pastora report 2009

PABO SAVE THE ORPHANS ASSOCIATION

(PASTORA)

ANNUAL REPORT JAN-DEC 2009 I HAVE SEEN THE HUMILATION OF MY PEOPLE AND HEAR THEIR CRY (EX 3:7)

Lack of Bridge to link the villages

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JANUARY 2010

Pabo Save the Orphans Association (PASTORA) annual report 2009

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EXECTIVE SUMMARY.

The year 2009 has been the moment that Pastora activities were centered due to

the lack of the finance to help in the facilitation of the programs activities.

Despite of this constraints the association managed to carried out many of

outstanding activities to it ability.

Noting that during the war there has been a lot of suffering and distress.

This was not only to case of Pabo people but the whole Acholi sub region. As

written, in the bible “I have seen the humiliation of my people and hear their cry”

(Exodus 3:7) Even in Israeli when they were in Egypt there was a lot of suffering and

later God heard their cry, they moved out to a promised land were there were no

more suffering. From this quotation during the war we know there has been a lot of

suffering at all corners such as living in the camps, Lack of food, inability for the

people to support their family education, poor health services etc.

And we are also contended that we are going to reach the peace full moment

were we shall be more self reliant and able to support others locally here as we aim

to see empowered community. This can not be done unless you also hear our cry

to support our program.

We are able to produce this activities report because some of organizations have

been our partners who remained in support to us during the implementation of the

activities that we are giving out in this report for the period January to December

2009. We are also grateful to the community for the cooperation with us in the

implementation of all the activities.

The following organization we appreciate them very much for the financial support

given to us namely Gulu district NGO Forum, Care International Gulu program.

We also thank BOSCO-UGANDA notably for the connection of internet in Pabo

that made PASTORA to reach out across the world.

I would like to thank parish priest of Pabo catholic parish, our organization

member’s and friends for support rendered to us in one way or another.


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I would not forget to thank the Local Government administrative unit of Pabo Sub

County for being closely with us at time we call for their support. We are very sure

that you will continue to accord us this good avenue as we aimed at achieving

goal to empower our community for the sustainable development.

Last I would therefore call upon many of the organizations to support us in order to

be able to do more wonderful work in year 2010.

I therefore finally thank all of you who have been helpful to PASTORA in the course

of it activity implementation of the year 2009, we hope for your further support.

Omony John Bosco

Chairperson

Pabo Save the Orphans Association (PASTORA)


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1.0 Introduction

The annual report describes the activities and progress made by Pabo Save the Orphans

Association, during the year 2009. Pabo Save the Orphans Association is a registered

community based organization (CBO) that was established in July1999.

2. VISION

To improve quality life of the children, child mothers, FAC and youth and women.

3. MISSION

To promote human values through advocacy and community out reach program, Girl child education

program (GCEP) basic non formal education / formal education and vocational skills training

initiative for the child mothers’ school dropped out youth with a view of building a sustainable

community with improved standards of living. The main task is to enhance their opportunities to

realize their full potential and capability in rehabilitating the community.

4. CORE VALUES

(a) PASTORA geographical coverage is predominantly in the following areas.

i. tracing family and the resettlement,

ii. Child Advocacy and community outreach,

iii. sustainable farming and natural resources management,

iv. development training and research ,

v. formal and non formal education,

vi. Community health related issue. PASTORA‘s activities are preventive and

Rehabilitative in nature.

The Direct beneficiaries of PASTORA program are the vulnerable children, school dropped out

youth, formerly abducted children, women and the children and the community in general. Hence,

both preventive and rehabilitative approaches are use. A wider range of activities shall be taken by

PASTORA.

2. Preventive activities: This shall include reaching out to vulnerable children, school dropped out

youth and women in their various areas of interest, and through carry out counseling session, family

tracing and community sensitization.


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3. Community mobilization and the training on children, women and youth related issues in

developmental as stipulated in the UN convention on the rights of the children , Ministry of gender

labour and social development policy and the Uganda youth policy.

4. Training of the out of school youth, FAC, child mothers (Vulnerable groups) in vocational

training and life skills.

5. Coordinating and supporting the campaign and actions on children and youths rights both at

district, national and community level.

6. Active research and survey on specified issues that affect the youth out of school, children and the

community in general.

1.1 Background

In 1999-2002 Pabo Save the orphans association was able to contribute for the welfare of

the orphans and other vulnerable people in the provision of the household items with the

support of Gulu Archdiocese to Pabo catholic parish.

2.0 Program Overview

Pabo Save the orphans Association is community base organization registered that

primarily focuses on communities’ empowerment and is recognized as a coordinating

agency of the response to existing need. PASTORA Currently activities include, Community

mobilization and sensitization on the development and health related issues including

HIV/AIDS initiatives, Promotion of the Human Rights, documentation and dissemination

information to the community.


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2.1 Management Structure.

2.1.1 Annual General Assembly

The Annual General Assembly is an annual event that brings together all members and with a view

to strengthen them and work for a way forward for implementation of PASTORA activities.

2.1.2 Executive Committees (EC). The PASTORA Executive Committees is the policy organ that is

constituted of nine elected members. The PASTORA Executive Committees ensures effective

leadership for continuous mobilization and policy guidance to PASTORA program implementation.

The PASTORA Executive committees is elected at a constituted annual General Assembly and

serves in office for a period of five years and can serve for more terms as members find one is

capable to handle the association.

3.0 POVERTY RESOURCE MONITORING.

In the year 2004 Gulu district NGO forum selected the capable community based organization to

implement the poverty resource monitoring project that was funded by the Royal Netherlands

embassy. The pilot of the project in the first year took place in eight sub counties including Pabo

under the implementation of Pabo Save the Orphans Association. Under this project PASTORA

trained the community at the parish level so that they are empowered to be able to follow up the

resources used in the fight against poverty in the community. After the training the communities

were to make the monitoring of the schools, health facilities etc. the data of the monitoring report for

all the sub counties of Gulu and Amuru district were collected in the central point in Gulu district

Ngo forum for the dissemination to the district local leader and

the administrative officers. In 2009 PASTORA together with

community embarked in the monitoring of the water point. Due

to value being experienced as the out come of this monitoring

the Association is always in closed collaboration with the sub

county administrative staffs.

However the monitoring of the water point in Pogo parish

caused the attention much as the district allocated the water but process was delayed and the

communication was not given back to the community. In same context Association do carry out the

community visit as to know events that take place among them.


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In above photo you will realize the challenges being face during this return process as far as safe

water point is concern among the community.

6.0 PEACE RECOVERY AND DEVELOPMET PROGRAM FOR NORTHERN UGANDA -

PRDP

As the strategy to sensitize community on Peace Recovery and Development program for northern

Uganda, In 2009 Gulu district NGO forum supported the community sensitization in two parishes. In

order to make the community aware on the Government plan under PRDP. There is two way of the

information dissemination to the community namely 1. Community focusing group meeting 2.

Drama sensitization

The aim at driving the community to know information on PRDP as the

frame work for the recovery of Northern Uganda. The program in the

initial phase supported by Care international Gulu program and Gulu

district NGO Forum.

9.0 Strengthen Community Interventions for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children. The increased

number of Orphans and other Vulnerable Children (OVC) poses a very big challenge to the local

Response. The Community Needs Assessment conducted in Pabo by PASTORA, identified the

increased number of Orphans and Vulnerable children including children headed families as the

biggest challenge to in the area of Pabo. In response, PASTORA identified OVC as a priority area of

intervention. In an effort to strengthen Community interventions for Orphans and Vulnerable

Children (OVC), PASTORA has to request for the assistant to meet the educational needs of these

children. The table below shows the data of the students supported in educational needs from 2004

to 2009.

Education Beneficiaries Completed S 4. Completed S.6 Employed

Secondary 18 10 4 3 got employment

Dropped out 2 0 0 0

Total 16 10 4 0

The above table indicates all the categories of the orphans in education support program.

How ever are very grateful to Comboni Samaritan of Gulu for the support extended to us during the

struggle we started in 2004.


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A number of school dropped out were also given hope to join the education. The youth that had

dropped out of school are reported to have resumed schooling as result of this intervention.

10.0 PROMOTION OF THE CULTURAL DANCES

The formation of the internal displaced person camp in Acholi sub region is one of the factors that

contributed to the rampant dropped off the positive cultural practice in Acholi. Association in

respond to this problem engaged in the promotion of the cultural dances such as bwola, Okocho as

way to bring youths and children together as had been Acholi previously. This activity is the

ongoing with the relative peace coming in the region we, are very hopeful that we shall engage this

at the various village levels.

LOWER LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING MEETING.

The community in need identification at the lower local government planning meeting made

Remarkable Mobilization of community and other key stakeholders participation in lower local

government planning process Community responded to the lower local government planning project

at village level. Resource mapping done with the support of PASTORA member Sensitize the

community on participation in lower local government planning process.

SHARING THE EXPERIENCE

As 2009 came to an end and also UJCC project on PRDP was coming to phase off there was sharing

of the experience with the PRM monitoring team TOT and the Local Monitoring Team trained by

UJCC.

PASTORA was able to send number of the community monitoring and the TOT for this sharing of

the experienced that took place in Amuru Sub County.

The meeting has brought the groups to share their common experienced and the challenges that they

face in monitoring process.


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3.1 Enhance Advocacy, Sustainable Development.

In order to ensure enhanced advocacy, sustainable Development the community

sensitization to empower and create commitment in local government’s service delivery, a

number of activities were implemented.

3.1.2 Community Mobilization and Sensitization.

At the local level, Pastora members as community based organization have continued to

mobilize and sensitize the communities on HIV/AIDS through meetings.

INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITY

As the war left the Acholi community in desperate economic

state, PASTORA had the feeling to ensure the communities uplift

their economical status through involvement in IGA’S. In 2008

we started the Beads making as the income generating activity for

the women.

Today these women are able to get minimum income of 50.000 monthly.

The above photo showing women in beads making process.

TRAINING AND NATIONAL EVENTS:

During the year 2009 PASTORA was able to send a member through GDNF for the TOT trainer organized by

Kondard Adenua Siftung in Arua.

The training that empowered the participants to train the community in political democratic pluralism.

This training has equipped the Association in ensure it prepare to sensitize the community in the election of

their representative in leadership.

The challenges now remained the implementation.


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FINANCE;

Pabo Save the Orphans Association financial position is not based on the project funded as other CBO or

NGO that are well funded by the donors organization. The Association raised it fund Member’s contribution

and program support from other organizations.

The program support from the organization does not give money directly to Association Account but only

facilitated the association in the implementation of the programs set this organization in the given period of

time

During the year 2009 Members contributed 90.000 Uganda shilling while other support from other

organization total to 575000.

Pabo Save the Orphans Association

source of funds.

14%

86%

Members

contribution

Organistation

support program

Pie chart below demonstrates the percentage of the sources of Fund in year 2009.

During this year Gulu district NGO Forum has given major support of 56% for our activities, while care

International contributed 30% of the total Funds used and member’s contribution of 14% was generated.

Percenatge of funding source.

56%30%

14%

Gulu District NGO

Forum

Care International

Self generated


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INCOME AND EXPENIDITURE STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY TO DECEMBER

2009

SOURCES OF FUND PROGRAM INCOME EXPENDITURE

Care International Uganda Gulu

program

Stake Up for your Future project 195000 195000

Gulu District NGO Forum

PRDP Community sensitization

and consultative meeting.

360000 360000

Members Charity contribution

Administration 30000 30000

Members voluntary support

20000 0

Membership annual contribution

60000 40000

Members Friends support

Pledges Received 0 0

Total

665000= 615000=


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CHALLENGES:

During the year 2009 the association faced a lot of challenges in the implementation of it activities.

• Inadequate fund. There were no enough funds to facilitate more activities that association indeed to

carry out during the year.

• The donor organization demand to acess fund was above the above the requirement that Association

could compete for the funding programs.

Recommendation:

• The NGO and donors organizations should consider the CBO for small grants that could help to

enhance their potential.


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Annex I

PASTORA ORGANOGRAM

ECXECTIVE

COMMITTEE

SECREATARIAT Project Management

committee

Beneficiaries

/Community

Volunteers


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Annex II

PASTORA- EXECTIVE COMMITTEES.

NO. NAME POSITION

1 Mr. Omony John Bosco Chairperson

2 Ms. Adong Concy Vice Chairperson

3 Mr. Kidega Paul Secretary

4 Mr. Okema Godfrey Deputy Secretary

5 Mr. Oringa George Abalo Treasure

6 Ms. Oyella Mary Committee member

7 Ms. Akello Winnies Committee member

8 Mr.Omony Geoffrey Committee member

9 Ms. Atimango Christine Committee member

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