MANY MANSIONS OF CHRIST INTERNATIONAL
QUARTERLY
REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2014
Greetings in Jesus name,
we thank the Lord who protected all of you to the New Year 2015. We give the
glory back to God. This is our last quarter report and the end of year report
of MMOCI. We were able to make a tremendous achievement by the end of year
2014. There were some hindrances but we hope that God helps us overcome them as
we move forward in ministry. This report contains the financial summary of the
last four month’s activities within the four months challenges encountered and
the way forward for the year 2015.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Rent
$715
Education
$563
Bills
$82.25
Transport and
communication $125
Bible Studies
$71.4
CBO permit
$14.2
Volunteers
$178.5
poultry building project
$425
Stationary
$17.8
Grand total
$2192
Foreign Donation
$775
Local Donation
$1417
According to our
financial statement above, we have experienced a slight improvement on this new
quarter. The last quarter brought us about $1535 and this new quarter brought
$2192, a difference of about $657. The foreign donations increased from $380 to
$775 a big achievement and we give glory back to God. Private/local donations
increased from $1155 to $1417 and may God bless all those who contributed
towards the cause.
ACTIVITIES
What is new?
We received back our
main supporter Cheryl Derby back from the USA and at the same time received our
first foreign volunteer from USA called Carla. She now lives just close to our
house and she has really been instrumental in advocating for the rights of the unprivileged
children and also helping the single parents. At the moment Carla is now taking
care of two abandoned children in her home and these children have experience
love and kindness with her.
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| Cheryl |
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| Carla with foster children |
We also received news
that our very own child Akullo Sarah that we have been supporting with part of
the fees was able to pass her senior four leaving examination. She was among the best in her lot and we give
glory back to God. Sarah wants to continue with her education in advanced level
and doing a science combination and we call upon all those who are willing to
contribute to her cause. She wants to be a nurse in future.
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| Sarah (left and Cheryl |
In other important news, Etyeku John Francis
Junior, one of the kids in our bible studies and on our list of needy kids on
our website, was in primary five in 2014 but he was allowed to jump primary six
and seven classes and sit for his primary leaving examination. He was checking
his intelligence and was able to pass it by flying colors. Junior got 15
aggregates and now he is ready to join a secondary school. Sadly he is still at
home without school fees to attend. We do still call upon everyone who has a
heart to help Junior go further with his education.
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| Junior (left) |
More great news is that
our new volunteer Mr. Mick Tulk from the UK was able to mobilize for us some
money from his friends in the UK. That helped us start building the poultry
project in Soroti! May the almighty God bless him and we encourage everybody
and those volunteers who are able to stand firm with us in raising this
project. We have also had new volunteers like Brian from the US who is always
praying for us and willing to stand with us whenever God provides for him.
Thanks! Other volunteers are in Soroti and are helping us with the building of
the poultry project and monitoring day to day progress. Mityana volunteers
mainly help us with ministry especially in bible studies, outreaches, etc.
In the month of October
2014, we applied for a Community Based Operation permit with Mityana District
local government and we were able to receive it within two weeks. This is in
addition to our registration last year of our NGO. Also this year in 2015 we will apply in Soroti
District for a permit there so that we have the full authority when doing our
operation within these two districts.
BIBLE STUDIES
We have continued conducting
bible studies every Saturday and more and more kids joined the Saturday school.
Together we have been sharing with the kids the word of God. The number of kids
attending the bible studies increased from 6 to around 20 every Saturday, we
would love these kids to grow up respecting God!
EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
MMOCI has continued in
providing education assistance to both the children in Mityana and in Soroti.
There are still many children on our sponsorship list that need our sponsorship.
Average costs are around $150 every 3 months or $450 in a year. We do therefore
call upon those who share the same vision with us in putting smiles on the faces
of these lovely children and to stand with is in these programs. Those living
outside Uganda can use Western Union money transfer or Money Gram to send
support. It is the most effective way to receive money here as it is secure and
part of our banking system.
FEEDING
MMOCI feeds both the children
and the volunteers on Mondays and Thursdays. On the 27th of
December, MMOCI organized a CHRISTMAS PARTY in partnership with Brother in Christ
Ministry and Voyagers for Africa. In total 54 children were fed together with
adults. It was a fun day!
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| Children lining up for sweets! |
POULTRY PROJECT
We are again happy to
announce to you that we were able to take a step ahead in building our poultry
house. Our partner Mick from the UK supported our poultry building project by
donating some funds to it. We received 300 pounds from him in the months of
October and November and put it into building the poultry house. We were able
to start the building process and also made around 8000 bricks. We now await
completion of the house and currently need some more funds to continue. We need
supplies for building like sand, cement, timber, nails, iron sheets, aggregates
and also to employ builders. We do believe that this poultry project will
generate for our organization around $5400 on a monthly basis.
When completed it will
employ people in the village and will also work as a demonstration farm to help
educate the youth for participating in future income generating activities.
OUTREACHES
MMOCI has continued
participating in outreaches, especially in reaching out to the children through
Christian ministry. We visited some of the homes of the sponsored kids and
ministered to them through prayers and providing them with some financial
assistance when needed and Bible tracts. MMOCI also conducted school visits and
children were ministered to.
Apart from the school
ministry, MMOCI was able to distribute around 45 pieces of clothes in December.
They were donated from the U.S. and given to the needy babies and children
right before Christmas. This was done in both Mityana and Soroti Districts and
they loved the offer and were all blessed.
CHALLENGES
Lack of adequate funds
for poultry house completion
Lack of transport means
like motorcar, motor bike
Expensive rental costs
and bills
We do also still need
more donors and volunteers to help in child sponsorship and other needs.
2015 GOALS
Continue ministering to
the children through our outreach programs and bible studies
Keep providing essential
needs to the children
Search for more partners
and volunteers that could expose the organization to potential donors and
supporters
Continue building the
poutry project
We do applaud our staff,
volunteers, friends and partners; http://www.brotherinchrist.com/, http://www.voyagerstoafrica.com/, Brian Derby Painting-http://www.derbypainting.net/, Mick Fredrick Tulk, Mityana
Pentecostal Church and all the volunteers from Soroti and Mityana for the
tremendous job that they have done to help better the lives of our children and
our community! May the Almighty God bless the work of your hands as you welcome
the New Year 2015.
God bless
Okumu Stephen
Principal Director
MMOCI
