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Deliverance Church Uganda started in 1967 as Young Ambassadors Fellowship now runs over 500 churches, schools, medical centers, childcare projects and water & sanitation programmes in various parts of Uganda started. According to Pastor Nicholas Wafula’s book- Deliverance Church and My country Uganda ten youthful men and women, namely Hannah Nabusimba(RIP), Moses Ochwo, Melchizedek Wabuke, David Bikingi(RIP) Loyce Nabafu, Gladys Alowo, Peter Wanendeya (RIP), Evangelist Joe Kayo, Stephen Mungoma and Nicolas Wafula met at Majanji in Eastern Uganda and formed Young Christian Ambassadors Fellowship with an aim of preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. In 1971, at the flats opposite Makerere University main gate, during fellowship, the name was changed from Young Ambassadors fellowship to Deliverance Church. The first convert of the newly born (or mutated) church was Pastor Robert Kiremire Tumuhairwe (RIP) who got saved that very day. The name was a result of long concerted prayer as

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