Otatai church(pioneer church) in Teso region was started in 1964 and the Child Development Centre was set up in 2008.The school was an initiative of the church, as Bishop. Simon Peter Emiau applied to Compassion for support after coming up with an idea of giving a hand to the needy children.
Upon Compassion receiving the request from PAG, all churches in Kumi and surrounding villages were contacted and a church assessment process was done where PAG was found eligible to receive funding from Compassion. That led to the birth of Otatai Child Development Centre.
It started with 203 children but it now has over 300 children. A number of success stories have been registered. Parents have also been supported by giving them goats and starting up businesses for them to improve on their livelihoods. Children usually stay on the programme till when they are 22years of age.
It is a church founded organization, located in Kumi Municipality, supported by Compassion International. The project currently supports 328 vulnerable children who are direct bene ciaries coming from 6 villages surrounding the Municipality namely; Olungia, Otaaba, Osioda, Kabata and Abubur and within Kumi town.
The project has been in operation since March 2008 and started with the total number of 200 children, they later increased as a result of good performance and the need by the funders. The number of children has now reached 328 bene ciaries who are direct, this is exclusive of their caregivers who are indirect bene ciaries .
Amongst the caregivers are those who live with HIV/AIDs and they total to 50, they are also supported under different intervention given to them by the project called church partnership committee who take the overall supervision of its activities and oversees its works in a holistic manner.
The committee also lays strong emphasis in developing the child in the 4 aspects of Spiritual, physical, social and cognitive. The program is meant to address the economic, social and political needs of the primary bene ciaries through partnership.
The activities that children are involved in, include trainings on livelihood skills, community service, evangelism, games and sports, praise and worship, aimed at making the children responsible and to teach them the spirit of taking initiatives for positive impact in their own communities
The photo above shows a group photo of the Church Planning Committee from left to right. (Robert Mongusho, Umo Francis, Phoebe Akello, Lokut Bongolo, Aruo Charles, Suzan, Andrew Ayopo, Longoli James, Korobe Samson, Moses Okurut, Pr. James Opiolo and David Omiel.)
PAG Amudat Town Church/ CYDC
Play ground of Nakapiripirit Child Development Centre
Class room block of Nakapiripirit CDC
Store and the kitchen
The staff office under construction
PAG Kokulonyo, a picture of the office building with the project overseer (Pastor)
Established in the year 2017, operates in Lamwo Town Council, Lamwo District, Northern Uganda. This project is a collaboration between Compassion International Uganda and Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) Lamwo Town Church. With 386 participants, the project focuses on holistic child development, addressing spiritual, physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional growth, under the supervision of Mathew Okwir and the Church Partners Committee.
- Survival Participants = 64
- Center Based Participants = 323
- Total number of participants = 386
Lamwo Child and Youth Development Center UG-0597 Office Block and the Church
Overseer of Lamwo CYDC, Rev. Mathew Okwir at his office.
Established in the year 2017, operates in Kitgum Municipality, Kitgum District, Northern Uganda. This project is a collaboration between Compassion International Uganda and Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) Kitgum Town Church. With 346 participants, the project focuses on holistic child development, addressing spiritual, physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional growth, under the leadership of the senior pastor of the church Amos Paito and the Church Partners Committee.
1. Survival Participants = 0
2. Center Based Participants = 346
3. Total number of participants = 346
Kitgum Town Child and Youth Development Center UG-0598 Office Block.
Overseer for Kitgum Town CYDC, Rev. Amos Paito at the project center.