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Savior's Home for Children: Know Savior's Children Ministries more to ease you...: Basic Details : Name of ministry: Savior's Children Ministry Location of ministry: Uganda, Matuga-Wattuba 12km on(bombo rd) Addr...

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Basic Details:

Name of ministry: Savior's Children Ministry

Location of ministry: Uganda, Matuga-Wattuba 12km on(bombo rd)

Address of the Ministry: P.o.box 536 Kampala-Uganda East. Africa

Nearest international airport: Entebbe Airport

Describe the nearest town or city (size, geography, commerce):

Kampala city, is found in the central part of Uganda it is an industrial town containing all kinds of businesses.

What impact (if any) have the following adversities had on your

community: (disease (including AIDS) , war (national, civil or tribal

clashes), corruption (international or local)

it has lead to increased spread of AIDs and this has resulted into death of many people leaving many orphans behind helpless

Leadership Development

List the current leader of your ministry:

List the current lead staff (if any) at your ministry?

Timothy Batalaze(Director and Evangelist),

Nanyingi Deborah(General Secretary),

Namale Florence(Treasury)

Nansimbi Ritah(Child Wellbeing)

What systems are in place to allow for care and development of your staff?

Motivation

paying them in time

When is your next yearly retreat scheduled for?

The organization has no specified date for the retreat since we did not have funds to cater for it.

Are staff encouraged and energized?

They will be energized if resources are available.

Transparent Integrity

What is the duration of your financial records at your ministry?

Annually

Who are the members of your board, elder team, or committee that

oversee the ministry?

Micheal Ntege,

Pastor.Gladys

Julie Kayizzi(Ateacher at Aghakan)

How often does your board, elder team, or committee meet? Once a year!

Are your record books kept up to date (up to two weeks)?yes

Do you keep and accurately organize and store all receipts? yes

Do you have a ledger book that records all debits and credits? yes

What is the response of your community to your ministry?

The response has been pleasing, since the community has been supporting us through encouragement

and the community has been happy of what Savior's home is doing through mentoring children in the

right way leading to child development and community developments as well. The community has also  taken chance in helping Savior's home like, feeding these children but rarely, cancelling the children and teaching them.

What are some examples of negative and positive feedback from the

community to your activities?

Some negative feedback from community, Children spoil neighbors’  properties during playing since the space is small and also the community is well pleased about what children are doing, because many times children go out and help the community in cleaning their homes, fetching water, praying for the sick and preach the gospel which has brought  a good response from the community.

Does your local community share in leadership, events, care, and

vision of your ministry?

Yes,the local community shares in care and vision of Savior's home, and this has been done with the local council and the security defence through helping us to protect these Children from abuse and any risky staff.

Church leaders, Bishops and Pastors in the community have also done a great role to lead us on how to run this ministry and have helped alot in these Children especially girls how to behave and arrange for their future.

What are some examples of community participation (during the last

year) in your ministry?

1.During the last year when we got a heifer and the community decided to give us free Animals food stuffs to help our cattle grow well.

2.Many times un countable last year the community has given Savior's home food, milk, maize but not on daily basis etc.

3.A neighbor one day gave us a plantation of greens, which helped in providing sauce.

Strategic and Flexibility.

What is the mission statement of your ministry?

To build up children's potentials in order to come up with job creators not job seekers and to impart the passion of Christ to the children.

Do you meet regularly to listen to the Holy Spirit for guidance?

We do meet and the Holy Spirit has been guiding us in all steps we've been taking. We also pray together because a family that prays together stays together.

Is your strategic plan available to all of your staff? Yes please every staff is aware of the strategic plan for the organization

What goals have recently been accomplished that are on your strategic plan?

Children have gone to school

We have managed to develop their talents for instance singing and they recorded their video and Audio album.

They have learnt how to preach the Gospel.

They have learnt how to play the instruments such as piano.

Some staffs have gone for quality improvement system(QIS) from VIVA and Samaritan’s Purse covering some areas of financial management, planning, child wellbeing, people care, child protection and governance.

Advocacy

Do your staff have access to the internet (either personally or

Through an internet cafe)?

Yes please, if fees are available.

Which staff members (if any) can speak and write English (on a

Secondary school level)?

All

Which staff members (if any) can type?

All

How often can you access email during the week?

Everyday

Can you accept international or national travelers at your ministry?

Yes

Can you provide food, lodging, and supervision for travelers at your ministry?

For the food and supervision can be catered for but lodging is a bit expensive for the ministry

Include a list of potential service opportunities that are possible

for international and national travelers to work on.

Lodging and transportation tariffs

Who (if anyone) will supervise travelers during their service at your ministry?

Timothy and in case he  is busy he can delegate the work to any other person

Holistic Care

Please explain your holistic strategy. Include

how spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, and environmental concerns

are addressed and cared for.

1.Spiritually,we teach and mentor kids in a Godly manner, we tell them that whatever we have comes from God and we teach them that Jesus Christ is LORD and with Him we have a brighter future.

2.Emotionally we provide counseling service to the children mostly on the reproductive healthy e.g. hygiene, and good discipline, This is done through Pastors, Parents and aged people.

since there secondary School children we also talk about sex and HIV in adolescents

3.Mentally, the ministry encourages the children to do some hand work which can help them to develop their talents for example singing, carpentry like making chairs, basket weaving and making mats. We have now started an International School that will cover all areas above in the Curriculum to enable us reach our mission statement.

4. For Environment, since we do not have enough land where to practice agriculture and poultry farming, however the children have managed to grow flowers and keeping the environment clean in that small part we rent.

5. Physically, children have been provided with quality education that is , they are able to read and write, balanced diet and good health. we would have laid other physical strategies but we do not have land or permanent house to reach our plans.

Holistic Strategy: Is the organization mindful and active in implementing all aspects of the holistic model (spiritual, emotional,

mental, physical, & environmental)?

yes but also we need  to get our own land for better implementation of the environmental and physical aspects                             

 Does this permeate all activities at the location?

No

Church Connections: Is there a local and mature church connected to the partnership?

Yes but on a small scale.

 Is the church ready to give volunteers, advice, spiritual wisdom, and gifts?

The Church we fellowship with is ready to give advice, spiritually wisdom and small gifts but not on a daily basis

Can those served at the organization worship and be disciple at the local church?

Yes. In fact the grown up kids have joined the worship team of the church.

 Are there rhythms built into the week to allow for rest,

Praying, silence, healing, and feasting?

yes. Its monthly on our time table that is, we take time as staff members and share both

Spiritual and physical food together planning the future of the organization

Are staff given two or three weeks off per year to be away from the organization and spend time with family

or pursuing other interests?

Yes

Does prayer permeate the organization? We do believe

Is time available for listening to God during prayer? Yes please. we fellowship on a daily basis and also take time in prayer and fasting

 so that we can listen to what God is directing us to do

Are movements from God that come about from prayer valid and well-received?

Yes. In this we make sure that we follow most of the things that God reveals to us spiritually because every thing starts from the spiritual realm. And it is written ”Your word is a lamp to my feet and a guide to my path”. And those who are led by the spirit are children of God.

 A WORD TO GUIDE US.

Jeremiah 22:16"He defended the cause of the poor and the needy,and so all went well.

Is that not what it means to know me?"declares the LORD.