The Shelters in the Storm project began in 2013, constructing homes for the Grandmas for Jesus whose homes were dangerous to live in. Thirty-seven homes have been built for Grandmas since that time! More are planned as funding becomes available. The Shelters crew has built an apartment building for the ChristAid Academy teachers, a dual housing unit for the school headmasters, and ChristAid preschool. They completed the ambitious ChristAid headquarters in 2025, a three-story office and apartment building in Fort Portal that supports the sustainability of the ministry of ChristAid.

Currently the Shelters are working on our tilapia farm - another innovative project that will support the ministry’s sustainability and independence.

Forty-five young men and women are employed in the Shelters crew. As they learn skills and solid work habits, they become more independent, able to provide for themselves and for their families. Before Shelters they found it impossible to find work. Today they are building their own homes or purchasing livestock, thanks to their steady income. The benefits of pride in themselves and their work, pride in the community, and the economic progress have contributed to significant, positive changes within the region. They’re also growing in their relationshipswith Christ as ChristAid staff mentor and disciple them. Many of the Shelters crew members have left a life of alcohol, drugs, or prostitution to be productive citizens of their society. Several have committed their lives to Christ because of the influence of ChristAid. For this reason, we call our Shelters program “a ministry within the ministry.”