Life to Life Global Building Group began with the meeting of two neighbors in Davenport Iowa, Tim Mooney and Eric Brookhart.  Tim is now a history teacher at Ames High and Eric is a firefighter and builder in Davenport. The Mooneys and the Brookharts became close friends as neighbors.

Now the Uganda connection!  Tim, following graduation from ISU, worked as a missionary in Uganda at Makerere University. This three year adventure introduced Tim to many in Uganda. Tim has kept in contact with many of the students he worked with. Several of these Ugandans are now educators, doctors, and workers at Ugandan NGO's (non governmental organizations). Many have urgent needs for support.

In 1999 Tim was visited in Davenport by a friend from Uganda, Denis Ndwabawe, who was looking for supporters to continue his work with Ugandan high school students. At this time Tim thought of his neighbor, Eric, currently working on a large construction project. Eric donated to support Denis with his mission and Denis assisted Eric with his project. The two new friends hit it off immediately.

Next in 2002 Mooney was considering a trip to Uganda to see Ndabawe but did not want to make the trip alone and again thought of Eric as Ndabawe was trying to finish his home in Kampala Uganda. With the Blessing of his wife, Eric accepted the offer of a working vacation to Uganda. The two flew off to Uganda and spent time with Ndawabe. Eric assisted with the addition of kitchen cabinets and hot water, a luxury in Uganda. Tim took Eric to meet many of those we had known since his work at the University of Uganda. The sights, sounds, smells, and most of all people of Uganda amazed Eric but the trip had simply been checked off as an adventure.

Next, Ames Iowa in 2003. Mooney’s global study class came to their teacher with the idea of a building project in Africa.  So once again Mooney thought of his old neighbor Brookhart. One call and so began the creation of Life to Life Global Building Group.