Diocese Planning & Development Office- Lango

Our Staff

2008-03-15T14:55:00.000+03:00

Top Row: Jacob, Tonny Fred, Esther, Peter

Bottom Row: Sarah, Marika, Dale

DOL 2008 Convention

2008-01-18T13:08:00.000+03:00

On January 9-12, the Diocese of Lango hosted their annual convention in Boroboro. The intercessors from all over Lango started off the week by praying day and night around the convention grounds, offices, houses, and Cathedral.
Thousands of people flocked in over the course of the week to hear various speakers, including....

Topics addressed ranged from ...

Through the ministry of the convention, many people received prayer and and were healed, saved and ministered to.

While the conference was a great blessing to many, it did end with a very sad and tragic note.
Saturday night, a lorry full of attendees returning home to Acaba (?) flipped over. Four people died and around 70 were taken to hospital, some with very serious wounds.

Related Websites:
Five die in Apac truck accident
Accident kills five in Apac
Driver Arrested Over APAC Accident
Museveni Cautions Against Speeding

Oxen Traction Monitoring Form

2007-10-19T13:02:00.000+03:00

2007-10-01T15:33:00.000+03:00

On our way back from Oyam, near Apak river, out car got stuck in a very deep puddle! It was a 'bonding experience' betwee n the 5 of us and 7 good samaritans who helped lift our car out!

Extension Worker Training in Otwal (Sept 26-28, 2007)

2007-09-27T19:49:00.000+03:00

Small groups designed compound plans

Reverend Jacob ploughing with some of the oxen donated to Otwal from the DPDO.

Digging a demonstration Compost Pit in Otwal

Amaranth in Aduku

2007-09-25T20:24:00.000+03:00

Meeting in Aduku
Katy Peter Jacob Esther Sarah
Dale Tonny Patrick

Peter among the amaranth

Amaranth Stalks

Community Development Facilitators (CDF)

2007-08-01T10:26:00.000+03:00

Motivation
To serve the people in my community.
To lead people to a different level.
To innovate and educate on ways to improve people’s health.
To be with and to know the people in my community.
To know our problems and deal with them.
To see people working together.
To support the rights of the people.
To provide quality services.
To promote dialogue for peace.
To speak for the weak.
To move people to action.
To develop myself.
To grow.
To raise hope in people.
To create harmony.
To enjoy work and rest.
To lead people to God.

Key Activities
Keep records of all forms and kinds of community development activities.
Mobilize and sensitize the local members of the community for development activities.
Monitor and report development activities in the area.
Attend trainings for community facilitation.
Facilitate group trainings.
Coordinate the Diocese of Lango with the community and promote right based development.

Partnership & the DPDO 2006-2007

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COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT
An organization can not address the question of poverty alleviation alone. Collaborative partnership is the way to pool available resources, knowledge and skills, and approach poverty through a multi-sector strategy and generate a process of total transformation.
Collaboration is a strategic choice by the Diocese of Lango focusing on developing partnerships for development.

PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT
CRWRC Uganda: A faith based International organization with a sound Christian understanding of Development and stewardship. First contact with the Diocese of Lango was made in 2001, and since then we have entered a partnership agreement and have signed periodic memorandum of understanding. The partnership gives funds to support capacity building and a development program in the Aduku Archdeaconry.

TEAR Australia: An International NGO with a credible development track record. First contact with the Diocese was made in 2004 and there is an going dialogue to develop further partnership. TEAR Australia currently gives financial support for capacity building in the Aber Archdeaconry.

Planning Development & Rehabilitation {PDR} : A faith based development organization within the Province of the Church of Uganda. The Church of Uganda has been linked with the Diocese of Lango since 1976. A plan is underway to develop an MOU and partnership agreement. PDR currently gives the Diocese of Lango financial support for relief & emergency, community development and capacity building programs.

Private sector Development Company Ltd.: A private business development organization based in Lira. First contact with the DOL was made in 2004 and we have operated with mutual understanding, sharing technical expertise for community development.

Agricultural Research and Development Center {ARDC}Ngetta: A government research institute based in Lira. First contact was made in 2003 and dialogue is continuing for a partnership agreement. ARDC gives technical support and provides agricultural innovations for community development
African Evangelistic Enterprises {AEE}: A faith based organization based in Uganda. First contact was made in 1982. A partnership agreement was signed and financial support is given to build community capacity in Amoladyang – Bala.
Mennonite Central Committee {MCC}: An international faith based organization working in Uganda. First contact was made in 2003 and dialogue is continuing to develop a collaborative development partnership. Dale and Marika Christy have been seconded to the DPDO from MCC to support program development, considering relief and resettlement activities.

Potential partnerships include but are not limited to:
1. Geneva Global
2. Inter Religious Council of Uganda
3. Development Attaché: Japanese Embassy- Uganda
4. CHUSA
5. Flame International

HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT WAS POSSIBLE LAST YEAR
The Relief and Emergency Program:
This was our main priority last year. In 2003, over 400,000 people were displaced and placed in 47 camps, specifically in the northern and eastern parts of the Diocese. The Diocesan Relief and Emergency Committee, together with PDR staff, planned and have distributed food and non-food items worth 400 million Ugandan Shillings in 10 selected camps over the last 2 years. This program ended in December 2006 to give way for the planning and implementing of our Resettlement and Rehabilitation Program.

Community Capacity Building & Development Program:
The entry point for this program was the Archdeaconry Planning & Development Committee {APDC}. The committee was trained and supported to facilitate action groups for the implementation of food security programs, income generating activities, adult literacy, community health, and spiritual health programs. An integration of health, nutrition, and income generation have been successfully emphasized in the production, consumption and sales of Amaranth and Gari.

Organization Capacity Development:
New office spaces have been provided for the Diocesan staff members in a new office block. Although the offices are ill equipped , they are spacious enough for the heads of departments. Staff have been trained on specific skills and there is adequate capacity to handle community mobilization, facilitation, training and monitoring.

Mission and Evangelism:
The Diocese reached 100 years of its existence last year. A great feast for the centenary was launched in Kungu, the jubilee site and a point of entry for the Good News in the Lango sub-region in 1905.This was preceded by a series of conventions and parochial mission weeks, bringing many people to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

Education:
A steering committee to open All Saints University has been formed and inaugurated.

The church's one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord
She is His new creation
By water and word:
From heaven he came and sought her
To be his Holy bride;
With his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died.
Hymn:S.S Wesley,1810-1876

April 2007 Peace Workshop Report

2007-04-16T09:55:00.000+03:00

Peace Workshop Report: Peace Education and PTSD

Peace Workshop Report- Board & Committee Dialogue