MMOCI QUARTERLY REPORT OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2017

Quarterly Report for October–December 2017

OUR VISION-To have a community where all children can reflect God and can have access to quality care and support.

What’s new in this last quarter of 2017 report?

• -          Poultry Project starts
• -          Paid volunteers recruited
• -          Mityana permit renewed
• -          Successful Christmas and Thanksgiving for children
• -          Disability supported
• -          Our first graduate got a job

Greetings to all our good volunteers from all over the world and all our good friends. Happy New Year to all of you and thank you for standing with us in all of 2017.

This reports marks our last quarter of the year 2017 and includes activities, challenges, way forward and ministry expenses.

ACTIVITIES

POULTRY PROJECT:

In this final quarter of the year, much of our efforts and resources were put on the poultry project since it is the current hope MMOCI has for the sustainability of the ministry.

In the first week of October 2017 MMOCI Director and poultry staff conducted a poultry training session in the village where the poultry house site is located.  Both the community members and volunteer staff benefited from the training. 

 We were also able to purchase the first phase of the chicks which was delivered on the 5^th October 2017 and the 2^nd phase was purchased on the 17^th November 2017. An outside fence was constructed to allow the chicks to get fresh air, sunlight and exercise.  Each phase of chickens will mature fully in 4 months.  About 459 chicks in total were purchased from an agent in Mbale Uganda and 5 volunteers were recruited for the poultry project.  Two of them, the farm manager and the Veterinary doctor were paid volunteers.

                          Veterinary doctor training the staff about all things poultry                                   

Supplies purchased

                      1st phase chicks when young   (October)                          

1st phase when grown up (December)

2nd phase when young (November)

2nd phase by December

AGRICULTURE:

The maize crops that we planted in July grew this time and were used to feed to the chicks as well as buying feed from town.  It helped supplement the high cost of feeding. Maize seeds when ground can produce maize brand feed which is mixed with other ingredients to make Grower’s Mash Chicken Feed.

Maize grown at the site of the poultry house

EVANGELISM:  

On the 15^th December 2017, we had a Christmas party for the children. Many of those children later trained and participated in the Annual Christmas and Thanksgiving Party in our church-Mityana Pentecostal Church December 17, 2017.  Apart from the children enjoying food and participating in the dance, children who participated in quoting memory Bible verses were given prizes.  Also gifts full of basic essential needs were also given out to the lucky families that were randomly chosen.

Kids enjoying food at our Christmas get-together

Many Mansions of Christ Intl Christmas with our kids

Many Mansions group arriving at church

Our Bible Study kids ready to perform at the Christmas party/Thanksgiving day at our church

One of the gifts given away thanks to the Jamestown New York Women's Bible Study Group who donated money for this event

Many Mansions men performing a thumb piano song

Director Stephen and his wife Cheryl with our Pastor from Mityana Pentecostal Church

VISITATIONS:

On the 29^th December, 2017 we visited Mukisa Foundation Ltd. Ministry and had time with the children and the home. We also had the opportunity to perform a song for the vulnerable children together with friends from the Anglican Church and the group from Norway known as Akoyo Band.

Mukisa Foundation Ltd. children at home 

Mukisa Foundation Ltd. Director Carla (standing)

Gifts were given to the children from Akoyo Band

Tattakume playing the drums 

 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE:

MMOCI has continued to pay school fees for both children in Soroti and Mityana.  Some in Secondary level and the majority in Primary level.  Isaac, the first student we sponsored at University level and Graduated October 2016 was able to secure for himself a job with Vision Fund Organization Uganda.

VOLUNTEERS:

Our volunteers abroad, especially Mick, have sacrificed a lot in supporting us with the building of the Poultry Project.   We thank God for Mick’s long term commitment and love for us here in Africa. We will never forget your kindness.

Mel, Neil and Vanda have also continued to play a big role in sponsoring vulnerable children in our ministry with school fees every term and we do appreciate their effort. We are humbled every time we see a Money Gram reference number.

Jill has always put a smile on the faces of very many children whenever she sends gifts, clothing and scholastic materials for the vulnerable children. Many of them who walked nearly half-naked now have something to put on. The people are blessed so much by her generous efforts.

Anna Grace happy in Soroti to receive scholastic materials from Jill

Parcels arrive from U.K.!

A very happy family after receiving clothing and sheets

Director Stephen happy to bring home parcels from post office

Sam so proud of his gift from Jill

One of many Mityana kids happy to receive clothing sent from U.K.

We held a clothing give-away at our church

A single mother glad to receive clothing for her baby

Kenneth enjoying a new shirt

Soroti kid Enoch happy to receive a gift from Jill

Soroti children also received clothing

She was loving her new dress!

 Ugandan volunteers were recruited to help with the poultry project and evangelism and have always been there on our side and have done tremendous work.  We thank them too!

PARTNERS:

We are always grateful to partner with Mityana Pentecostal Church in reaching out to the children under the Compassion Intl. program, Mukisa Foundation Ltd., Brother in Christ Ministry, Brian C. Derby Painting and not forgetting our new partners from Jamestown, New York USA of the women’s Bible Study group.  We hope to continue partnering with you in the New Year in reaching out to our vulnerable children.

CHALLENGES

·         Limited funds for poultry project continuation until self-sustaining

·         Limited funds for the daily running of the organization.

·         Lack of adequate amount of sponsors for kids needing school fees

·         Some chicks succumbed to death due to factors beyond our control

·         Lack of a vehicle for ministry use

·         High rent, electricity and water costs

 2018 GOALS

·         Keep on networking with more partners

·         Develop a 5-year strategic development plan

·         Re-register  MMOCI for a 5 year NGO certificate

·         Research  more on breeds of chickens to find best and fastest grower

·         Complete the 3^rd room of the poultry house and increase the number of chickens in each phase

·         Complete the exterior of the poultry house including upgrading the solar and fencing

·         Start planning for a trip abroad in November to share MMOCI’s  vision to help more vulnerable children in Uganda

CONCLUSION

We thank the almighty God for enabling us to cross to the New Year. We applaud all our partners and friends who supported us in the last year.  Your generosity was not in vain.

God bless you all!

Principal Director

Okumu Stephen

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FINANCIAL REPORT FOR OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2017

Education            990,000

Rent                  1,200,000

Poultry              5,439,600

Water                   115,000

Internet               510,000

Evangelism          386,000

NGO Permit           30,000

Food                     100,000

Stationary              22,000

Transport             541,000

Scholastic            200,000

Volunteers       1,510,000

Postage                  47,600

Television            201,000

Hotel                    280,000

Electricity            561,000

Grand Total    12,132,600  ($3,466 US) or (2,422 GBP)

Foreign Donations   $1,668

Local Donation          $1798