The Bible Society of Uganda has demonstrated its commitment to people with visual impairments by organizing a Christmas party for them.  

The visiting Secretary General of the Bible Society of Germany, Christoph Roser (right) hands over a food package to one of the visually impaired people that graced the function at All Saints Cathedral, Kampala.

The party at All Saints Cathedral, Kampala attracted over 400 visually impaired people, who were all served lunch and also given food packages for Christmas.

Bishop Hannington Mutebi serves people with visual impairments a cake during their Christmas party at All Saints Cathedral, Kampala.

The General Secretary of the Bible Society, Simon Peter Mukhama, said the vulnerable people were at the heart of Jesus, which was why they found it right and just to reach out to the people with visual impairments and share with them the joy of Christmas.

The Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Kampala, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Hannington Mutebi paid tribute to the Bible Society of Uganda and its partners for putting the Christian faith into action by exercising solidarity with vulnerable people and enabling them to experience the loving-kindness of God.

Bishop Hannington Mutebi (wearing a white mask and a collar) hands over a food pack to one of the elderly persons during the function.

The visiting General Secretary of the Bible Society of Germany, Christoph Roser, also graced the function which ran under the theme: I was eyes to the blind (John 29:15).