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WHY SHALOM

Shalom Namutere Project is a Non-Governmental, Nonprofit making Community-Based Mission Organization established in 2009 to cater to the less fortunate in society (the poor, both absolutely poor and relatively poor) to provide the most essential/basic needs of life such as food, Shelter, clothing, education, health services, empowering the community, establishing a decision-making system, and create opportunities for sustainable development.

After one year of intense engagement with issues on poverty and development at Hald Internasjonale Center in Norway, new knowledge was gained concerning poverty reduction and sustainable development for the community in line with the Millennium Development Goals. The project is a result of continuous prompting by God to give back to society by going beyond ourselves and doing something that will transform someone’s life and the entire community (when you change a person, you change a community).

The greatest transformation leverage is changed people “it’s a transformed person who transforms his/her environment” ultimately, the effectiveness of transformational development comes down, not to theory, principles, or tools but to people.

Shalom from the bible means Peace (Physical, Spiritual, Social, Economical, and Mental peace).

The Lord God is in the business of reconciling creation to himself (Peace with God) and the key to moving toward this better future shalom and abundant life is the discovery that the community’s story and our story can in fact become part of his larger story, the story of Gods redemptive work in the world.

1.2 Introduction to the Community

Namutere –Bukhubalo Community in Busia District, Eastern Uganda is our emphasis for this period. It's an underdeveloped community, faced with HIV AIDS, and Malaria, among other diseases, lack of opportunities, social exclusion, powerlessness, vulnerability, and a negative effect of weather changes, due to global warming among others. Below is a description of some issues facing this community.

Our vision: “Giving hope and a future” Jeremiah, 29:11.

Mission Statement: Transforming lives by giving opportunities to the community for sustainable development towards a fulfilled living.

The organization will be run by a team of ten (10) active staff members, these include the director and administrator who will hold the administration and accountability responsibility of the organization and will in turn be answerable to the board of trustees. A project coordinator who will coordinate all the programs and seven (7) program leaders who will be in charge of planning and running different programs, Temporary staff who will be contracted for special assignments, and volunteers who will give support (skill, training, etc) to a different department of the organization. For a detailed staff, composition sees the management structure in (2.3). The organization will run with an average annual budget of 71,396.8 US$ and a grand budget of 357,184.US$ for the initial 5 years.

1.4 Project Statement

The purpose of Shalom Namutere Project is to mobilize scholarships/sponsorship for 20 children in the community to join tertiary institutions every year, chosen from the eight villages of coverage, conduct training for staff and volunteers, build an orphanage, and lastly provide support and information on HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Agriculture, Environmental management, sports, trade, gender and empowering women towards sustainable development in the community.

1.5 Shalom Core Values

  • Lordship of Jesus Christ,
  • Integrity,
  • Transparency,
  • Accountability,
  • Community-centered in our operations.

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