Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Many Mansions of Christ International- Quarterly report for September-December 2014

                              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.

Cheryl


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.

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.

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!





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


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