Pr. Agaba Fred
Team Lead
About
Meet Pr. Agaba Fred
I am Pr. Agaba Fred, a proud Munyankole born in 1971 in Rutooma village, Kashaari, Mbarara district. As the firstborn of a polygamous family, my early life was shaped by adversity. My father, Yosia Bamutunga, a dedicated headteacher at Rutooma Primary School, had six daughters with his first wife before I was born. My arrival was significant, as my father cherished the son he had longed for, naming me Agaba, meaning “God has provided.” Growing up amidst the challenges of an extended family and facing mistreatment from my stepmothers and elder siblings, I found myself on a difficult path.
Tragedy struck when I lost my mother in 1987 and my father in 1989, leaving me in a precarious situation during my studies. With no school fees and struggling with mistreatment, I fled to the streets of Kampala, where a kind stranger introduced me to the Cornerstone Development Agency. There, I worked tirelessly as a shamba boy, saving to support my siblings' education. My hard work paid off, allowing me to start a milk vending business in Kampala.
In 1998, I married my wife, Annet Agaba, a journalist, and together we built a life filled with love and purpose, raising seven children: Agabo Shemei, Nagaba Shemekar, Agaba Shemus Isaac, Shelomith Blessing, Shemaiah Isaiah, Shemron Israel, and Shemrith Favour Kusasira. On February 6, 2000, we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior at Nsambya Deliverance Church, where we served for six years.
In 2007, we felt a calling to return to Bwizibwera to establish a ministry, leaving behind city life to serve our community. Today, I lead the Bwizibwera Wall of Fire Church, where we support orphans, school dropouts, and vulnerable families, embodying my passion for uplifting those in need.
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Tragedy struck when I lost my mother in 1987 and my father in 1989, leaving me in a precarious situation during my studies. With no school fees and struggling with mistreatment, I fled to the streets of Kampala, where a kind stranger introduced me to the Cornerstone Development Agency. There, I worked tirelessly as a shamba boy, saving to support my siblings' education. My hard work paid off, allowing me to start a milk vending business in Kampala.
In 1998, I married my wife, Annet Agaba, a journalist, and together we built a life filled with love and purpose, raising seven children: Agabo Shemei, Nagaba Shemekar, Agaba Shemus Isaac, Shelomith Blessing, Shemaiah Isaiah, Shemron Israel, and Shemrith Favour Kusasira. On February 6, 2000, we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior at Nsambya Deliverance Church, where we served for six years.
In 2007, we felt a calling to return to Bwizibwera to establish a ministry, leaving behind city life to serve our community. Today, I lead the Bwizibwera Wall of Fire Church, where we support orphans, school dropouts, and vulnerable families, embodying my passion for uplifting those in need.
