Project Hope Kampala: Our Christmas Story

Thursday, 1 January 2015

Our Christmas Story

Our Own Christmas Story - Uganda

20^th December 2014 ………….. and in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

And there was in that country a wise man named Daniel, who saw that Mary, with child, with 4 children actually, was unwell and homeless sitting under a tree.

Mary was about to be evicted, as her illness prevented earning shekels to pay the innkeeper. Daniel had seen a vision, from the angel inside his head : that he must help, no matter the consternation it caused. …. especially to me !!!!

As all the world was to be counted, he was able to use the shepherds looking after their flocks at Ulster Teachers’ Union, Aghalee Mace, Aghalee Pharmacy, Collective Film Group, Portadown and Steve the bard from the north.

Michael, the angel, at moneygram spread his wings. ……and a moneygram star rose from Aghalee , above the heavens and rested just over Kampala. Daniel followed that star to the moneygram agent where he received gold, frankincense and myrrh for the destitute family. The gold allowed him to purchase camels for the long journey to where Mary and her children would find a home and be safe. ………. Items and supplies for when they got there, and more items for granny and her family.

…. And so on Christmas Eve 2014 it came to pass.

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Mission and Vision

Mission

Practicing hospitality to each other by caring for the destitute through helping them explore their potential for development by identifying their problems, resources and solutions to enhance a self reliant community in collaboration with the government and other development agencies.

Vision

To empower communities with knowledge and skills to enhance their livelihood through integrated sustainable development programs within their environment.

Core values

Our Values are based on five driving factors behind our corporate philosophy, our day-to-day operations and ultimately our success. One of the better ways that we use to help the poor and needy people is to give them a hand up rather than a hand out. Giving them moral support, showing heartfelt humility and respect makes them aware that someone really does care about them and trying to improve their condition. By providing them with the opportunities to improve their condition on their own increases their self-esteem and helps them in overcoming barriers they face every day.

We work with the poor and needy people and help them discover their own capabilities and capacity and putting them to use at the right place at the right time. We support them and let them know that they have something of value which can be used for meeting their basic requirements. These values guide everything we do and shape who we are and how our employees, our partners and the community/Beneficiaries perceive us:

Integrity: this is the foundation for all our relationships whether it's with our colleagues, our partners and communities.
Initiative: implies action instead of reaction, using the best alternative approaches.
Commitment to our areas of operation: Our community’s’ success is directly tied to our success. We listen to what our community tells us, respond rapidly by delivering solutions that exceed their expectations and provide unparalleled service, support and foster relations that are built on trust, respect, and mutual understanding.
Excellence: is critical in building an enduring organization. We deliver on our commitments.
Care: we believe that this world can be changed through providing care and support to each other.

Introduction

Brethren Care and Community Empowerment Foundation (BCCEF) was formed in 2009 but it fully registered with the ministry of internal affairs in 2011 with registration number S.5914/9409. Aware of the many unemployment problems among the youth, poverty, destitute needy and orphaned children in the country brought about by the HIV/AIDS and civil strife in the country and aware that there are efforts through government and non-government organizations to ensure a bright and stable future for the new generation, mindful of the freedom to associate granted by the Uganda constitutional and our inspiration for social and community based development, justice, peace, and national prosperity we therefore resolved to put our brains together to help the needy in the country more so in rural areas hence the idea to start and register BCCEF as an NGO. I Also known as Project Hope, Kampala

On one hand, there are people who live their life lavishly. They are not only enjoying the joy of essentials but also have what they want and desire; a luxurious living providing them an extra comfort. On the other hand, there are people who cannot even afford the basic requirements of living. They do not have shelter to live, food to eat, and clothes to wear. People who have extra are living a comfortable and a posh life; while those who have barely the vitals are fighting each day for life. They fail to meet the basic requirements.