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Building a Better Uganda through Faith, Hope, and Love

Uganda Counseling & Support Services (UCSS) is a not-for-profit organization working to improve the lives of Ugandan people through Christian ministry, community education, individual training, and social services.

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Building a Better Uganda through Faith, Hope, and Love

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  1. Building a Better Uganda through Faith, Hope and Love UGANDA COUNSELING & SUPPORT SERVICES

  2. UCSS Uganda Counseling and Support Services (UCSS) A not-for-profit organization working to improve lives of Ugandan people through Christian ministry, community education, individual training and social services. • evangelism • counseling • social services

  3. UCSS MINISTRY - TARGET POPULATION The founder of UCSS, Ronald Kaluya, felt led to reach the most remote and neglected villages in Uganda. One village at a time. The first village Buliike - was his mother’s birth village. • When UCSS started ministry in February 2011,It had: • No well • No electricity • No Christianity

  4. UCSS BOARD OF TRUSTEES USA

  5. The VISION of Uganda Counseling and Support Services is to improve the quality of life for the people of Uganda through spiritual development and social support. VISION

  6. UGANDA The Republic of Uganda is located in central east Africa approximately 8500 miles east of USA • Uganda is a land-locked country that has about the same land area as Great Britain • It has 32 languages with English as the government language and Swahili as the most common among most of the ethnic groups • Christianity and English language help unite the Ugandan people.

  7. Population: 33.4 million • GDP in 2010: $38.2 Billion (US$) • Per Capita GDP: $1200.00 ($10.00 per Month in villages.) • Telephone: 23 per 1000 • Internet Usage: 8 per1000 • TVs: 10 per 10 per1000 UGANDA - Country Statistics

  8. Life Expectancy – Male: 51.9; Female: 54.1 • Education – Compulsory ages 6-12 • Literacy – 74.6 • Government – Republic (stable) • Military – 46,000 troops; Budget $248 M • Insurgency – Lord’s Resistance Army (N. Uganda) • Economy – Industries: sugar, coffee, tea, tobacco, cotton and textiles • Foreign Trade – Imports: $4.2 B; Exports: $3.7 B UGANDA – Country Statistics

  9. Village homes • 7 of out 8 people live in villages • Little fresh water • Poor sanitation • Few homes with electricity UGANDA Villages

  10. UNGANDA – TRANSPORTATION & ROADS

  11. 1. Safe Drinking Water 2. Medical Care 3. Education 4. Spiritual Development 5. Emotional Healing Counseling 6. Nutritious Food & Employment Opportunities Six top needs ucss identified

  12. 1.Safe Drinking Water SIX TOP NEEDS ucss IS ADDRESSING Drill Water Wells

  13. UCSS – Drilled 2 water wells in Bullike The second is located at place of the second bible study The first is located near the church. Both provide fresh water daily..

  14. Wells made possible by ucss 2 1

  15. 1, Drill a third bore hole (well) in Buliike. Made possible by Coffey’s Chapel. 2. Drill a fourth bore hole (well) in Buliike. Received $2000.00 pledge to date. 3. Repair bore hole (well) at Buluya. Made possible by Mr. Wes Bottom. Ucss water Plan - next six months

  16. COST TO BRING A WATER BLESSING Drilling a deep water well costs $7,000 Drilling Two water wells costs $13,000

  17. 2. Medical Care SIX TOP NEEDS UCSS IS ADDRESSING

  18. Ucss enabled medical treatment • One Medical Clinic Officer • Two Medical Nurses • Clinic for Eye Glasses

  19. UCSS provided medical supplies Medical Clinic Officer dispensing drugs. Providing Mosquito Nets to pregnant women and children.

  20. SHORT TERM MEDICAL MISSION GROUPS CAN SEE MANY PATIENTS DR. JERRY LAWSON AND MR JOE GARLAND SERVED AS A SHORT TERM MISSION DOCS

  21. 1. Continue mobile Medical Clinic. Two Nurses and One Medical Clinic Officer. Three times a week. 2. Continue eye exams and providing glasses. 3. Start monthly clinic with one or two doctors. 4. Coordinating for one medical mission team. 5. Plans are underway for construction of health clinic in village community. UCSS Plan – next six months

  22. Drugs ……………………………………$75.00 per week. Medical Clinic Officer……………..$35.00 per week. Nurses …………………..$25.00 per nurse per week. Comprehensive clinic ………..$300.00 per month. Cost of medical blessings

  23. 3. Education Six top needs ucss is addressing

  24. UCSS – Sends Children to school UCSS will sponsor more this next year. UCSS is sponsoring 10 Children to attend school in another village.

  25. Send more children to school - Goal is 50. Start a pre-school in Buliike. Start adult education classes. Ucss plan – next six months

  26. Goal of 50 children…………….$750.00 per month. Donations for 17 children for six months. Each child cost……………………..$15.00 per month. Pre-school teacher……….....……..$50.00 per week. Adult teacher………………………… $55.00 per week. Cost of education

  27. 4. Spiritual Development Six top needs ucss is addressing • EVANGELISM • AND CHURCH • PLANTING.

  28. USCC BUILT A CHURCH A temporary church was built in Buliike.

  29. UCSS HOSTED BIBLE STUDIES Bible studies are conducted weekly at each wells.

  30. UCSS PROVIDES BIBLES 100 bibles have been given out. Printed in Luganda language.

  31. UCSS DELIVERED FOR CHRIST Over 400 converted before Easter Service. Over 200 baptized. Over 1000 took Holy Communion on Easter. Sunday attendance is 150-200.

  32. PASTOR JIM KINGRY PRAYS WITH PEOPLE SHORT TERM MISSION GROUPS CAN OFFER CHRIST IN EVANGELISTIC SERVICES

  33. 1. Continue Evangelism and Discipleship. 2. Expand Bible Studies. 3. Grow Fellowship and Worship on Sunday. 4. Organize Church and train Christian leaders. 5. Distribute Christian audio and reading materials. Need Donations for this area. UCSS PLANS – NEXT SIX MONTHS

  34. 1. Training of 3 Minister Assistants ………$750.00 2. Purchase Public Address System…….$1000.00 3. Bibles (Luganda Language) ………….....…..$5.00 4. Audio Bibles (Luganda Languag).………….$5.00 5. Small CD/DVD Players………..………….…..$10.00 6. Transportation Fuel………………….……$ 4000.00 Cost of Bringing Spiritual Blessings

  35. 5. Emotional Healing Six top needs ucss is addressing Personal Strife and Family Divisions. DEPRESSION AND ADDICTION BIND THE HEARTS OF MANY AS THEY ARE FACED WITH DESPERATE CONDITIONS

  36. UCSS PROVIDED COUNSELING SERVICES PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING 130 people were provided face to face counseling for emotional healing.

  37. Ucss provided counseling services

  38. 1. Continue UCSS counseling services. 2. Identify person to be trained as mental health facilitator. 3. Prepare person for mental health facilitator training by Dr. Jennifer and Dr. Dan Williamson. Ucss plans – next six months

  39. 6. Nutritious Food & Employment Opportunities Six top needs UCSS is addressing GOOD FOOD ENABLES BETTER HEALTH. EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ARE NEEDED

  40. Ucss organized economic dev groups Groups ready to engage in Economic activities

  41. 1. Help farmers improve food production. 2. Educate village people on nutritious diets. 3. Create employment opportunities that provide nutritious food supplies and family income. 4. Begin purchase of Model Demonstration Farm and resources to support community economic development and growth. 5. Create multi-village Christian Agri-Community. UCSS PLANS – NEXT SIX MONTHS

  42. 1. A community farm to be used for educating and training village people on how to improve crop and animal production. 2. Increased crop and animal production will reduce hunger and provide products for commercial sales at local exchange markets. 3. UCSS farm enterprise will be structured and organized to provide Christian teaching and counseling while teaching and demonstrating advanced animal husbandry and crop management skills. Ucss model demonstartion farm

  43. 1, The Model Demonstration Farm will provide for building a self-sustaining community ministry that can evolve into an income producing center to support UCSS ministries to improve lives and living conditions in Uganda. 2. This UCSS vision will take 5 to 7 years to become a fully self-sustaining Christian enterprise. Vision for ucss model farm initiative

  44. Goals: 150 acres…….……………...........….…..$75,000.00 Construction Goals…………………….…$26,000.00 Community Meeting Shelter Adult Instruction Shelter Youth Education Shelter Water Well and Distribution System Generator and Electrical System Sanitation Facility for Human Waste Model demonstration farm

  45. Model demonstration farm (cond’t) Other Investments Needed……………..$20,000.00 Farm animal start-up investments. Crop seeding investments. Instruction and education materials. First Six Month Ops & Maintenance ……$6,000.00 Start-up Model Farm Investment..,,,,,,,$126,000.00 These are best case estimates to which contributions will be applied. Land purchase contributions be honored by person.

  46. Needed for Purchase Land…………..….$75,000.00 One-half acre purchase…………..$250.00 One acre purchase……………..….$500.00 UCSS model farm contribution options

  47. Purchase Farm Animals. UCSS Farm contribution options Estimated Animal Costs: Cattle (1-Milk)…..$1,000.00 Cattle (Meat)……...$500.00 Goats……………….$ 40.00 Pig…………....…….$ 40.00 Poultry (500)….…$1,000.00

  48. UCSS – DEPARTING THOUGHTS UCSS IS CALLED TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY: WE DO THIS THROUGH: • EVANGELISM AND CHURCH PLANTING • COUNSELING FOR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS • OFFERING SOCIAL SERVICES SUCH AS MEDICAL AID AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE

  49. UCSS USES ITS RESOURCES TO MEET NEEDS COMMITTED AND EDUCATED UGANDAN CHRISTIAN LEADER - Ronald Kaluya STRONG BOARD OF TRUSTEES USA (based in Southern Kentucky) CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED METHODIST COLUMBIA DISTRICT Rev. Todd Love, District Superintendent PRACTICAL AND FLEXIBLE MINISTRY PLAN OPEN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY SUPPORT OF MANY LOCAL CHURCHES AND LOCAL CHURCH MEMBERS SUCCESS IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF MINISTRY

  50. MOST IMPORTANTLY, GOD’S CALL IS ON UCSS TO HELP IN UGANDA

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