2013 ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY CHILD ACTION INITIATIVE, KASUNGAMI, DRC
Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children: 100 children are in various schools from elementary through highschool. They performed well. The children received nutritious food three times per week. 10 students are in apprenticeship programs.
Shoes for Isaiah’s kids: 100 pairs of shoes and socks were distributed last year. It was so exciting to get this gift donated by Sydney Wentz on her birthday event. Children are so thankful to receive this donation for the fourth time .
Fipango Chapel: A new United Methodist Church Chapel was built in Fipango village. This community faced challenges to worship due to the very poor condition of the chapel. During a visit by the building team led by Max Kern (Oak Ridge UMC, Oak Ridge, NC) June, 2012 to begin construction of the Nazareth UMC parsonage, with Isaiah as guide, Max visited the old chapel in Fipango. He was moved by the poor condition of the building. Using funds raised by Max and his team, Isaiah led the project to reconstruct the chapel. People who attend Fipango chapel are so thankful for this support.
Sustainable Agriculture Development: One hundred local farmers from North and South Kasungami (Fipango, Kintu, Kanyaka, Kipweka, Kasamba) attended UMCOR Integrated Crops and Pest Management (ICPM)for 18 weeks. They learned under the leadership of two trainers from North Katanga Annual Conference, to grow, control and enhance food production.
Ms. Abiongeke, 60 years old, said," The training enabled me to grow produce, sell it and buy the metal sheets for the roof of my house. I praise God for that".
Bev Medical Center: was established in the heart of Kasamba in Kasungami, Southwest of Lubumbashi City and framed by five communities. It serves an area of about 4 square kilometers. This is an area of extreme poverty and very little social welfare. It supports and supplements in addition to birthing babies, health related activities and preventive programs. This Center is serving more than 100 women in various programs. 50 babies have been born in a safe place (rather than the bush), and 350 children were vaccinated with polio and chicken pox vaccines.
Saving Group and Microcredit: Five saving groups have been established in Kasungami to reinforce the microcredit program for small scale household projects. This includes women’s literacy and sewing programs. The ladies started a sewing workshop.
CAI Building and Office Extension: The CAI building was completed. This will be used for vocational training, children’s recreation and bible study activities. Also an additional room was built at the Center that will be used for administration activities.
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Child Action Initiative
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