higher education Initiate and support health care programs and practitioners.

Sharing the love of Christ in practical ways.

CLEAN SPRINGS CAMPAIGN
The Clean Springs Campaign provides fresh clean water to hundreds and sometimes even thousands of people per day, per spring. For just over $1200, we will dedicate a spring in your name or your company’s name which will provide clean water to drink and bathe in rather than watering holes and muddy streams that animals drink from. In providing these protected springs, it drastically reduces diseases like malaria and typhoid, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical costs. Now is the time for you personally to supply life-sustaining water to thousands of people.

TREADLING MACHINE CAMPAIGN
Between the wide spread death from AIDS and the LRA killing off many of the men, women have been left to care for their own kids as well as relatives, without any job skills or ways of earning money. The Treadling Machine Campaign is one of our answers to this dilemma and has been started to provide women with both access to machines and training on them to earn a living and create viable income, eventually earning enough to buy their own machine. For as little as $125, you could change the financial future for several women and their families.

Farming & Agricultural Campaign
Our second systemic answer to helping create viable income as well as provide immediate food is in the area of farming. We are providing plots of land, seeds, tools, pairs of oxen, and training on what types of crops to plant and when, how to prepare the soil, and animal husbandry. To provide this, which will feed 3 villages and 1 town costs an initial investment of only $2951. It has been financially successful enough that towns are able to sponsor other towns and assist with their initial investment fees to further spread the positive impact.

Finish Church and Regional Community Center
The church’s is externally completed and offers a place for people to worship as well as a place to learn and meet together. However, internally, the floor is still dirt, and the internal walls are complete. Over $25,000 has gone into this building already, and we only have $15,000 more to have it completed. Please consider donating today and providing a safe haven and sanctuary for these people. We need your help!

Carolyn Kurowski: Founding Member

It is through Carolyn’s love of others that Hands Across Nations came to existence after a missionary trip to Uganda. She returned with a fervor and passion to help those who have been ravaged by the 18 year civil war, and seeing the atrocities that are happening especially to children. Carolyn travels to Uganda several times a year providing medical supplies, funding for water spring projects, scholarships for schooling, and her talent in physical therapy to meet needs that often go unnoticed and unserved on a consistent basis to the point of drastically depleting her own savings account. She is in the final year of completing her doctorate in Physical Therapy from Boston University, and provides therapy for home-bound patients in rural N.E. Washington.


Kemper Rojas: Director

Kemper is the Managing Partner at Fruci & Associates, specializing in the streamlining of operations and procedures, and personnel management. Her experience of running an accounting firm is used to the fullest to ensure the money donated is properly used to get the most mileage out of every dollar spent, ensure compliance and adherence to the missions and goals, and to plan for long term sustainability both for the company and for the solutions implemented. She received her undergraduate from the University of Washington

Bowe Kurowski: Director

Bowe is based in Los Angeles at ACT LIT and has over 10 years experience in the legal field, having consulted attorneys and Fortune 500 corporations in eDiscovery practices for complex civil litigation. He graduated from Cal State Los Angeles, and while he enjoys his job, his true passion is helping others. Bowe is the creative artistic side of Hands Across Nations when it comes to marketing, events, and client relations.


Denis Omodi: Manager of Ugandan Operations

Having just completed his Master of Science in Health Services Management from Uganda Martyrs University, Denis oversees and manages the projects through to completion in Uganda. Having been there from the beginning, he has donated countless hours, using his degree to find solutions to problems of food shortages, polluted water, and the reduction of illness. He wants to be an ambassador to the voiceless in his country.


Paul Fruci, CPA: Advisor

Paul is President of Fruci & Associates, P.S. He has been in practice since 1966 helping businesses solve their problems. He has not only worked and lectured in the Spokane area, but has spoken at national conventions of business owners. Paul brings experience, vision, and financial planning to the team.


Felix Omodi: Advisor

Felix Omodi has 20years of relief and development experience in his home country of Uganda. He has supervised and monitored several multi-sectoral programs for organizations. That include the United Nations, USAID, The CDC, The Carter Centre Global 2000 and Bill & Milinda Gates Foundation.

In addition to his relief and development work, he has also managed Community BasedHIV/AIDS projects and refugees/internally displaced persons initiatives. Omodi now works for Medical Teams International as a Country Director. He joined MTI in 2004.