DioceseofNiassaMissionDepartment

Annualreport2015

ActivelyworkingtoshowtheKingdomofGodhereonearth.

Wehaveidentified9572activevolunteers—churchmembersandsomefriends(anyonethespiritmoves!).Mostofthemcallthemselves“membersofEquipasdeVida,”butotherscallthemselves“communityhealthworkers,”“animators,”or“counsellors.”Buttheyallworkvoluntarilytohelptheircommunities.

In2015,theyhave

taughtandmobilizedtheircommunitiesaboutHIV,health,agriculture,andmore

supportedsickandelderlypeopleandvulnerablechildren

tendedgardenstosupporttheirownwork

builtorrehabilitatedhousesforpeopleinneedandchurches

advocatedforthethingstheybelievein

encourageddignity-enhancingchangesthroughtheconstructionofimprovedstovesandlatrines

Mobilisingchangeagents

Thechurchisstrategicallyplacedtoworkforcommunitydevelopment.Ithasanextensivenetworkofpeopleinevenveryremotecommunities.Itisatrustedinstitutionatthecommunitylevel.Thesefactorshelptheworkgowell.

Ourmotivation

Butthesearenottheprimaryreasonswefacilitatecommunitydevelopment.WedosobecausethisiswhoGodcreatedustobe:alive,incommunity,serving.Inlivingoutandworkingtowardswhatisgoodandlife-givingforourneighboursandourselves,wecometolife.

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Agricultureandsustainablelivelihoods

1.25savingsandloangroupswereformedandtrained,with435members

2.7560familiesstartedgrowingvitamin-richorange-fleshedsweetpotatoes

3.2307peoplereceivedteachingonimprovedconservationagriculturaltechniques

4.2254farmersarenowtrialingnewtechniquessuchasgreenmanure,carefulspacing,mulchingandimprovedseeds

Thesechangeagentsaresupportedbystaffwhospentacombined9000daysinthefieldthisyear,workingtochampion,buildup,andsupportthevolunteerchangeagents.

Mostofthesecommunityfacilitatorsareknownas“adeptos”—aPortuguesewordthatmeans“supporter”or“fan.”Usingasportsanalogy,itisnotthefanswhowinsthegame,buttheteamitself.Inthesameway,thechangeagentsorEquipasdeVidahaveacriticalroleinwinningthegame.

‘EquipadeVida’=lifeteam‘adepto’=supporter/fan

Communitychangeagentsaresupportedbytheirfans

Theadeptoshaveavocationtothiswork,havingstartedoutasvolunteersintheirowncommunities.

Themostcommonprevailingmodelofleadershipinthisregionofthecountryisthatofabosswhosendsratherthanacolleaguewhoaccompanies.Thismodellingersasaconstanttemptation—butadeptosstrivetofollowJesusasservants,servingthededicatedvolunteerchangeagentsbyhelpingthembuildtheircapacitytomoreeffectiveworktowardstheirvision.

CommunityHealth

1.784prenatalvisitswereconductedbytrainedtraditionalbirthattendants,whoassisted344births;19newtraditionalbirthattendantsweretrained

2.Anetworkof575counselors(oneforevery10households)receivedtrainingin8healththemes

3.Healthfacilitatorscollectivelywalkedapproximately18,000kmonfoottoreachremotecommunities,manyofwhicharenotaccessiblebyroad

4.Communityhealthworkexpandedinto23newcommunities,attherequestoftheProvincialHealthDepartment

5.18activehealthcommitteesfacilitatedcommunity-ledmonitoringofhealthoutcomesandavailablehealthservices

6.160epilepsypatientsand31patientswithpsychosisreceivedtreatment

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Successesof2015

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Hygiene,Water,andSanitation

1.210newvolunteerhygieneanimatorsreached42,000householdswithareportedreductioninchilddiarrheaandtwicethenumberofhouseholdswithlatrines.

2.Activitybasedlessonsonhygieneweretaughtin49schools

3.51wellmanagementcommitteeswereformedortrained

4.HygieneworkexpandedintonewareasoftheDiocese,andnowtakesplaceintheDistrictsofLago,Lichinga,Milange,MorrumbalaandMecanhelas.

5.Theconstructionof3rainwaterharvestingtanks,3improvedwatersuppliesand2institutionallatrineswasfacilitated

6.Staffweretrainedintheuseofanewly-purchasedwaterqualitytestingkit

ThismapshowsthegenerallocationofactiveEquipaseVida.Thenumberineachstar

representsthenumberofEquipas.

HIV

1.HIVteachingwasintegratedintoallthematicareaswithintheDiocese

2.Mobiletreatmentandlaboratoryserviceswereprovidedto158peoplemonthly

3.TherewascontinuedmanagementofatestinglaboratoryatthehealthcentreinCobue,Lagodistrict

4.5344peoplerepresenting250communitiescelebratedWorldAidsDay

5.Atleast4504peoplewentforHIVtestsasaresultofourfacilitation

6.AteamofpeoplelivingopenlywithHIVsharedtheirstoriesinLúriodistrict

7.ActivistsfacilitatedconversationsaboutHIVin14,692housesrepresenting94,843people.

Nutrition

1.Aseriesofmoduleswasdevelopedandisbeingpilotedin7communitiestargeting21,786households

2.Teachingonenrichedporridge,breastfeedingandweaningfoodwasgivenin18,132households

3.Thefirstnutritionbaselinesurveywasconducted.

4.Thereisincreasedcommunityappreciationoflocalcapacitytonourishtheirchildrenwell.

Disasterpreparationandresponse

SeveralemergencysituationswithintheDiocese—inparticular,floodsandcholera—complicatedotherwork.

Thefloodsandcholeraaffectedevenourstaff,someofwhomlosttheirhomesandfellsick.Despiteallthis,ourplannedworkcontinued.

TheDioceseofNiassabelievesthathandoutssometimesgetinthewayoflongtermdevelopment.However,inthecaseofemergencyscenariositissometimesnecessarytogivedonationstosavelives,andwedothiswiththeutmostcareandcaution.

1.35trainedcommunitycommitteesareactivelyimplementingDisasterRiskReduction.Everyreligioninacommunityisrepresentedonthesecommitteesaswellascommunityleaders.

2.10,154householdsreceivedteachingonthepreventionofcholera

3.2750families,ofwhich1430losttheirhouses,receivedsupportdonations.Thesupportedfamilieshad9518people(including1303orphanedchildren,3150childrenandyouthand680elderlypeople).

4.Thesupportgivenwasof137,500kgofmaize,2700barsofsoap,2700mosquitonets,2700hoes,7200bottlesofchlorine,4500kgofmaizeseeds,54kgofvegetableseeds,3600kgofcassavacuttingsand900kgofpeanutseeds.

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DioceseofNiassaAnglicanChurchofSouthernAfrica,Mozambique

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Thoughthisworkhasemergedfromthechurchandisanexpressionoflovebypeoplerepresentativeofmanybodieswithinthechurch(clergy,catechists,Mother’sUnion,youth,BernardoMzekiFraternal,andothers),ithasnotbeenintegratedasclearlyaswewouldlike.WerecognizethatJesushadoneunifiedministry,anddidnotseparatehis“spiritual”and“physical”action.

Our2016-2020strategicplanaimstoformallyintegratethe“mission”activitiesofthechurchwiththe“ministry”and“worship”activitiesofthechurch.Ithasidentifiedfourdrivingvalues:

• Lovedtolove• Wearetogether• LivinginGod• Ablessedpeople

Ithasarticulated4maingoals:

Goal1:Celebration,Growth,andRevival

Believers,respondingtotheHolySpirit,giveechotoherpresenceinvibrantcelebration,continuousgrowth,authenticcommunity,andspontaneousrevival.

Goal2:ALivingandPracticedTheology

BelieverswithsoundBiblicalandtheologicalunderstandingappliedtotheirdailylives.

Goal3:Sozo

Believerswithimproved,physical,spiritual,andemotionalwell-being,promotingthesamedignityoflifeintheircommunities.

Goal4:OrganizationalCapacity

Believersandpartnerswhohaveconfidenceinthetransparentimplementationofdiocesanwork,whichissupportedbyefficientmanagementandgovernancesystemsatalllevels.

OurStrategy

Valueformoney

Totalexpenditures:22,758,851.53meticais($592,987USD)AllvaluesconvertedtoUSDfromMozambicanmeticaisusingtheannualaverageexchangerateof1USD=38.38meticaisMoredetailsareavailableonrequest

TheDioceseofNiassaisimmenselygratefulforthefinancialsupportfromkeypartnersaroundtheworld,including:

Ellis Foundation

Provincial Health Department Niassa, Mozambique

trainingandfacilitation,$112,171 community

activities,$42,217

bicycles,$37,706

monitoringand

evaluation,$27,715

travel,$15,649

personnel,$114,119

vehicleandequipmentpurchase,$41,234

infrastructure- buildings,$23,920

infrastructure- WASH,$25,695

governanceandadministration,

$45,092directsupport,

$107,470

SpendingbyType

AgricultureandLivelihoods,$101,039

CommunityHealth,$92,761

CommunityMobilizationandPlanning,

$28,848

Disasterpreparationandresponse,$114,151

HIV, $113,004

Nutrition,$50,979

WASH,$92,205

SpendingbySector