We employ Joel Ekaunhannington in Uganda, who oversee our Ugandan Upcycle programme.  The following piece is a shortend version of his report.

Jan 2023 to March 

Donation of three keyboards to the following Churches in Ngora, Uganda: St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. John’s Kaderun church of Uganda and St Leo’s Catholic Church.

Jan 2023 to March 2023.

Supplied electricity to St. Johns kaderun Church of Uganda and St, Leo’s Catholic Church.

Installation of the solar systems in the two churches, charging ports and lighting. 

June 2022-May 2023.

Small grants to vulnerable people in the community

March 2023 to May 2023.

Donated money to Kaderun Church of Uganda, St. Leos Catholic Church and the Pentecostal Assemblies of God Church in Ngora, to run community help funds for the needy.

June 2023 ongoing.

Construction of Teachers house at Onyede primary school

This project is going to accommodate two teachers who have been moving long distances from their villages to their place of work.

June 2023 ongoing

A Classroom block at Kaikamosing primary school –Katakwi District, of four classrooms

June 2023 ongoing.

Roofing of a Sunday school at PAG, church Ngora.

This project is going to provide enough space for little children in community for their Sunday school activities, on completion of this project, these children will no longer study from outside as it used to be.

June 2023 ongoing.

 Benches to St. Leo’s Catholic Church Nyamongo.

The church hosts more than one hundred Christians every Sunday and more than three hundred during festive seasons and this mean that more seats shall be secured for increasing numbers and people who have been sitting on the floor during church service shall now have a seat.

June 2023 ongoing.

Small grants to the most vulnerable people.

This project is meant to benefit the most vulnerable people in the community such as the sick, elderly, widows and the orphans.

This project is very important because some of these beneficiaries will be able to meet their medical bills and other basic needs of life which has been very hard to meet.

June 2023 ongoing.

Donated money to Kaderun Church of Uganda, St. Leos Catholic Church and Pentecostal Assemblies of God Church in Ngora Uganda to run community help funds for the needy.

This money is going to be used to provide Goats, Sheep and Food items for the vulnerable people in the community.

• The building of a teachers houses at Nyamongo School and Onyede School that began in May 2021 has now been successfully completed and is providing much needed shelter to the teachers on the school premises. 
• Upgraded the kitchen and toilet facilities at St Antony’s Health Centre in Ngora. As part of this project, we have also re-equipped their delivery room to help expectant mothers give birth in the safest way possible.
• Funded and equipped a vocational institute in Obalanga.
• Funded and equipped a youth centre with a library and computers in Panyangara, Karamoja region.

1. St. John’s Church of Uganda, Kaderun

• Responsible: Mr. Odongo Peter & Church Executive Committee
  • Duration: 2023-2024
  • Description: Provided sheep to 50 vulnerable individuals (34 women, 16 men) to improve their living standards by enabling them to sell sheep to meet basic needs.
• PAG Central Church, Ngora

• Responsible: Rev. Michael Oselo & Church Executive Committee
  • Duration: 2023-2024
  • Description: Distributed goats and sheep to 47 vulnerable people (43 goats, 4 sheep) to alleviate poverty.
• St. Leo’s Catholic Church, Nyamongo

• Responsible: Okwii Paul & Church Executive Committee
  • Duration: 2023-2024
  • Description: Provided goats to 51 vulnerable individuals to improve their living conditions by selling products during times of scarcity.
• Teacher’s House, Onyede Primary School

• Responsible: Mr. Anthony, School Management Committee
  • Duration: 2023-2024
  • Description: Constructed accommodation for teachers to enhance learning outcomes by reducing travel distances.
• Completion of School Block, Kaikamosing Primary School

• Responsible: Fr. Armel
  • Duration: 2023-2024
  • Description: Constructed a four-classroom block to reduce travel distances for children and accommodate more students.

• Benches, St. Leo’s Catholic Church, Nyamongo

• Responsible: Okwii Paul & Church Committee
  • Duration: 2023-2024
  • Description: Purchased benches for church services to improve comfort for congregants.
• Completion of Sunday School, PAG Central Ngora

• Responsible: Rev. Michael Oselo & Church Committee
  • Duration: 2023-2024
  • Description: Roofed a Sunday school building to support Christian education for over 180 children.
• Tailoring Project, Tilling Sabbath School Rehabilitation Centre

• Responsible: Okiror Daniel, Project Coordinator
  • Duration: 2023
  • Description: Purchased sewing machines for training vulnerable youth, providing life skills to 11 participants (10 girls, 1 boy).
• Unisex Salon Project, Tilling Sabbath School Rehabilitation Centre

• Responsible: Okwii Joseph
  • Duration: 2023

• Description: Purchased salon equipment to train vulnerable youth in hairdressing, supporting their self-sufficiency.
• Small Financial Support for Vulnerable Individuals

• Responsible: Joel Hannington Ekaun
  • Duration: 2023-2024

Description: Provided small sums of money to 35 vulnerable individuals (elderly, sick, orphans) to meet basic needs like medical bills and food