In 2015, after months spent together in East Africa, Henry Iwumbwe and Andrew DeVaney developed a deep bond around their shared heart for God’s people, a commitment to the demonstration and proclamation of the Gospel, and a desire to bring lasting change to the rural and hardest to serve communities in Uganda.

Out of their relationship, a desire to live John 17:21, a commitment to God’s heart for the lost and the least, and our duty to do justice, love mercy, walk humbly with God — the work of AsOne began.

So it started in one community…

AsOne Ministries set out to rethink Christ-centered community development. With an intentional choice to not divorce personal transformation from social change. So the vision was clear: to end relational, spiritual, and economic poverty one community at a time. AsOne focused on one community at a time in Uganda; living out a belief that “there is no significant change without a significant relationship.”

Through learning, listening, and understanding the interconnected needs of families in Uganda we developed a community development approach that is: local, holistic, replicable, and sustainable.

We’ve expanded…

Today, with the help of more than 1,300 supporters, more than 200+ travelers, many board members, and a team of 290 and growing in Uganda — AsOne has made its presence known in five communities in Uganda.

AsOne brings a bold solution to poverty alleviation by building a school, health center, farm, and business in rural underserved communities. This model is one that releases the agency and capacity of local individuals within the communities it serves for long lasting sustainable transformation.

We believe this work and our mission is just getting started.