DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY YEARLY REPORT BETWEEN APRIL 2008 –MARCH 2009

2008/2009

The Report depicts the narrative and quantified activities of the Organization that were carried out at the head office of Daughters of Charity and St. Michael Children’s Home.

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Introduction:

Recovery process of an institution is a tedious venture. Daughters of Charity has not

been an exception of this rule. The period under review has essentially been a

recovery process. The main activities were instituting a credible management for the

organisation, recovery of the lost assets ( land) looking for funds to facilitate

Daughters of Charity needs, recruitment of credible staff to execute these duties,

convincing the stake holders mainly our donors to put trust in the new management

and fighting the endless battles with the expelled Administrator. This work has not

been easy at all due to lack of adequate funds to execute the decisions made. The

work required the spirit of voluntarism which many a time involved life risks.

However with the little that was available, the management succeeded to contain the

adverse attacks from her opponents and realised significant progress in as far as

fulfilment of the objectives of the Organisation is concerned.

1. Management structure of this Organisation.

2. Staff recruitment.

3. Donors relationship with Organisation.

4. Assets recovery and Protection.

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ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF DAUGHTERS OF

CHARITY

KAMPALA ARCHDIOCESE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ADMINISTRATOR

KIWANGA ST. MICHAEL SABINA B.P.S.

C.H. C.H.

Home Mgt Com. Home Mgt Com. School Mgt Com.

Home Admin. Home Admin. Head master

Heads of Dept. Heads of Dept. Dep. Headmaster/

Children Dev. S.

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Board of Trustees:

During this period the Founders appointed the Board of Trustees. These included:-

1. Msgr. Charles Kasibante Vicar general of Kampala Archdiocese.

2. Mr. Leo Kibirango Founder of Daughters of Charity.

3. Mrs. Grace Kahoza Founder of Daughters of Charity.

4. Dr. J. C. Muyingo Friend of DOC.

5. Sr. Theresa Basemera Communal Member.

The Board of Trustees sat more than ten times.

Staff:

New recruitments:

The following staff joined Daughters of Charity and St. Michael Children’s Home

during the course of the year:-

1. Susan Nnamujjumbi Head of Education Department Daughters of Charity.

2. Wasswa Stephen Cook St. Michael Children’s Home.

3. Amiri Okecha Security Guard St. Michael Children’s Home.

4. Harriet Nyagwang Cook St. Michael Children’s Home.

Staff who left:

1. Ben Kiriisa Social worker Daughters of Charity.

2. Ivan Kirya Social Worker St. Michael Children’s Home.

3. Cosma Byarugaba Security Guard St. Michael Children’s Home.

4. Samalie Nnabogga Cook St. Michael Children’s Home

5. Jane Nnalweyiso Cook St. Michael Children’s Home.

Donors relationship with Organisation:

A cordial respecting working relationship was initiated with all our partners. Monthly

meetings were held with our partners ( the Children of Uganda ) where all

management issues were deliberated on. Help Uganda Trust was also impressed by

the progress so far realised. However the country’s problems in the legal system and

the bureaucratic implications involved delayed and jeopardized all chances for justice

to take its course. This rendered the management to appear inefficient.

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( Fr. John Pearson Cerebrating Mass at St. Michael Children’s Home ).

Assets recovery and Protection:

Daughters of Charity owned a lot of physical assets mostly land and buildings.

Unfortunately many of these assets were lost to grabbers and there is little hope of

recovering these assets. The major problem lies on the fact that by the time these

assets were acquired, there was no practice of institutional management in this

Organisation. The management centred on individuals. Assets of the Organisation

were acquired and registered in the names of managers who were in charge by then.

This has jeopardised most of the legal proceedings where the organisation would

enjoy easy victory. Among the assets we have lost are Nnamugongo land of more

than 22 acres, Bweyogerere garages and many other properties to mention but a few,

which were registered in the names of the late Mayanja and now allegedly sold by

Wasswa and the Widow of Mayanja.

Furthermore the available land is facing innumerable problems namely squatters, and

forgers. For example a piece of land from Mpala land has been grabbed by the Former

Social worker who claims that it was sold to him by the Administrator, Sr. Rose and

Madam Teo Lubega who was a coordinator by then. We are trying to seek help from

the courts of law. Our major Problem is lack of funds to facilitate the move.

However we have proposed to the Board of Trustees to set up a land committee with

experts to handle these problems.

Vote of thanks:

The management is very grateful to the donors. Namely: Help Uganda trust and

Children of Uganda. It is their funds and support that have enabled us to do what we

have achieved during this period.

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Furthermore we want to express our appreciation the Board of Trustees and founders

for their selfless work which they have exhibited in this period. We take this

opportunity to recognise the major contribution in terms of time, management skills

and finance which the Chairman of the Board Mr. Leo Kibirango and his colleges

contributed to restore the Organisation.

Way Forward:

Our major emphasis during the coming period will be to boost the income generation

from the existing projects ( Function items hiring project, Bakery project and the

Dance troupe ) so that enough funds are realised to support our programs. Our target

is to realise funds from these projects that will facilitate at least 30% of our

expenditure. Furthermore we need to recruit more technical staff to support the

program. Currently we have vacancies on our staff i.e Accounts personnel and

program assistant. However we need funds to pay these staff.

On the other hand, we need to consider seriously the problem of asset recovery

mainly land. This might be done through empowering the home management

committees to take on this responsibility. The major limiting factor is funds. We have

to open up the boundaries of our land, negotiate for possible relocation or

compensation of the squatters etc.

We are still negotiating with our partners recruitment of children especially at

Kiwanga Charity Home where it is still vacant.

Reported from Administration.

ANNUAL REPORT FROM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ( April 2008 –

MARCH 2009).

We come together as a family of St. Michael Children’s Home and thank God who

blessed us with his protection throughout the year. It has been a year full of risks and

uncertainties but by God’s favour, we have managed to overcome them.

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( Aunt Susan Nnamujjumbi head of Education Department teaching the

Children at St. Michael Children Home ).

Children of St. Michael Children’s Home and their various schools;

NO. NAME AGE SCHOOL CLASS

1 Jjemba Raymond 7 Good shepherd N/P School Middle

2 Nnamuddu Scolastica 7 “ Top

3 Muyomba Simon Peter 7 “ “

4 Babirye Maureen 7 “ “

5 Kaka Joseph 8 “ “

6 Kaka Emmanuel 8 “ P.1

7 Nakyejusa Fauster 8 “ P.1

8 Kaka Maria 8 “ “

9 Ssekitoleko Joseph 10 “ “

10 Nnansubuga Fatuma 10 “ “

11 Nnabisaso Tracy 11 “ “

12 Nnanyombi Lillian 9 “ P.3

13 Nnabuuma Caroline 10 “ P.3

14 Nnamuddu Christine 10 St. Kizito Nsambya P.4

14 Ssekyanzi Christopher 12 St. Peter’s P/S Nsambya P.3

15 Niwebyoona Adeera 13 “ P.3

16 Nnabyanjo Doreen 12 “ P.3

17 Acen Susan 12 “ P.4

18 Twesigye Thadeus 13 “ P.4

19 Ssenyonjo Musa 15 “ P.4

20 Kiyemba Rogers 11 “ P.4

21 Kobusingye Christine 14 “ P.4

22 Lubega Vicent 15 “ P.5

23 Acio Sandra 13 “ P.5

24 Bukusuba Kenneth 13 “ P.5

25 Bakyayita Henry 18 “ P.6

26 Nnakimwero Phiona 14 “ P.6

27 Nnazziwa Proscovia 15 “ P.6

28 Turyanyomwe Eularia 14 “ P.6

29 Nnaluwagga Kevin 15 “ P.6

30 Ayebazibwe Thadeus 16 “ P.6

31 Wamukota William 23 “ P.7

32 Niwagaba Charles 16 “ P.7

33 Okoth Emmanuel 14 “ P.7

34 Nnamiiro Betty 14 St.Joseph’s Kigando S.1

35 Mugisha Edmond 14 Tender Talent Magnet School S.1

36 Kayima Jonathan 16 “ “

37 Mayengo James 16 “ “

38 Ampeire Innocent 16 “ “

39 Odoi James 17 “ S.2

40 Jjombwe Francis 17 “ S.2

41 Nnassali Teopista 16 St. Kizito High School Bethany S.2

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The following students are at university:

NO NAME UNIVERSITY COURSE YEAR

63 Ssali Patrick Makerere University Medicine One

64 Nnamuli Passy Uganda college of

commerce Tororo.

BBA One

65 Ndibalekera

Proscovia

Kampala University SWASWA One

66 Nabankema

Lamulah

Kyambogo University Accounting and

finance.

One

67 Musasizi Andrew Kibuli University One

68 Mugerwa Milly Ndejje University Educ One

69 Luwaga Matthias Makerere University MDD Two

70 Ndagire Brenda “ BBA Two

71 Kizito

Christopher

“ Civil engineering Two

72 Nnantale Sylvia MUBS BBA Two

73 Bukenya.

Andrew

MUBS BBA Three

74 Mugisha Francis Makerere University BAED Three

75 Lwanga .Gerald Seminarian at

Kinyamashika

Theology One

76 Ddumba Raphael Ggaba National Seminary Theology 1 One

77 Sseguya Julius. St. Mbuga Major Seminary Theory 1 Four

78 Kaka Moses MUK ITC Two

The following students are in vocational schools:

N0. NAME INSTITUTION COURSE YEAR

80 Nnakabili Juliet Don Bosco Bombo Nursery Training One

81 Nnakigwe Olivia “ Hair Dressing “

80 Nnabatanzi “ Hair Dressing “

42 Abio Marry Gorret 16 Tender Talent Magnet School S.3

43 Nnamande Ruth 18 “ S.4

43 Ssekitto Christopher 16 St. Steven’s S.S.S Bajja Lukaya S.4

44 Nnajinda Jackline 17 St. Henry’s Girls Buyege S.4

45 Muhanguzi Benson 20 Un known S.4

46 Kakooza Moses 19 Seeta high school Mukono S.5

47 Kyanzi William 19 St. Johns SSS Bweyogere S.5

48 Musisi Paul 19 St. Johns SSS Bweyogerere S.5

49 Mwebembezi Herbert 19 Nsambya SSS S.5

50 Nnanyanzi Mary Gorret 19 St.Kizitohigh school Bethany S.5

51 Nnabuule Annet 20 Tender Talent –Kasangati S.6

52 Babirye Martha 20 St. John’s Bweyogerere S.6

53 Nnanyonjo Alice 18 “ S.6

54 Nnalugo Annet 19 “ S.6

55 Wasswa Emmanuel 19 St.Mark’s Collage Namagoma S.6

56 Nnakato Margaret 19 Ssanje SSS Kabale S.6

57 Nnakityo Christine 19 St.Kizito high school Bethany S.6

58 Akankwasa Catherine 19 Mikono Bishop S.6

61 Ocen Nicholas 21 Nsambya SSS S.6

62 Kyankazi Solome 14 Masindi School for Handicapped YR 2

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Proscovia

82 Nnagadya Lydia “ “ “

83 Nnassaka Irene “ “ “

84 Nnagirinya Stella “ Nursery Training “

85 Nnamawejje

Mary

St. Elizabeth Catering “

86 Nnantume

Ferister

St.Elizabeth Catering “

87 Elia Francis

Okello

Buganda Royal Motor Vehicle Two

89 Mugisha Alex Nakawa Voccation Electricity One

90 Yiga .Aloysius Bbira Vocational school

Bulenga.

Motor vehicle

Engineering.

Two

91 Lwanga Geofrey St.Joseph vocational

institute Kisubi.

Motor vehicle

Engineering

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The following students completed their courses in the academic year 2008-2009:

NO NAME INSTITUTION COURSE

92 Namagga Prossy YMCA Diploma in nursery

teaching

93 Lukyamuzi J YMCA Catering

94 Olishaba

Evelyne

Tiana beauty school

Kabalagala

Cosmetology

95 Mutaaya D YMCA Catering

96 Atube James Kyambogo University B.A Education

97 Nakabiito S Makerere University B.A Education

98 Nsubuga Jimmy Jimmy Sekasi institute Catering

The following students sat for their UCE & UACE exams, but have not yet been able

to get into schools:-

95. Kyeyune Fred

99. Matovu John

100. Kaddu Joseph

101. Nnamukwaya Jane Bagaya

102. Kanyambo Fred

103. Kalungi Denis

104. Kaggwa Moses

1. ACADEMIC Performance for Candidates:

This year’s general performance indicated a steady improvement of all students in all

classes at different levels of education. On nursery level we had six candidates and all

graduated successfully to primary level. On primary level we had four candidates and

have already joined secondary level at Tender Talent Magnet school. On ordinary

level we had fourteen students and those who qualified for A-level have joined new

schools, the rest have joined tertiary institutions for various courses for certificate or

diplomas. On advanced level we had one student.

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In other classes all children were promoted except one student i.e. Nabisaso Tracy

who repeated P.1. TABLE SHOWINGING CHILDREN’S PERFORMANCE AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF

EDUCATION IN UNEB EXAMS;

Level of Educ No of students 1st grade 2

nd grade 3rdgrade 4

th grade

Nursery 6 A+

Primary 4 2 2

Ordinary 14 2 5 1 6

Advanced 1

2. Students meetings:

We held students meetings during term holidays, in the second term we held four

students meetings, while in the third term holiday only two meetings were held

because students were visiting their parents / guardians. In these meetings children

were given opportunity to share their experiences with the staff and made suggestions

for the betterment of their education.

3. Staff meetings:

Fortnightly staff meetings were held, where the head of the department would share

her findings from the schools visited and children’s conditions noted. This helped us

to work together as one staff of St. Michael children’s home, and to generate

collective ideas and plans for good education of our children.

Heads of department’s meetings are also held two times a month. In such meetings

programs are designed for each department.

3. FATHER JOHN’S holiday visits:

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( Fr. John, Daniel volunteer from UK, and Fr. Kabali with Children of St.

Michael)

Father John visited us three times during the term holidays:- 14th

/May/2008- 28th

May

2008, 1st September 2008-12

th September 2008, and 21

st Jan 2009 -4

th February 2009.

During his visits special education programs were organised for the children of St.

Michael Children’s Home. We had two Picnics at Kisubi Resort Beach where they

enjoyed swimming, various sports activities and delicious meals.

4. HOME VISTATION:

( Aunt Florence Mukwaya the Children’s Coordinator at the family of Mayengo)

We started the system of visiting children’s homes to find out the living conditions of

their families. The following children were visited during the period: Bukusuba

Kenneth, Mugisha Edmond, Nnagujja Passy, Kayima Jonathan, Muyomba Simon

Peter and Lubega Vincent.

We noted two categories of children according to what we observed from the families

of those visited, namely Needy vulnerable children mainly Orphans and Children

from Problematic families ( step parents situations). We found out that parents

/guardians of the second category would contribute more towards their children’s

education. Guardian and Parents of children falling in the second category were

approached and asked to pay fees for their children. Others were encouraged to

contribute as much as they could for the scholastic materials. This policy started

working with the first term of 2009 specifically for parents of Bukusuba Kenneth and

Mugisha Edmond.

5. CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

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( Children of St. Michael enjoying a swim at Kisubi Resort Beach )

We had quiet a number of activities and clubs where we engaged our children. The

first one was in Movement Art for social change; This Organisation helped our

children to develop their own identities and initiatives. The children had weekly

sessions where they expressed themselves through art. This developed their faculty of

creativity and built self confidence in them.

The next one is the Nsambya Parish Youth Club which held their meetings for the

youth at St. Michael Children’s Home every week during holidays. This helped our

children to associate with their fellow youth in the Parish and contributed more in the

community.

We started MDD club at home where our children participated and developed their

talents in Music and dancing. At the same time these activities keep them busy and

avoid boredom and temptations of their age.

6. DISPLINE:

We continued to enjoy improved discipline among most of our children in the home

and at the schools where they studied. However we got two cases where children were

given serious punishments. Wamukota William P.7 was expelled from the home on

18th

/Aug/2008 because of perpetual disrespect of the staff members of St. Michael

Children’s Home despite serious warnings from the management. Another one is

Babirye Martha S.6; this one was suspended from the school on 11th

/March/2009

because of misbehaving which is contrally to the school rules and regulations.

7. EDUCATION POLICY:

During this period, we started operating our education policy. We enforced it by

requiring all children and their parents/ guardians sign it and filed in their respective

files. The policy sets various limits of fees paid by Daughters of Charity for her

children on specific levels of education. However it also encourages parents and

guardian’s contributions, in case they want to take their Children to best schools.

There were two cases Kakooza Moses and Hebert Mwebembezi, whose guardians

opted for expensive schools. Kakooza Moses was taken to Seeta high where he pays

(802,500=.) St. Michael Children’s Home contributes 250,000= only. For Herbert,

the guardians failed to honour their promise and he was taken to our affordable

schools. Because of this policy Children were motivated to work harder to avoid the

consequence of joining vocational skills training after their O-level. Muhanguzi

Benson fell a victim of this policy. He never qualified for A-level and decided to

repeat Senior IV at his own expense being helped by his guardian.

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8. APPRECIATION:

We are so grateful for the support of our donors, namely Help Uganda Trust and

Children of Uganda for the constant financial support they give to this program. We

also thank those who took the responsibility of following up the progress of our

children specifically Fr. John Pearson.

May the almighty God reward you abundantly.

Other Issues:

PROBLEMS

FACED.

ACTIVITIES ACHIEVEMENTS RECOMMENDATIONS.

1. Monitoring

children at

school.

- Observing

visitation days

-Following up

class teachers’

comments.

-Talking to

each individual

child

-We managed to

attend all visitation

days of various

schools.

- We created cordial

relationship with

class teachers and

Head teachers.

-We have noted

significant

improvement

among slow

learners.

-This practice is so good

and needs to be continued

to monitor the academic

performance of children.

2. Home

library

-stocking books

for the library.

-acquiring a

rooms and

fittings for the

library

-19 text books have

been purchased so

far.

-We need to set up a room

and fittings for the library

and buy more books.

3.Fees

Increment

-Identifying

good affordable

schools

-Encouraging

parents /

guardians to

contribute

towards school

requirements.

- Creating

cordial

relationship

with school

administrators.

-We have identified

the following

schools for; Tender

Talent Kasangati,

St. John’s SSS

Bweyogerere for

Academics, Don

Bosco Bombo and

St. Elizabeth GDC

for vocations.

- Parent have started

to contributing more

towards school

requirements.

More good affordable

schools should be

identified.

4. Information

Management

for the

Department

-stocking

enough

computers for

the staff.

-Creating a

database of the

children.

-empowering

staff with

computer skills

- The department

acquired one second

hand laptop

computer

- Staff was trained

in simple computer

skills and can now

use them.

Database for Children

should be opened and staff

trained to use it.

More computers are

needed for the Department.

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5. Counselling

of Children.

-Getting

counsellors

who can help

our children.

-Encouraging

staff members

to create

cordial

relationships

with the

children.

- Training staff

to acquire

counselling

skills.

- identifying

counselling

needs among

the children.

-Our children were

trained in the

following areas;

career guidance, sex

education, stress

alleviation, conflict

revolution to

mention but a few.

-We got several

professional

counsellors from In

Movement Art for

social change and

Mr Helton Achaye

from Makerere

University these

gave individual and

group counselling

sessions to our

children..

We need to continue with

this practice.

6. Transport - picking

children from

school.

- Taking

children back

to school with

their luggage.

-school

visitation with

some snacks.

- A home van is

recommended to

avoid public

transport

inconvenience and

life risks.

TABLE SHOWING NUMBER OF STUDENTS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF

EDUCATION;

Level Number of

students

School/Institution Total

Handicapped 1 Masindi 1

Nursery Section 5 Good Shepherd 5

Primary level 8 “ 29

20 St. Peters P/S

1 St. Kizito

Secondary level 1 St. Josephs Kigando 28

10 Tender Talent

1 St. Henry’s Buyege

1 St.Steven’s Joseph

1 St. Mark Namagoma

1 Ssanjje S.S Rakai

1 Seeta High Mokono

2 Nsambya SSS

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CONCLUSION:

Once again I thank all of you who have contributed to the well being of our children

and again thank the entire staff of Daughter’s of Charity for the fruitful work they do

for the development of our children.

May God keep you safe and provide for all your needs.

Compiled by; Nnamujjumbi Susan HEAD OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

DAUGHTER’S OF CHARITY PROJECTS REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR APRIL 2008-MARCH 2009;

Introduction:

This is a report about the activities that have been carried out by Daughters of Charity

projects department during the period of April 2008- March 2009.

The report gives an account of the operations of the two major projects of Daughters

of Charity namely: Hiring project for Daughters of Charity and Bakery project for St.

Michael children’s home. It also highlights the income and expenditure for the period

of every project.

5 St. Johns Bweyogere

3 St. Kizito Bethany

1 City high school

1 Mukono Bishop

Vocation Section 6 Don Bosco Bombo 12

2 St. Elizabeth

1 Nakawa

1 Bbira Bulenga

1 Buganda Royal

1 St. Joseph Kisubi

University level 12 12

Seminarians 3 3

Graduates 7 7

Those in Vacation 7 7

GRAND TOTAL 104

GOD BLESS YOU AS

YOU READ THIS

REPORT.

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(a) HIRING PROJECT

Daughter’s of Charity operates a functional items hiring project to generate income

for the Organisation.

DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY’s ITEMS FOR HIRE IN THE PROJECT as per the date of 31st March 2009.

Items 2007-

2008

Lost

items

Actual

No.

New

Acquisitions

2008-2009

Total

Available

Items

in use

Items

out of

use

Chairs 403 18 385 119 504 377 127

Tents 5 - 5 - 5 4 1

Buffet tables 11 - 11 10 21 15 6

Ladles 40 1 40 - 40 20 20

Food

warmers

13 - 13 - 13 12 1

Glass dishes 6 - 6 - 6 4 2

Dinner plates 300 2 298 - 298 149 149

Melamine

plates

479 - 479 - 479 200 279

Gourds 3 - 3 - 3 2 1

Source pans 7 - 7 - 7 3 4

Trays 40 - 40 100 140 115 25

Cups 23 - 22 - 20 12 11

Cutlery 30 - 30 - 30 30 0

Baskets 40 - 40 - 40 4 35

Stainless

dishes

12 - 12 - 12 10 2

Bowls 100 - - 50 50

Table cloth 4 4 4 - 4 2 2

Water can 1 - - - - - 1

Table tops - - - 6 - 6 -

Ice-cooler 2 - - - - - 2

(b) Report on projects:

1. Hiring project

NO PROBLEMS ACTIVITIES ACHIEVEMENTS RECOMMENDATION

1. Inadequate

stock of hiring

items.

-Buying new

items for the

project.

-Renovating

old items.

-We have managed

to buy 119 plastic

chairs.

-New chairs and

trays have been

marked by “DOC”.

-10 new tables and

6 tabletops have

been added in

stock.

We should continue the

practice on a regular

basis.

2. Revitalisation -Stream lining -A leader of this -Serious advertisement

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of the Outside

Catering

project

the

management

of this sector.

- Securing the

market of our

services.

department was

identified.

and market research is

needed.

3. Lack of our

own means of

transport. This

has led to

losses in terms

of breakages

and loss of

customers.

- identifying

a pick up

vehicle for

public

transport.

-To look for our own

means of transport.

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE HIRING PROJECT

DATE INCOME Expenditure

Rel. to

business

Expenditure

Rel. to Staff

Banking Balance

April 2008 Bal.

28,000

1,727,000

572,000 183,000 1.000.000 -

May 2008 2,403,000 969,500 208,500 1,225,000 -

June 2008 3,157,700 1,027,200 195,500 1,935,000 -

July 2008 1,134,000 251,500 187,500 695,000 -

Aug. 2008 2,276,100 627,000 216,000 1,351,000 88,500

Sept. 2008 Bal. 88,500

2,454,400

899,900 197,500 1,435,000 10,500

Oct. 2008 Bal. 10,500

2,011,100

570,000 195,800 1,250,000 5,000

Nov.2008 Bal. 5,000

2,284,300

589,500 216,000 1,967,000 79,500

Dec. 2008 Bal. 79,500

2,287,300

909,300 183,500 1,271,000 -

Jan. 2009 2,230,000 867,000 216,000 1,147,000 -

Feb.2009 2,230,000 867,000 240,500 540,000 -

March 2009 1,739,800 462,000 212,800 1,065,000 -

Conclusion:

Losses incurred in terms of broken Chairs and plates:

- 3 Chairs identified broken because of old.

- 2 Chairs broken from St. Peters S.S.S.

- 4 Chairs broken in transit from Cardinal Nsubuga

- 5 Chairs lost from Radio Maria

- 1 Chair broken by Aisha Kabanda

- 1 Chair broken by JRS,s order while off loading

- 2 Chairs broken by Nalongo Josephine

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- 1 Round stand for food warmer and 30 forks remained with Eve Nakedde.

2. BAKERY PROJECT

This project was started in April, with a capital of 580,000= out of which we

bought all the requirements to begin with.

The Bakery has the following items:

BAKERY ITEMS

NO

ITEMS ACTUAL N0. AVAILABLE

FOR USE

OUT OF

USE

1 Mixer 1 1 -

2 Sealing Machine 2 1 1

3 Weighing Scale 1 1 -

4 Small tins for 300 cakes 600 600 -

5 Big tins for 500 cakes 197 197 -

6 Basins 6 6 -

7 Big buckets 2 2 -

8 Source pan 1 1 -

9 Wooden box 4 4 -

10 Scissors 2 2 -

11 Aprons 13 13 -

12 Knives 3 3 -

13 Table knives 9 9 -

14 Big trays 12 12 -

15 Small Trays 4 4 -

16 Party tins 10 10 -

17 Grater 1 1 -

18 Second hand Bicycle 1 1

( William, Charles and William Kyanzi distributing cakes to the Customers)

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PROBLEMS ACTIVITIES ACHIEVEMENTS SOLUTION

1. Production

of quality cakes

fit for market

penetration.

- employing

experienced

staff.

-having the right

techniques of

production.

-We employed three

staffs with experience

from other bakeries.

-the quality of our

cakes is very much

appreciated by our

customers.

-There is a

need to train

more staff.

2. Lack of

transport

-All the bakery

staff distribute

cakes on foot

from door to

door.

- Law materials

are bought from

town using

public taxes and

motor cycles.

-A second hand bicycle

was bought to help in

widening the market.

-Distribution of cakes

has reduced children’s

redundancy during

holidays.

- We need a

van for

distribution

and

motorcycles.

3. Improving

staff

productivity.

- Recruitment of

Experienced

staff.

- Termination of

lazy staff.

- On job training

for staff.

- putting up good

oven.

-two lazy staff were

terminated and

replaced with serious

staff.

- two experts from

other bakeries gave on

job training to our

staff.

-We are training two

children in catering and

pastry so that they can

modernise our bakery.

- Two energy saving

ovens were built.

-We need to

continue with

the same

practice.

4. Improving

the profitability

of the business

-increasing the

quantity

produced and

sold.

- Reducing the

production costs.

-Learning the

trends of the

business.

-Three serious staff

have been employed to

reinforce the team.

- Efficient energy

saving oven was built.

-we need to

increase the

market.

- We need to

produce

cheaper

products for

the market.

-We need to

improve the

means of

distribution.

5. Lack of

adequate

capital.

-Stocking

adequate baking

tins for wedding

cakes.

- Looking for

donors to make

We have identified

some two prospective

donors interested in the

bakery project.

More donors

are still

needed.

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injections.

BAKERY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE APRIL 2008 – MARCH 2009

Date Income Expendit

ure

related to

business

Expendi

ture

related

to staff

apart

from

Salaries

Damage,

Samples

and

Replaceme

nt

Debt

Ug.

Shs.

Banked

Ug. Shs.

Balance

Ug. Shs.

April:

2008

Received

from

Adm.

580,000/=

137,400 20,000 422,600 - - -

May

2008

Rec. from

Adm.

480,000

Sales

1,003,150

1,019,100 232,400 - - - 231,650

June

2009

Sales

3,021,500

2,804,500 120,000 - - - 97,000

July

2009

Sales:

3,394,500

3,028,450 21,000 6,750 - 145,000 193,300

Aug

2009

Sales:

3,657,150

3,105,500 - 27,450 13,900 110,000 400,000

Sept

2009

Sales:

4,606,500

3,627,200 - 33,550 44,750 260,000 641,000

Oct.

2009

Sales:

4,576,600

4,501,050 - 56,900 154,300 280,000 225,350

Nov.

2009

Sales:

5,026,350

3,669,300 - 35,350 50,600 320,000 951,100

Dec.

2009

Sales:

4,756,650

4,279,200 - 56,450 86,150 795,000 490,000

Jan.

2009

Sales:

4,198,850

3,680,750 - 121,650 - 795,000 490,000

Feb.

2009

Sales:

4,413,100

3,660,750 - 57,250 3,000 790,000 197,400

Mar

2009

Sales:

4,858,150

3,641,950 - 52,700 92,250 1,075,000 156,000

NB. - The reduction on saving in some months is due to increased cost of raw

materials and poor turnovers during the month.

Conclusion:

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In brief the projects have a very bright future in that our services and products

are highly demanded, donors are very much interested in them and we have

dedicated staff.

Reported by

Florence Mukwaya

Projects /Children’s Co-ordinator

ANNUAL REPORT FOR ST. MICHAEL CHILDREN’S HOME NSAMBYA

FROM 2008 MARCH UP TO MARCH 2009

PROBLEMS ACTIVITIES ACHIEVEMENTS RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Security in the

Home: The fear of

rampant burning of

schools and homes.

Human sacrifice and

trafficking of children

in Uganda today.

-Training children and

students in self defence

techniques.

-Being cautious of any

visitors.

- Employing serious

security guard.

-improving internal

communication.

- Provision of fire

extinguishers.

-We have managed

to pass through the

year safely.

- One of our student

survived attacks by

using techniques

given.

-We employed a

new serious guard.

-There is a need for fire

extinguishes and alarm

systems for the home.

2. High Cost of

feeding: No more

supplement food from

other organisation

(WFP).

- Buying monthly food

for the home.

- Finding donors to

facilitate the

increased cost.

-Help Uganda Trust

our donor took on

this cost. The

Home has been

enjoying first class

posho and beans

through the year.

- We managed to

introduce the

variety for children

for better diet: ie.

Silver fish mixed

with bean.

It would be good if we

start producing our own

food using the available

land. This would be done

during holidays where

children could be of some

help. However we need

transport to the distant

land in Kyaggwe.

3. Involving Parents

and Guardians in the

Children’s Education.

- Introduction of the

education policy.

- Guardians meeting:

holding

Parents/Guardians

annual meetings.

- Visiting the homes of

children with the

children.

During the year we

managed to call a

guardians meeting

where education

policy was given to

each guardian.

The staff managed

to visit more than

five children’s

homes and

identified several

This practice should be

intensified.

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problems.

Some parents have

been asked to pay

fees for their

children and they

are doing it.

4. Maintaining

discipline in the home

especially during

Holidays and

Vacation.

- Making special

holiday programs.

- Involving children in

various activities.

- Counselling children

especially those with

problems.

- Putting up

disciplinary

measures to avoid

laxity in children.

- Holding Staff

meetings where

disciplinary issues

are discussed.

- Children got

quite a number

of activities and

have been kept

busy for

instance

dancing, in

movement art

for social

change

programs,

internally

organised

debates,

gardening, and

bakery

activities. These

activities kept

children busy

and had no idle

time during the

holidays.

- Staff meetings

were held

fortnightly and

generated a lot

of issues about

the children’s

problems.

- Children got

two

professional

counsellors who

gave them both

individual and

group

counselling

sessions.

- As a result our

children have

exhibited

moral

behaviours and

growth.

- The disciplinary

committee was

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set up to deal

with big

problems. One

child was

indefinitely

dismissed from

the home but

being paid for

at school.

5. Problems of

sustainability of our

programs.

.

- Finding good donors.

- Starting income

generating projects.

- Maintaining good

relationship with our

donors.

- Our partners

were very

happy with our

performance i.e.

Help Uganda

Trust and

Children of

Uganda.

- The Bakery

project is

slowly picking

up.

- The Functional

items hiring

project is being

revitalised.

- During the

Period we got

one donor who

helped us with

some

supplementary

food World

legacy

missions.

- We also

revitalising the

dance troupe

for Daughters

of Charity.

-

We need to continue

revitalising our income

generating projects as well

as looking for more

donors.

6. Lack of adequate

structures for the

offices, home activities

and accommodation.

- Providing enough

space for

accommodation and

offices.

- Utilising the small

space available.

- Building new

structures for the

home.

- The

administrator’s

office was got

by reducing the

junk stores

from one of our

containers then

windows were

cut and room

painted. Vote of

thanks go to Fr.

John and

Andrew from

We are still lacking space

for offices, Library and

staff bed rooms.

We need to find funds of

finishing that building

which is now on

foundation level.

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Help Uganda

Trust who

financed this

project. Now

the

Administrator is

stationed in the

home.

.

7. Communication

among staff members

- Staff meetings

- Staff Reports

Weekly meetings of

all staff and heads

of departments

have been held

through out the

year.

Staff members are

also expected to

make monthly

reports of their

work this has been

done consistently

through out the

year.

This practice should be

continued.

8. Community

outreach.

- Identify poor people in

the community.

- Visiting them and

praying with them.

- Helping them with their

home duties where

possible.

Auntie Ssanyu

together with some

children visited

over twenty home

praying and helping

those in need.

The children who

participated in this

community service

have learnt to do

charity especially to

those in need.

The community has

become

appreciative to the

service extended to

them

This practice should be

continued.

9. Religious practice in

the home.

1. Inculcating prayer

life among the

children.

2. Teaching children

Catechism and

preparing them for

sacraments.

3. Encouraging staff to

pray together.

4. Retreats for both

- Daily prayers

for children and

staff have been

consistent

throughout the

year.

- The staff held

monthly

recollections

with facilitators

We recommend that

prayer life in the home is

strictly emphasized as it is

a major prerequisite to the

children’s education.

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staff and Children. from out side.

- The home also

received

monthly mass

which were

cerebrated in

the home.

- Our children

received their

first

communion.

These are;

Kiyemba

Rogers,

Nnakyejjusa

Faust, Kaka

Joseph, Kaka

Maria,

Nnabuuma

Caroline, Kaka

Emmanuel and

Acio Sandra.

- Much as our

home is

basically

Catholic,

children who

are not catholic

are allowed to

go and pray

from their

various

churches.

During this year

4 children if

Anglican

church were

confirmed.

People who lost their relatives during the Year:

1. Mr. Matovu Fred lost his brother.

2. Raymond lost his Father.

Donations Received in Kind for the home during the Year.

List of Individuals and companies who donated to the home.

1. Abacus Pharmacy donated food stuffs to the home

2. Rev. Fr. Kabali donated some used clothes to the children.

3. British Airways donated some soap, toothpastes, and several disinfectants.

4. In movement Art for Social Change donated some mattreses and 2nd

hand clothes.

5. Mr. David Kamau donated 2nd

hand clothes.

6. Fr. Mpanju donated 2nd

hand clothes.

7. Mrs. Walusimbi Solome has been a constant donor to the home and Sister Ros.

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8. Captain Loy donated beef for Christmass.

9. Dr. Timothy Schacker sponsored for the building of the energy saving oven.

10. Lubiri secondary school brought soap, exercise books and other items collected from their

students.

11. Mr. Salaam Vicent donated 2nd

hand clothes.

12. Uganda Martyrs’ Secondary School Namugongo gave several items collected from students.

Reported by Nnalongo Florence Ndawula.

Assistant Home Admin.

MEDICAL ANNUAL REPORT FROM MARCH 2008 – MARCH 2009

I thank the Almighty God for having enabled us to pass through the previous year which has

been full challenges. The following are some of the problems we have faced, the action taken,

what we have achieved and our recommendations for the coming period;

PROBLEMS ACTIVITY ACHIEVEMENTs RECOMMENDATION

1. Sr. Rose’s

deteriorating health;

Sr. Rose is both diabetic and an

Alzheimer’s patient. This meant

provision of sufficient nursing

care, effective medication and

emergency precautions.

- Looking for

professional

medical doctors for

her complications.

- Availing

recommended

expensive drugs

prescribed by the

doctors .

- Provision of

sufficient home

nurses for good

nursing care.

- Provision of

monitored balanced

diet for Sr. Rose.

- Aricept and Memantine

drugs that were prescribed

are now availed on a

regular basis. Thanks to the

Board members and the

family of Gabriel Kaddu

who help us to secure the

drugs from Switzerland.

- Another home nurse was

employed to help Nnalongo

Josephine who was finding

it difficult to fulfil all the

needs of Sr. Rose.

- A new juice extractor and

blood glucose monitoring

machine were bought to

ensure efficient monitoring

of sugar level and

provision of balanced diet

for Sr. Rose.

- An expert in massage

was employed to give Sr.

Rose Physical exercises

twice a week. Thanks to

Mrs. Walusimbi Solome

who identified this expert

and pays her.

- As Sr. Rose’s health is a down

ward curve and due to lack of

transport of our own, it would be

better if her Doctor takes her

review programmes here in the

home

- Vote of thanks goes to the

management, staff, donors and

partners who have availed all

their resources to see that Sr.

Rose get all the required drugs

and good nursing care.

2 Children’s Health;

Children in the home

faces health problems

ranging from medical

to general hygiene.

- Monitoring Children’s

health.

- Treatment of minor

medical cases.

- Identifying serious

case for referral and

- We have managed to

maintain good medical and

hygienic conditions for all

children in the home.

- The home has maintained

a well facilitated infirmary

through out the period.

- Vote of thanks go to our donors

and staff who ensure that

resources are readily available for

good care.

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monitoring their

treatment in hospitals

- Ensuring that

Children’s hygiene and

preventive health

measures are kept in the

home.

- A group of physicians

from U.K which visited the

home gave dental and

Chiropractic diagnosis to

all children in the home.

- All medical cases that

came up were efficiently

contained.

4 General cleanliness in

and around the home;

Home hygiene is not only

affected by the inmates but also

the community around.

- Ensuring that

home hygiene

is kept.

- Working with

the neighbours

to Keep the

environment

clean especially

management of

the sewerage.

- Clean environment

has been

maintained in the

home.

- The neighbour

have been taught

better ways of

managing litter and

sewerage.

- We have involved

the district officials

to enforce strict

measure on

irresponsible

dumping of waste.

-As we continue educating the

neighbours about keeping

environment clean, we

recommend for wall fence to be

built around our premise to avoid

sewerage dumping from our

neighbours which can cause

cholera out break in the home.

5 Balanced diet: Very

essential but expensive: .

- Provision of balanced

diet to Children .

- Educating children

and staff to value

balanced diet.

- The Sliver fish and

millet porridge was

added to our diet

which is of great

value to our

children.

-In addition to this, we also

need to have some fruits and eggs

at least twice in a week this will

help on the immune system of our

children . .

6. Transport in case of any

emergency or referral to the

Hospital.

- Requests have been

made here and there to

our donors.

- - A van for the home is seriously

needed.

7. HIV-AIDS ( Knowing

Children’s status ).

-Counselling children

-Identifying specialised

counsellors for testing

the children.

-Taking Children for

testing.

-Counselling after

testing.

- Six suspected children

were tested and all of them

were negative.

These included; Jjemba

Raymond, Muyomba.

Simon, Nnakimwero.P,

Kobusingye.C Twesigye.T

and Lubega.V who

appeared with a herpes

zoster.

- We recommend HIV-AIDS

testing for all Children.

8. Outreach community

program: Many of our

neighbours luck skills to

manage health living conditions

in their families and community

at large.

-Children are living in pathetic

conditions: malnourished, dirty,

sickly and have no good

environment for education.

- Counselling mothers

of the children living in

pathetic conditions.

- Encouraging Parents

to take children for

immunisation.

- Organising sessions

for educating adults

about positive living.

About four families have

been visited so far. There

is a great improvement in

those families.

- A formal out-reach programs

for the community should be put

into consideration so that the

community benefits from the

home and the organisation in

general .

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-Parents have little knowledge

of raising up children.

-Many of the Parents have no

skills of positive living.

Table showing the major diseases we have had throughout the whole year.

Malari

a

Coughs

& Flue

Ear

&Eye

problem

s

UTI

Infection

s

Smallpo

x &

Measles

Skin

Infectio

n

Arches

, Cuts

&

others

Referral

s

April 6 8 1 2 7

May 15 14 1 2 13 1

June 12 14 1 3 2

July 13 15 1 1 7 1

August 16 13 2 5

Sept 6 9 2 2 1 6 8 3

Octobe

r

18 27 4 4 2

Nov 17 17 2 1 1 6 2

Dec 12 10 1 3 1 4 1

Jan 8 15 1 1 2 7 1

Feb 12 14 1 7

March 12 18 2 1 8 4 4

Total 145 153 10 17 5 19 75 17

We have been using the following drugs; Artenam, coartem, Fansidar, Quinine tablets and

injections for malaria, Flagyl, cotrimoxazole, Amoxicillin, Ampiclox and cold capsules for

coughs and flue .Nystatin pessarries, Ciproflaxacillin and Doxycycline for UTI Infections.

Tablets Panadol, Ibuprofen, Diclofenac tablets and injections and Omeprazole for arches and

others.

Vote of thanks goes to Help Uganda Trust who have sacrificed the little they have to facilitate

health department for St. Michael Children’s Home. May the Lord reward you abundantly.

Reported by Nnamiiro Prosy

Home Nurse

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( Children and Staff of St. Michael at Kisubi Beach )