iron sharpens iron
Our Services
Biblical Principles
Make disciples that make disciples
entrepreneurial leaders
To develop entrepreneurial leaders who combine faith, integrity, and innovation.
sustainable business practices
To promote sustainable business practices that move communities away from subsistence and dependency.
cooperative societies
To strengthen cooperative societies as vehicles for shared growth, value addition, and poverty reduction.
mentorship and support systems
To provide mentorship and support systems for emerging and established small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Why support Us
Your partnership helps bring the true Gospel of hope and Entrepreneurial Leadership Development to the hopeless and the crushed in spirit. Through discipleship and practical skills, pastors, church leaders, and communities rediscover God’s purpose, unlock their potential, improve their livelihoods, and strengthen the Church to fulfill the Great Commission.
Your support also empowers micro, small, and medium enterprises and cooperative initiatives that reduce dependency, promote value addition, and drive sustainable economic transformation in underdeveloped communities across Uganda.
Every structure standing, every bag of feed sold, every pastor and household now triggered towards economic change . . . is a direct fruit of your obedience and generosity. You have not merely funded projects; you have ignited a self-multiplying move of God that is feeding families, strengthening churches, and transforming entire communities.
Together, we are seeing Proverbs 27:17 come alive—lives sharpened, ministries strengthened, and God glorified.
How to support
Help expand our reach through advocacy and partnerships
Cover the work, leaders, and communities in prayer
About US
Proverbs 27:17 Ministry is a faith-based, non-profit organization registered in Uganda, established in 2017. Our mission is to equip individuals and communities with biblically grounded principles, entrepreneurial leadership skills, and sustainable economic models that transform lives, strengthen families, and uplift communities. Inspired by the biblical principle of mutual growth and accountability, we believe that people grow best when they grow together—spiritually, economically, and socially.
The Oriokots – Disciples Making Disciples
The Oriokots is a discipleship movement committed to raising and equipping disciples who make disciples across Uganda and beyond. We exist to strengthen the Body of Christ through biblically grounded discipleship, leadership development, and sustainable livelihoods.
Founded in 2017 under Proverbs 27:17 Ministry Ltd (Guarantee), our work is inspired by the Scripture:
> “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” — Proverbs 27:17
Since our inception, God has enabled us to train over 50 pastors, equip more than 100 church and ministry leaders, and support the establishment of over 20 church plants. As we walked closely with these leaders, we encountered a deep and painful reality—many pastors and their families were living in extreme poverty, often surviving on one meal a day or none at all, lacking access to healthcare, proper clothing, and quality education for their children. ….ReadMore
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