CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION FOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (CFCD)

Report -- December, 2011.

I am very grateful on behalf of CFCD for all the support you have given us to reach out to the people of God. Iam happy to tell you that since January up to December this year, we have received 54,400,000 shillings to cover all projects. This money has caused a big impact among the communities here in Tororo. According to our records, from January up to date, 2880 people at the hospital have benefited by accessing drugs, x-ray services and surgeries that can’t be done at Tororo hospital.

Although the money we receive monthly has been varying month to month from 1,500,000 shs in January (for all projects), iam happy that it has been increasing and now we get 5000,000 shs monthly which has enabled us to dedicate 1,300,000 to 1,500,000 to purchase drugs and help those who need x-ray services. The rest of the money has been going to buying food, supporting hygiene and sanitation at the hospital and prison, supporting the nutrition department and other needs.In malnutrition ward, 720 children have benefited from our program this year. We have provided sugar, milk, cooking oil and other foods according to the advice of the head of the department. We have also fed other sick children by providing eggs, poriadge and cakes.

In our sanitation program, we have renovated the hospital toilets, and did minor repairs on the male ward and painted it. We have also extended water from the same ward to the strategic point where it can serve two wards (male and maternity wards). The sick people have been using water from the toilet for drinking, cooking and washing but today it’s no more.

In prison, the inmates we preach to have received bibles, hygiene materials and silver fish to boost their diet. It has not been easy to use the 5000,000 shillings in all these projects. However, I thank God because little as this money may seem to be, it has caused a big impact among the sick and the hospital community at large. This can be seen when you visit the hospital. The ward congestion and death cases that were common have reduced!

I didn’t meet my original target because of limited funds. Otherwise the impact would be bigger. We still have challenges like in transporting the sick outside for x-ray services and visiting children that benefit in our program but I thank God because of this fund. Recently, I made a request to Angie for an increment on the funds and I believe when we get the money that we need, a bigger impact will be realized. I thank God for all of you. I wish you Gods favours and a happy new year. . Many Blessings from our Lord.

Handing over Painted Male Ward and Commissioning the Water Provided by Christian Foundation.

The highlight of the month of December was the handing over of a painted ward and water provided by our ministry with support from hope 4 kids. Christian Foundation is not a big organization but the little resources we get from partners and friends have made a big impact in Tororo. That’s why even the media appreciates our work as it is captured in the New Vision news paper of 19th December. (I have scanned you the story of the feature)

As i told you in my last news letters, the problems at Tororo hospital (not limited to tororo hospital alone) are enormous. There has been no clean drinking water in male ward because the sick and their attendants have been using the water from the toilet that we repaired for drinking, cooking and washing. Before we came in to repair the toilets, these people had no water. They would look for water outside the hospital and sometimes if they are lucky they would get it from female ward toilet which is meters away. All this was not good for the sick and their attendants because it is dangerous for their health to fetch water from such toilets which are used by many sick people who have different diseases.

Yea, our ministry had done a good job to work on this toilet but still we felt a need to extend water outside for the people to use. When I shared with Angie of hope 4 kids pertaining my thought, she was happy about it and she agreed to provide the money for water extension and painting the maternity ward. Iam happy to inform our partners that the water was handed over to the hospital administration and the function was witnessed by district leaders.

Dilapidated Toilets at Tororo Hospital.

Although we renovated one toilet at hospital, the rest remain in a bad state. We worked on one which had become a total health hazard but the remaining three are going from bad to worse. One is serving the medical staff at male ward and two are for maternity ward. In fact one toilet at maternity ward is not functioning. It was closed because It is totally blocked by human waste. Our main focus is now on maternity ward. It is unacceptable for mothers who are unlucky, to die in labour and again their lives be at risk because of bad toilets with brocken squatting pans and pipes. These toilets don’t have the water to help wash the dirt to the sewerage system which itself needs overhaul. Pregnant mothers and their attendants use buckets of water (which they fetch near now) after helping themselves to wash the waste. It is dangerous for their lives. We have begun the work of painting the maternity ward but if resources allow, soon we shall work on these toilets.

Why we Focus on Sanitation and Hygiene at the Hospital.

The health system in Uganda is sick. That’s the best word a person can use. The health ministry takes a lot of money from the government but is still wanting. Years of political turmoil and other problems have made it to limp. In our evangelism and prayer programs we encounter a lot of things. This has made us to focus on other areas to make our gospel meaningful and felt by the community. Several times I have talked to the hospital admistration pertaining good services but when they tell you their budget you can sympathize with them. Their hands are tied. No enough money to maintain the hospital infrastructure in order to have good sanitation.

Although they have other challenges like staff remuneration and many others, the infrastructure problem and medical equipments can give headaque. We appreciate government efforts to revamp the health sector but this needs the involvement of all stake holders including donors. It’s good to pray for the sick but also it’s good to tackle the causes of disease through charity provisions and education. That’s when the gospel will be felt!

Speech from the Bod Representative at the Hand over Ceremony.

Our guest of honour LC5 Chairman, Resident District Commissioner, Chief Administrative Officer, protocol observed. I welcome you all to this great day of handing over to the hospital administration a small token of a painted ward and water from Christian Foundation.

Our dear guests, your attendance today shows us that you are leaders who appreciate the contributions from the civil society and Christian Ministries to supplement government efforts to serve the community. There are other organizations in Tororo that serve the community and your good working relations with us all has helped create a great impact in the areas of health, agriculture and others.

We as a Christian based organization do a lot. We don’t only care for the physical health of man but we focus at a complete man. That is body, soul and spirit. The freedom and support we get from government to preach the gospel in hospitals and prison makes us to give a credit to the government. Christian Foundation has been used by God to inculcate good morals through preaching the gospel and to provide the needed services to the poor communities in Tororo.

Ladies and gentlemen, we as Bod members of Christian Foundation appreciate your cooperation and support to serve the people of God. With your prayers, God will continue lifting this ministry. I urgue you all to continue with that good spirit. Above all, if you have accepted the Lord as your savior, (I mean if you are saved), continue with that spirit. If you are not yet saved, I want to tell you that God can use you the more in a mighty way if you accept him.

Our dear guest, Paul was a highly educated man (a lawyer), Luke was a doctor, but when they made a decision for their lives, the Lord used them mightily and they are now in heaven. Your good services complemented with salvation will lift Tororo to another level. On behalf of the BOD Of Christian Foundation, I wish you well in your services. Together, we can make a difference in this facility. God bless you all.

—Pastor Opio David.

CFCD Directors Speech to the Guests at the Hand Over of the Refurbished Male Ward and Water.

Our guest of honour the Lc 5 chairman, The Resident District Commissioner, Chief Administrative Officer, District Health Officer, Pastors, Hospital administration, all our guests here in your respective capacities, ladies and gentlemen.

Beloved, I welcome you all to this occasion of handing over the refurbished male ward and water to the hospital authorities.

Christian Foundation is a Christian based organization dully registered with the government of Uganda under certificate number Y/40275. We have been formaly in operation since 2009 in this district.

Our vision is: A developed, healthy community that is God fearing.

Our guest of honour, permit me to give you a brief on the current challenges faced by patients and hospital community as a whole. These are:
1- Good nutrition for children.
2- Short supply of drugs especially antibiotics. .
3- Lack of x-ray services.
4- Water shortage in some wards, sanitation problems and many others.

Our dear guests, in consideration of the above issues affecting our hospital community, and bearing in mind that health is wealth and also in pursuant of the Millennium Development Goal numbers 1C, 4,5 and 6 which are:
1- Halve the proportion of people who suffer from hunger.
2- Reduce child mortality rates.
3- Improve maternal health.

4- Combart HIV/malaria and other diseases.

We could not fold our hands but we felt a call to serve the whole man.

This is therefore a cause for all stakeholders to engage in attaining this objective/goal in order for us to collectively celebrate the achievement of whole health to our people by 2015.

Our guest of honour, therefore all the three sectors of government should collaborate in attaining this objective. This is the public sector, private sector and civil society sector.

Our dear guests, in my humble contribution to this very important service sector (hospital), we have done the following in this year:
- We completed the renovation of the hospital toilet of male ward.
- Provided drugs and x-ray services to the needy patients outside the hospital.
- Given Nutrition support to the malnutrition ward like cooking oil, milk, sugar and drugs.
- Provided, scarce drugs to the very critically ill patients.
- Sometimes we have supported the poorest who are refered outside Tororo hospital for specialized surgeries.

Today on this occasion our dear guests, iam glad to inform you that we have managed to extend water services from the male ward to an open strategic point serving two wards (male and maternity). We have also managed to paint the male ward and do minor repairs. By the grace of God, we hope to continue with painting the maternity ward and renovate its two toilets when funds allow. All this has been realized because of the great cooperation from our partners and the hospital administration.

Our guest of honour, allow me to thank our church partners here in Tororo. Particularly Tororo Christian Center, Kingdom Preparation Ministry, King of Kings, Destiny Family Church and others. They have been a great blessing to Christian Foundation. In evangelism, prayer and whenever they can, material and sometimes financial support they have been with us.

I also thank our church partners in the USA because of their great support. God has used them to do great things here through hope4kids international. Our partnership has helped to feed the sick, provide drugs and do all things that you are witnessing today. The Seaside church in California, Lord of Life Church and others stand tall in our outreaches.

I can’t forget individual Pastors, friends, and Christians from America. Pastor Larry, Pastor Phil, Kent, Jim, Nancie and others have been used by God to stand with Christian Foundation to serve the Prison and hospital communities in Tororo.

Ladies and gentlemen, the hospital staffs deserve an appreciation. I want to thank the hospital administrator and the medical supretendant. They have been there for us whenever we need an advice on where to begin from. Mr. Amos Oboke thank you.

Last but not least, I want to thank the medical staff especially the ward in charges because of their cooperation. Sister Connie especially has been great. Her kind words to the sick and a good smile to our social workers made them to fall in love with the male ward. We thank you all for your support.

Lastly, I thank all of you for accepting to attend this occasion. It has realy showed us that Tororo has leaders who have the suffering people of God at heart. We look forward to continue serving with you in this hospital where God gives us the capacity. On this great day as we hand over the extended water and painted ward to the hospital administration, I wish you well in your services to the community.

May God bless you all.

Future Plans.

We plan to begin an agricultural demonstration farm where we can teach mothers about good farming methods and advise on food to feed their children to fight malnutrition. This farm will produce the seeds that we shall give to able mothers and guardians (whom we shall identify in our outreaches) to plant food to feed their children. We also plan to extend our services to two health centers in Nagongera and Mukuju which are found in Tororo if funds allow.

FINANCIAL OUTREACH REPORT

As usual receipts of certain items are not catered for. I mean items which are not found in formal markets, especially perishable foods.

Report by,
Eric Sabiiti Alinda.