History

ULM Universal Love Ministries (ULM) foundation is rooted in experience of its founder Turinawe Samson who ministered in a Pentecostal church from which he was expelled and banned from attending church services or performing any other religious duties in neighborhood Christian churches -western Uganda. His expulsion came as a result of his preaching against discrimination of people who are homosexuals, co-habiting or having sex before marriage. He opposed the proposal by the church leaders that included; (1) women to sit down on mats not in chairs as men (2) mature single and persons in marriages with no children not to minister in the church (3) children born out of wed lock not to be dedicated/ baptized in the church (4) ban on LGBTI persons and their allies from church community.

Later Samson initiated the start up of Universal Love Ministries (ULM) which would opens up a dialogue as far as ending violence against women, children and LGBTI persons and to prepare the society to confront the effects of patriarchy, religious fundamentalism and extremism and pseudo African cultural beliefs, and act as change agent and advocate against gender based conflicts in Uganda by use of a nonviolent approach. Universal Love Ministries was welcomed and joined by other social justice minded persons. Amidst the hard-hitting challenges in Uganda; persecution and stigmatization of our staff, limited resources, passing of anti-LGBTI bill which was later watered down, Universal Love Ministries has persistently stood with children, women and LGBTI persons and all other minority groups.

Vision: To have our community free from discrimination based on religion, race, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Mission: To raise consciousness through spirituality, education and community building, bringing healing to people who are marginalized based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Universal Love Ministries aims at creating an equal opportunity, inclusive & more sustainable society in Uganda. ULM is set to implement its strategic plan with the goal of social justice for children, women and LGBTI persons in Uganda.

While collaborating with other community partners to enhance the abilities of individuals, families and institutions to promote and sustain communities free from gender based violence.