Many Mansions of Christ International-Uganda: 2019

Director Stephen Okumu and his wife Cheryl

Many Mansions of Christ International is a ministry created in 2013 to evangelize and help needy, vulnerable and orphaned children in Uganda East Africa. Many children here have lost one or more parents to HIV/AIDS and other diseases. The proportion of children under age 15 is 48% and age 15-65 at 49%. We assist children and families with food, clothing, school fees, medicine and more. We also evangelize children through Children's Bible Study classes and school outreaches. Please consider joining with us to help these children and families. They NEED your help!

OUR MISSION:

To provide children in Uganda with spiritual growth and quality care through working with Christians, individuals, ministries and other relevant partners.

OUR VISION:

To have a community where children reflect God and have equal access to quality care and support.

Children's Bible Study Classes

Since 2013 we have looked for creative ways to engage supporters and get much needed assistance for the vulnerable children in Uganda. We have several donors who support children with school fees. In Uganda education is very important as it is in any country. Parents and caregivers strive to make sure children attend good schools which are costly. Even government schools cost a certain amount. We also have donors from UK and US who assist poor families with gifts, clothing and food donations. We thank every donor for their love and concern for these children and families for the past 7 years. You could also be one of them!

Giving out Bible tracts at schools in Mityana and Kampala Uganda

Children and Youth in Ugandan Schools

For as many as we help, there is so many more wishing for a chance at an education or for more than just one meal a day. In a country where there is a desperate desire to have the most basic of needs, (that we in developed nations sometimes take for granted), our plea is urgent. Being here in Uganda, viewing all of this suffering from the front lines firsthand, we passionately try to alleviate some of the suffering by reaching out to you for help, even if it is for one family or one child at a time. Mother Theresa said “if you can’t feed the masses, then feed just one”.

Family in Mityana Uganda receiving posho flour from a donor in U.K.

A young girl in Mityana Uganda with her mother receiving a gift from a donor in U.K.

School children in Mityana Uganda receiving a donation of eggs from a donor in U.K.

Young girl in Soroti Uganda receiving a clothing donation from a donor in U.K.

There are so many children and families still needing our help!

Judith, Joan and Adrin (L to R) need help with school fees

Washington lives with his family in a grass roof hut

Kenneth, 16 wants to go to school but cares for cows to add income to the household

Scovia and her husband and children live in this house. The roof leaks when it rains

Widowed mother with her girls. They live and sleep all in one room

Catherine lives in a mud hut in Soroti Uganda

And there are SO many more!

In 2013 we had an idea to start an income generating poultry project for the ministry. Land was donated to us to construct a house. Over the next 4 years it was built one donation and one brick at a time until it was finally a basic structure that we could consider putting chicks into.

Early stages of building the poultry house

Doors, roof, plastering inside and cleaning

In October 2017 we officially started the project with 450 chickens. It was a bumpy start and the target date went long and over budget but in the end we sold around 300 meat chickens. Not bad for a first try! We have now officially transferred to the district where the project is and we are ready to begin again and give it all we’ve got!

We just need funding.

With your help we can succeed!

Poultry house in 2017 ready for chicks but needing proper completion still

Staff training by a licensed vet and MMOCI Director

Chicks in their brooder

Chicks around 3 weeks old

Chickens almost grown

Our needs:

Currently the building has 2 out of 3 rooms plastered and with the completion of the 3^rd room our goal is to start with 600 chicks this time. We have charcoal warming pots, feeder trays, drinkers and 2 brooders but we will need one more plus additional charcoal pots, feeders and drinkers. We have competent trained staff and a vet available on call.

Papyrus fencing is not durable. We need a metal fence

Our farm worker Nathan Eju cleaning feeding trays and drinkers. We need more!

We are ready to start again for our second try and with your help we can:

· *Finish plastering outside walls

· *Install gutters to collect rain water for cleaning, (otherwise water is brought in jerry cans via bicycle from a nearby borehole well)

· -*Upgrade the solar panels (there is no electricity in the village) to provide warming lights instead of using charcoal pots in the 1^st 3 weeks of life when they need kept cozy warm

· *Construct a metal wire fence around the house (last time we used papyrus mats and they fell down)

We have a detailed budget that includes even more. It’s how we determined our present and future goal amount for our project and it includes funding for our 5 year strategic plan goals for our ministry as well. "Rome wasn't built in a day" and we didn't come this far to just come this far!

We are fully transparent and have yearly professionally prepared financial audits available on request. We are an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) registered with the Republic of Uganda since 2014. Donations are used per donor’s specific requests (i.e. school fees for a certain child) or for ministry in general if not specified. Building the poultry project is our first objective as it will be income-generation and ultimately financial independence to help as many as we can!

We have quarterly and yearly reports posted on our blogsite regularly at: https://manymansionsofchristinternational.blogspot.com/

We have a website (free one but nonetheless) at:

http://manymansions11.wixsite.com/many-mansions-11

And also a facebook page at:

https://www.facebook.com/manymansionsofchristinternational/

To help us, you can also SHARE OUR LINKS on your facebook timeline! Thanks!

Other ways to help include:

1. Fundraising in your communities, churches or groups

2. Volunteer your time here in Uganda! Come meet our kids and see beautiful Uganda!

3. Support Many Mansions of Christ Intl. generally as we have so needs to supply like:

· Food

· School fees

· Scholastic materials

· Medical expenses

· Clothing needs

· Housing needs

· Help us create/purchase a real website not a free one.

We sincerely thank you for your consideration in helping us help others!

Goal amount: 50,625,000 ugx ($14,464 US) (11250 GBP)

MMOCI Poultry Project Budget for 2019

1. Finish structure

a. Plaster the last remaining unfinished room inside 200,000 ugx ($57 US) (43 GBP)

b. Plaster entire exterior 3,000,000 ugx ($857 US) (652 GBP)

c. Flashing board at roof level (to attach gutters) 400,000 ugx ($114 US) (87 GBP)

d. 2 Gutters- installed 300,000 ugx ($85 US) (65 GBP)

e. Upgrade Solar system (bigger panels and battery) 3,000,000 ($857 US) (652 GBP)

f. Make shutters for all windows 300,000 ugx ($85 US) (65 GBP)

g. Ceiling boards 4,000,000 ugx ($1,142 US) (870 GBP)

2. Fencing

a. Upgrade exterior fencing to wire; surround entire building for security 1,500,000 ($428 US) (326 GBP)

3. Water collection

a. Purchase 2 120L water collection drums 50,000 ugx ($14 US) (11GBP)

4. Agriculture

a. Plant maize, greens and other chicken feed supplements 250,000 ($71 US) (54 GBP)

b. Pay laborers to plant, maintain and harvest 50,000 ($14 US) (11 GBP)

5. Transporting chickens

a. Make baskets @ 10,000 each x 10 -100,000 ($28 US) (21 GBP)

b. Small truck (used) 15,000,000 ($4,285 US) (3,260GBP)

c. Purchase 1 bicycle for bringing water from the borehole 300,000 ugx ($85 US) (65 GBP)

d. Wire warehouse for keeping chickens waiting for sales 350,000 ($100 US) (76 GBP)

6. Chicken related expenses

a. Purchasing chicks for all three rooms 2,025,000 ($578 US) (446 GBP)

b. Build 2 brooders for each room x 2 160,000 ugx *80,000 each* ($45 US) (35 GBP)

c. Build wooden boxes for any layers 200,000 ugx ($57 US) (44 GBP)

d. Weight scale 90,000 ugx ($25 US) (20GBP)

e. Refrigerator (solar) for vaccination storage 500,000 ugx ($ 142 US) (108 GBP)

f. Farm worker overalls x4 160,000 ugx ($45 US) (35 GBP)

g. Gumboots for workers x 2 90,000 ugx ($25 US) (20 GBP)

h. Feeding chickens x 4 months @ 400000/month 1,600,000 ugx ($ 457 US) (355 GBP)

7. New Structures

a. Build an Office for Many Mansions of Christ Intl. Soroti staff 4,000,000 ugx ($1,142 US) (869 GBP)

b. Build an 8’x 16’ Greenhouse for growing during dry seasons 6,000,000 ugx ($1714 US) (1,304 GBP)

c. Build an addition off the back of the building to house more chicks 7,000,000 ugx ($2,000 US) (1555 GBP)

Total Budget : 50,625,000 ugx ($14,464 US) (11250 GB)

Ways to donate!

We gratefully accept Money Gram and Western Union: Receiver info: Stephen Okumu. Soroti, Uganda. We will need the reference number for Money Gram, amount and sender name and location sent from or the MTCN number, amount and sender name and location sent from for Western Union.

We also use World Remit as it is safe, professional and easy to use.

https://www.worldremit.com/

With World Remit you can send direct to his MTN Mobile Money acct +256 776 55 1180

Stephen Okumu P.O. Box 405 Soroti Uganda

stephenetyeku@gmail.com

Paypal also accepted: casey14740@gmail.com

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THANK YOU FOR CARING!!

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