MANY MANSIONS OF CHRIST INTERNATIONAL
P.O. Box 405 Soroti Uganda
TELEPHONE: +256776551180
WHAT’S NEW IN THIS YEAR?
ACTIVITIES
Education
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Our students
were supported with fees from our friends from US and UK.
·
Three
secondary students returned to school in
early 2023 and completed the whole year
·
Our
Principal Director returned to University to continue pursuing a B.A. in Social
Science degree
Medical Assistance
We continued to help those in
need of medical attention, thanks to many caring donors who showed compassion
towards them in their time of need. The
son of our lovely Grace, who passed away last July from Leukemia, had a stroke
and was wheelchair bound. He is 38 years old.
When God’s Way Ministries Intl.
came to Soroti, they met him and prayed for him. Upon returning back to
the U.S., a God’s Way member pledged money for him to begin rehabilitation
through Physiotherapy. He was able to
begin immediately. We also assisted an
elderly man with a leg wound to get treatment at the hospital. Also we helped a single mother who went to
the hospital for abdominal surgery. Upon
discharge she was unable to work until she healed and gained strength so she
was given cash assistance and later food from a donor in America.
Another woman had a goiter on her neck and
needed surgery. Donors came through and she was given cash assistance towards
the surgery. Special thanks goes to The Starkey Foundation for providing our
student Lucky with a hearing aide after it was found on a routine hearing check
that she had significant hearing loss. This will help her so much in school now
and in her future endeavors. Then 2 days
before Christmas we received a donation from a donor in U.K. to assist a young
single father with an operation by a dental surgeon to remove his wisdom
teeth. We are so grateful to those who
contributed to all their well-being.
Richard starting Physiotherapy
Our young father with painful
wisdom teeth
Food Giveaways
We assisted several families
throughout the year with food bought with donations from abroad including a
child-headed family in Asuret Sub-county.
General Assistance
Donors also helped the family of
Richard as he had not worked since being affected by the stroke. His wife
delivered a baby boy in December. She assists him going to therapy every time.
A motorcycle driver from their village transports them at a reduced rate to
help them.
Several children in Asuret Sub
County received clothing donated by God’s Way Ministries Intl. The giveaway was
organized by John Francis Etyeku and Florence Asio at their home in Omulala
village. Some few clothes were distributed to children near the office in Camp
Swahili.
Poultry Project
The poultry house is being
maintained as it remains an important asset in our ministry income-generating
future. We call on ministry members for
suggestions moving forward. We also need the outside walls plastered, a
flashing board installed and gutters and a wire fence installed for
security. It currently is being used as
a store room for any maize, cassava, ground nuts grown.
Agriculture
Cassava gardens were harvested
and dried for future sales. Maize was grown, dried and sold x 2 seasons and
offset the high cost of inflation that hit Uganda and the world in 2023. More
cassava was planted to be ready in July 2024.
Achievements
Successfully registered as a Community Based Organization March 27, 2023 good for one year
Funds were raised to allow our secondary students to return to school
Students returned to school and finished the year with good marks
We continued to assist families in Mityana and Soroti with received donations sent for them specific from abroad
Our director Stephen continued into his third and final year at the university
Partnered with a ministry from U.S. to give clothing to needy children and received funding for a needy man to attend Physiotherapy
Challenges
·
Challenges
remain in mobilizing funds for school fees, ministry projects and agriculture
·
The poultry
project remains on hold due to high costs of feeds and supplements and an
incomplete structure/surrounding to house them safely.
·
Need a
vehicle to facilitate ministry work in
the villages and towns
·
Need to
purchase land for the ministry to do agriculture and build an office
Way Forward
·
More mobilization for funds to run the projects e.g.
poultry, agriculture, school fees, food and medical care, Hospice care etc.
·
Continue strategizing for better planning, i.e. future
income generating projects, ministry activities, etc.
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Prayers
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Work on the renewal coming due in March 2024
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Review some of our objectives
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Partner more with organizations from U.S.
We sincerely thank all of our friends from United Kingdom,
United States and Australia for standing with us another year and for prayers
said for us and our work and people here. May the Almighty God send blessings
your way!
Okumu Stephen
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Principal Director
Expenses:
Education $896.00
Rent $2,595.00
Electricity $584.00
Internet $660.00
Water $325.00
Medical $500.00
Food $900.00
Volunteers $560.00
Propane $210.00
Mityana
family support $2900.00
Soroti
family support $3,323.00
Post
office fees $20.00
Bank
Charges $145.00
Television
subscription $130.00
Transport $1022.00
Paypal
fees $170.00
Cashapp
fees $7.00
Total
Expenses: $14,947.00 (11,932.00
GBP, 56,704, 000.00 UGX, $22,767.00 AUD)
Foreign
donations $7353.00 (5,871.00 GBP, 27,883,000.00 UGX, $11,200.00 AUD)
Local
donations $7594.00 (6,062.00 GBP, 28,800,000.00 UGX, $11,566.00AUD)
Total
Donations $14,947.00
(11,932.00 GBP, 56,704.000.00 UGX, $22,767AUD)
