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School of Clinical Officers-Mbale

Positive

Peace project

“Namatala Edition”

Progress report,

As of Jan 15th 2019.


1.0 Project overview.

The project was looking at planting seeds of peace ambassadors through teaching to build trust,

connections and togetherness in Namatala slum. The project addressed domestic violence; built trust

between Uganda police and Namatala residents, addressed a number of mob justice cases and

teachings, witch craft beliefs and tendencies, drug abuse and addiction, idleness and lack of jobs, school

drop outs and psychological peace that had characterized the slum of Namatala.

To achieve this, we looked beyond the USD 500 grant, brought together all Rotaract clubs in Mbale,

Rotary clubs in Mbale and were also chanced to be joined by two other international Rotary clubs, that

is to say, RC Guelph Canada, and RC Sedro Woolley, Washington DC. This helped us amalgamate what

we had intended to do and our impact in the community has really been felt, yet more is coming from

the partners we got because of the initial grant of USD 500 from RC Kampala Ssese Islands.

The activities ranged diversely, with a number of changes in the proposal, additions and supplements as

different needs arose and different partners became available.

Among others to note is the joint Rotaract Wanale hike, which we organized on agenda of togetherness

as the Rotaract family to guarantee their support and involvement, meeting and securing partnership

with the Uganda police force, human rights commission, probations officer, the school principal, Mbale

school of clinical officers, the local leadership of Namatala slum, church leaders in Namatala, and the

crime preventers in the area.

The project is still ongoing and to us, this is a report to give the accountability of the USD500 grant and a

mini report of the positive peace project, Namatala edition 2018-2019, as we continue some of the

programs that partners wished also done on their own funding, to increase the impact, as well hope for

more partnership with the Rotary club of Kampala Ssese Islands through yet another USD500 grant, we

are competing for.

A more detailed report of the activities, financial flow, photography, and other relevant information are

discussed in details


2.0 Seeking partnership.

This program of events was delayed by the delayed receipt of the USD500 grant unlike other clubs,

though we quickly got started upon receipt of the money.

2.1 Bringing the Rotaract fraternity on board.

This was achieved primarily through organizing a joint Wanale hill hike where members from all

Rotaract clubs in Mbale, that is to say, Rotaract club of Mbale , Busitema university Mbale campus,

Livingstone International University (LIU), Uganda Technical College (UTC), Mbale Uptown, School of

Hygiene, as well the hosts, School of Clinical Officers, Mbale.

All members contributed UGSHS 5000 towards their welfare and in total 114 members reported on the

ground Mbale School of clinical officers before leaving through a joint means of transport, to the hill.

The activity was a success and chief hiker Rtr. Mukundwa Awino Yvette opened the event.

1. Yvette in red top

3 pm found all members at the top


of the hill swimming in the river of Wanale,

Having fan and later refreshment agenda was led by Rtr Barigye Phillip. This led us to an aerobics

agenda by Rotaractor Palakasi from the Rotaract club of Mbale Uptown


, before a brief from the chair positive peace project, Namatala edition. The event finally ended after a

promise from all the clubs to put hands together with SOCO and impact the community of Namatala.

The event ran on a budget primarily sponsored by individual Rotaract clubs and with a top up from the

positive peace project fund.

It should be noted that this was a peace project agenda though people catered the greatest percentage

of their welfare, as shown below in the budget.

2.1.1 Income

s/n Institution Number of members

Amount per member(Ug x)

Total amount(ugx)

1 Peace project contribution - - 100,000

2 Rotaract club of school of clinical officers

57 5000 285000

3 Rotaract club of Mbale uptown

4 5000 20000

4 Rotaract club of LIU 4 5000 20000

5 Rotaract club of UTC 23 5000 115000

6 Rotaract club of school of hygiene

11 5000 55000

7 Rotaract club of Busitema 8 5000 40000

8 Rotaract club of Mbale 7 5000 35000


9 TOTAL 670,000

2.1.2 Expenditure

s/n Item Unit cost(ugx) Total cost (ugx)

1 Communication and postages

Posters and fliers 32000 43000

Transport 7000

Airtime and data 4000

2 Organizing committee meeting facilitations

20000 per meeting 40000

3 Transport 70,000 per trip 280000

4 Snacks and refreshments 2200 per individual 250800

5 Music system 50000 50000

6 Total 663,800

7 Balance 6200

2.2.0 Meeting the Uganda police.

This was another step taken to have these law enforcers come down to the people through the peace

project and on 4th October 2018, the project chair met with the DPC Mbale district who went through

our proposal and request for partnership, as well and forged together a working plan for the two

organizations, there by setting dates and guaranteeing permission through a written consent.

2.2.1 Meeting Rotary clubs.

The committee further took a step to meet with Rotary clubs in Mbale for involvement and eventual

support to the project. This gave us link to human rights and probations officer, who were influential

later in the project.

Rotary clubs of Mbale and Mbale metropolitan offered special attention to our project and linked us to

Rotary clubs of Sedro Woolley Washington DC and Guelph Canada respectively, where members from all

the four clubs attended our project implementation on different days, giving us financial, human

resource, and material support. This was key for the achievements we got.


2.2.2.0 Meeting local leaders.

On the 5th October 2018, the team went out to meet with the local leaders in the community

And the LC1 chairmen of the three divisions of Namatala welcomed the idea, and advised that we meet

with the entire local council one committees of the area, and consequently on the 10/10/2018, the

team organized and met with the local council leaders. This marked our fast encounter with the target

population.

The event was a successful one after a number of activities on the agenda led us to the club president, IP

Isa giving remarks and there after


Welcoming the projects chair, MGP Charles to breakdown the idea to the leader


The LC1 leaders at the end of the day appreciated the whole initiative, and helped us identify some of

the needs in the community our project was not targeting

. This was presented to the partnering Rotary clubs for consideration. These leaders further told us

about one of the local organizations, Youth for a covenant vision Uganda (YCV), started by the local

youth, who were concerned with the situation in their community.


‘’….they are young youth like you also doing a number of good

works like these, you can meet and see how to do things better.” an elder recommended

2.2.2.1 Costs for the day.

No. Item Cost(ugx)

1 Transport 24,000

2 Refreshments 18,000

3 Stationery (flip chart, markers, exercise books, pens)

28,200

4 Camera hire 15,000

5 Airtime allowance to mobilize 10,000

6 Total 95,200


2.2.3.0 Meeting YCV.

On the 13th October 2018, four team members with the director and some staff of YCV and a number of

discussions led to an agreement of putting hands together. This idea was particularly helpful for us

because they were direct locals in the community who formed the engine for our mobilization, among

others.

We then set dates when we could met again to have a working plan drafted and shared with them.

2.2.3.1 Costs for the day.

S/N ITEM COST(UGX)

1 Transport 6000

2 Lunch refund 10000

3 Total 16000

2.2.3.2 Agreeing upon work plan and logistics.

Three project committee members again met with YCV on the 15th October 2018.and further had a

series of discussions that led to agreements upon a work plan, and a number of other logistics, this was

key for the smooth running of the event. This was achieved with the following costs.


S/N Item Cost(ugX)

1 Transport 9000

2 Stationary 12000

3 Refreshments 8000

4 Total 29000

2.2.4.0 Consent from the school principal.

On the 17th October 2018, the school principal officially allowed us to commence our activities after

presenting to her the progress and activity plan. She was particularly happy about the project and gave

us full consent to go ahead with the activities, and offered to join us whenever possible.

2.3.0 Community sessions.

These were divided in such a way that they would help address the challenges of unemployment,

domestic violence, mob justice, drug and substance abuse, teenage pregnancies, school drop outs, witch

craft tendencies, alcoholism all day, negative mindsets, sanitation and general health care. All these

challenges had characterized the community of Namatala, causing both violence and negative peace in

the community. The local leaders were particularly overwhelmed by the increasing burden, yet no

positive peace. We helped reverse this among a good number of individuals through the discussed

sessions below.

2.3.1.0 Unemployment.

On the 7/11/2018, the team set off for this session and this was addressed through a multi-disciplinary

approach, to help bring better impact to the `members as seen below;

2.311 Mindset change.

This session opened up the day with our presenter Mr. Ronald Wabendo


Helping challenge the overwhelmingly filled up hall of young men and women to ‘’walk away’’ from

mind imprisonment to a freed mindset,

”… there are three worlds, a world of not enough, a world of just enough and a world of abundance!

Choose where to belong.” He exclaimed. “…there three types of people, those who make things happen,

many who watch them happen, and millions who have no idea of what is happening. Where do you

belong?” he posed. This left the entire hall challenged and awaiting the next presentation, on business

ideas.


2.3.1.2 Generating a business idea.

This session was a mind trigger to many of the individuals who saw opportunity in everything around

them as case studies on water bottle, rubbish, saw dust, scrap and these were potential resources some

of them had never realized

.

We took them through a number of other business ideas like liquid soap making jewelry learning

tailoring, crafts making, hairdressing were some of the ventures we introduced and partnered with YCV

and the rest of Rotary to take the attendants the through these practical ventures. This was as

stipulated in our work plan where we would take these individuals through a two month practice on the

above skills. This was launched off with liquid soap making


and petroleum jelly products that locals had to be taught how to do it, and demonstrations made

thereafter, as seen in the pictorial. This even was key for Masaba Derrick and Asite Timothy to start up

liquid soap production for sale and other more for their consumption at their homes. YCV as an

organization incorporated this in their programs. Leading us to closure of the day at 5:43 pm with

remarks from the vice president.

In attendance were members from the Rotaract clubs of Mbale, Mbale uptown, LIU, Busitema, and

SOCO. We specially thank all those who attended and our presenters of the day, Mr. Wabendo Ronald,

Miss Kesia Joan, and Mr. Matovu Joseph, without forgetting the positive peace project committee

members and YCV staffs for making it a success.

Below is how we managed to host 84 attendants from Namatala and other 22 from the Rotary

fraternity, catered for their breakfast and lunch, in the most economical way possible.


S/N Item Unit cost Total cost

1 Mobilization costs 30,000 per day 60,000

2 Transport 42,000 42,000

3 Communication and postage 16,000 16,000

4 Stationery Markers 4,000 29,000

Ream of paper 15,000

Pens 8,000

Flip chart 12,000

5 Camera hire 20,000 20,000

6 Chairs 200@ 4,600

7 Practical materials 70,000 70,000

8 Breakfast Porridge 30,000 96,200

Chapattis 36,000

Cups hire 5,200

Labor 15,000

Fuel 10,000

9 Lunch Plate of food 2800@ 368,000

Water 500@

10 Trainers’ facilitation 15,000@ 45,000

11 Materials for further practice and training

Linen for sewing lessons

100,000 460,000

Pay to salons for hair dressing lessons

200,000

Raw materials for crafts making

60,000

Teaching costs 80,000

12 Monitoring and evaluation 54,000 54,000

Total 1,264,800

2.3.1.3 Business management.

This started the following day with our presenter Mr. Julius Kamala helping attendants


Understanding how to make a business sustainable with all factions functional, with a demonstration

from the business converse model, helping individuals realize how to be working and cooperating

bosses. “….be humble, have agendas, put everything on paper, evaluate!” he affirmed. He further took

them into writing a business plan before another presenter came in with financial discipline.

2.3.1.4 Financial management.

This session started after breakfast and members were helped into the basics of financial management.

Accountant Vienna brought the basics of the “ordeal” and members were asked to take Ug shs 10000 as

a case study and asked to make a written plan, which were discussed as a group to get a more

substantial one. This session ended and the day’s sessions closed with remarks from the projects

manager.

However, individuals who had showed interest in different practical skills factions remained behind to

have programs with their trainers. This event cost us as indicated below.

S/N Item Unit cost(ugx) Total cost(ugx)

1 Transport 27000 27000

2 Breakfast 64000 64000

3 Stationery 18000 18000

4 Trainers allowance 15000@ 30000

5 Total 139000


2.3.1.5 Ongoing skills empowerment.

The project committee agreed with the staff of YCV to continue the ongoing practical and skills

enhancement programs of tailoring, crafts making, hair dressings, games and sports, and rehabilitation

activities which are done daily by the organization but this time increased on frequency with financial

support from the club as well as recruit new members to these programs. This explains the previously

reported amount of money that was used to buy practical skills materials. Further costs were inquired to

cater for the sports and rehabilitation center of street children who originated from that area. A

football was purchased and added to the already existing in the YCV store and another soccer team was

created, and also councilors allowance increases to handle the traumatized individuals.

Below is a summary of the finances

.


S/N Item Amount

1 Football 70000

2 Councilor’s allowance 20000

3 Transport cost 6000

4 Total 96000

Evidence of the ongoing practical demonstrations attached. We are particularly grateful for all the

support from whoever was key to the fulfillment of this particular program because it turned the theory

lectures into practical demonstrations.

2.4.0 Domestic violence and community policing.

On the 19/11/2018, 3:40 pm, the DPC of Mbale district graced our function

as the main presenter on domestic violence and community policing. This gave chance to the locals to

submit all their complaints and suggestions about and to the Uganda police, and by 5:14pm, the locals

were on the same footing with the DPC who promised to have their issues addressed. Two locals in the

names of Minjo Sharif and Tibalila Patrick were chosen and asked to go for a brief to be acting crime

preventers. The DPC further expressed their sincere appreciation to the family of Rotary for the

wonderful work done. This event was achieved with the following costs.


S/N Item Cost (ugx)

1 Refreshments 8000

2 Allowance 15000

3 Transport costs 13000

4 Communication and postage 6000

5 Mobilization costs 22000

6 Stationery 4000

7 Total 68000

2.5.0 Drug and substance abuse.

Drug and substance abuse had characterized the community of Namatala and we had a wonderful half

day session to see into this ordeal. Members were present in large numbers by 8:20 am and presenter

Mr. Mugisha Collins

was ready to break it down by a half past 8. This program took about 3 hours


before we were joined by Rotarians from the Rotary club of Mbale metropolitan, and their president

Kiige Geoffrey

had a brief talk with the members where he promised to connect us to visiting Rotarian from Rotary

club of Guelph Canada to possibly support this noble cause. This was realized and a week later, we

hosted them as shown in the section below. Attached to this section are photos and budget of the day.

S/N ITEM COST (UGX)

1 Refreshments 86000

2 Chair hire 6000

3 Transport 19000

4 Communication and postage 9000

5 Mobilization 20000

6 Allowance 15000

7 Stationery 8000

8 Total 163000

2.6.0 Hope to the community.

This was a session organized on the 20/11/2018 where we had a delegation of Rotarians from the

Rotary clubs of Mbale, Mbale metro, and Guelph Canada


come to Namatala to witness the story being told about the positive peace project. This delegation was

led by AG Sydney Nsubuga

and a number of other Rotarians from those clubs, this was such a great encounter with the community

before Rotarians promised to donate sewing machines, to enhance their livelihood and skills, a grant

that is under process by the Rotary club of Guelph Canada through the Rotary club of Mbale

metropolitan. This grant is expected to keep the positive peace project running as we expect to see a

better Namatala. The gathered community of Namatala was happy about the talks of hope,


encouragement and confidence the Rotarians graced them with on that day. The session strictly ran for

3.2hours.

attached is a budget and pictorial for the day.

S/N Item Cost (ugx)

1 Mobilization 15,000

2 Transport 12,000

3 Refreshments 6,000

4 Total 33,000

2.6.1 Hope to the community and seeking partnership.

On the 3/12/2018 a team of Rotarians and friends of Rotary


from Washington DC and Rotary club of Sedro

Woolley joined us for our project in Namatala after linking up with the idea of our project through my

Rotary platform- Rotary ideas, as well as a friend and member of our club kamala Julius and while in

their trip to Uganda, they couldn’t miss out reaching and witness the ordeal of creating positive peace in

the communities. The team of ten was so happy about the ongoing activities and had wonderful time

with the community before proposing a start of an education fund which they would always contribute

towards, to start with was a donation of over 150 second hand cell phones which had to be sold and

proceeds go to the education fund.

The programs are ongoing and beneficiaries of the initial fund have been identified as the club focuses

on selling off the phones to support them. The day was generally a success and farther expansion of the

project agenda was achieved.

The day was achieved as indicated below and ended with a group photo as shown.


S/N Item Cost (ugx)

1 Mobilization costs 20000

2 Transport 8000

3 Refreshments 12000

4 Total 40000

3.0 Other costs incurred.

The project as earlier elicited in the proposal was made unique through acquisition of project t-shirts

which were made at 12000 each and sold out at 5000 each to the club members and 20000 to members

from other clubs. This was planned so because the committee did not consider spending a lot of money

on dressing club members yet still wanted their full involvement and contribution, hence the above

mentioned transaction. Below is a detailed flow of finances on t-shirts.

3.1 Expenditure.

s/n Item Unit cost (ugx) Total Cost (ugx)

1 Making a screen 30000 30000

2 T-shirts (40) 12000 480,000

3 Transport 2000 2000

4 Total cost 512,000

3.2 Selling of t-shirts.


s/n Item Number bought Unit cost(ugX) Total cost(ugx)

1 Club member purchases

24 5000 120,000

2 Outside club purchases

14 20000 280,000

3 Total 400000

3.3 unsold t-shirt.

s/n Item Amount lost 1 2 shirts 24000

2 Total 24000

3.4 general cash transaction on t-shirt

s/n Item Unit cost (ugx) Total cost (ugx)

1 Cost of production 512000

2 Sales 400000

3 Unsold shirts -24000

4

5 Grand amount invested in t-shirts.

120,000

3.5. Project banner.

This was a 2*1.5 banner aimed at increasing the visibility of Rotary and publicity of the ongoing activities

as shown in the photos

3.6 Cost.

s/n Item Cost (ugx)

1 Designing 10000

2 Printing 34000

3 Total 44000


3.7 Summary of financial report.

3.7.1 Income

This section shows whatever money we have received from any source for the positive peace project, as

shown in the table below.

s/n Item Amount (ug x)

1 Rotary grant by RC Kampala Ssese Islands

1,830,000

2 Rotaract club of SOCO member contribution

310,000

3 Youth for a covenant vision Uganda

250,000

4 Rotary club of Sedro Woolley

162 cell phones (amount to be communicated in the next report after full sale of cell phones)

5 Sale of t-shirts 400,000

6 Wanale joint hike 670,000

8 Total 3,460,000

9

3.7.2 Expenditure.

This summarizes how the received moneys were spent and attached is the treasurer’s cash

withdraw form and expenditure budget.

s/n Item Cost (ugx)

1 Joint hike 663,800

2 Meeting local leaders 95,200

3 Meeting YCV 16,000

4 Work plan formulation 29,000

5 Talking unemployment, 1,264,800

6 Financial management sessions 139,000

7 Ongoing skills empowerment 96,000

8 Domestic violence and 68,000


community policing

9 Drug and substance abuse 163,000

10 Hope o the community 33,000

11 Hope to the community and seeking partnerships

40,000

12 t-shirts 512,000

13 Project banner 44,000

14 Monitoring and evaluation of skills training

54,000

15

16 Total 3,217,800

17 Balance 242,200

NB. All the balance to be added on the proceeds for the phone to facilitate the education fund phase

one, after which grand report shall be handed in.

Attached below is how cash was issued out


3.7.3 Special achievements so far.

Managed to start the project.

Organized a successful hiking event that helped us get partners from Rotaract

Managed to secure a number of partners other than Rotaractors as discussed above

Managed to hold a two day workshop aiming at helping locals break the unemployment cycle.

Organized a half-day session where the DPC of Mbale enlightened the community on domestic

violence and community policing

Organized a half day event where the community was enlightened on drug and substance abuse

Managed to recruit members (4) who were chronically drug addicts into the rehabilitation

center of YCV where they are currently receiving care

Managed to sponsor partly the learning of skills which include hair dressing, crafts making,

tailoring, and sports where we partnered with YCV

Managed to secure on board a number of Rotary clubs to support the cause which was started

by RC Kampala Ssese Islands and a number of donations been made, including over 150 cell

phones to support the education program of the project, and expecting a number of sewing

machines as promised by RC Guelph, Canada.

Have managed to report these activities on my Rotary and social media.

Have identified the beneficiaries of the first phase of the education fund.

Two people are making liquid soap, many more making crafts and tailoring for their survival and

expecting graduates from hair dressing the YCV saloon as soon as possible.


The crafts making team has received a special offer from the team from Sedro Woolley Rotary

club where they are to make a number of crafts which shall be sent for market in the USA in

April this year.

The Rotary clubs of Sedro Woolley and Mbale have also started on securing a Rotary grant to

help secure a permanent premise for the Youth for a covenant vision Uganda (YCV) so that we

can have a long term partnership with them owing to the support they are offering in the peace

project.

Managed to get funding from many other sources and this helped us look beyond the USD500

grant and has been provided due accountability.

Increased relationship of Uganda policing and the citizens and a number of suggestion were

submitted from the locals for possible consideration

We managed to secure open the rehabilitation center of YCV to possibly refer there any

members who need such help after suffering adverse conditions.

Publicity and showcasing the positive peace projects in the Rotary fraternity.

Our club members got exposed to mega projects.

Among others.

3.7.4 Challenges.

We received the money for the grant late unlike other clubs

We have a limited and busy schedule at school.

The numbers that required the services were more than we could handle, and even for the

incoming activities on education program, we are overwhelmed by numbers of interested

applicants.

Lack of enough trained personnel on the concept of positive peace.

Delayed response to some of the emails sent to the authorities in RC Kampala Ssese Islands.

3.7.5 Recommendations.

More need still needed in the slum of Namatala and still ask of the Rotary fraternity to continue

putting hands together to see a change.

Rotary should train more peace scholars.

The Rotary club of Kampala Ssese islands should make it mandatory to attend at least one of the

programs under implementation.


3.7.6 Appreciation.

Appreciations go to all partners, members of our club, the organizing committee, and in a special way to

RC Kampala Ssese Islands for this great venture in the district.

We hope to partner with you in yet another grant implementation if given chance.

Cc; all partners

Compiled by:

Ilemut Emanuel- Project secretary

Approved by

Mugume Charles- Project Chair

Echeku Isa- Inspirational President

Nabuuma Christine- Treasurer

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