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                         THE CHILDREN OF LIGHT ALL FOR JESUS

                                                        PROFILE

NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORGANIZATION

The Organization is called THE CHILDREN OF LIGHT ALL FOR JESUS

The Organization is fully registered in accordance with the laws and guidelines of the Republic of Uganda, NGO Act (Cap 2007) and other relevant statutory regulations or legal instrument.

The Organization shall be affiliated to Non-Governmental Organization, national and international networks with similar goal and objectives and shall collaborate with the Government in execution of the project mandate and that of the Government.

The Organization is an independent, non-profit making body, non-partisan and shall keep within its mandate in accordance with the provision of its constitution and other rules, regulations made under it.

THE GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE;

The Children of light all for Jesus at this moment is majority operating in the sub counties of Bungatira and Laroo division in Gulu District, but as time goes on it might expand its services to other areas.

INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND

The children of light all for Jesus is a faith based organization working to support the vulnerable children who are encountering various challenges in their lives. Some of the problems these children are meeting are lack of parental love, inadequate health support, lack of basic needs to mention but a few. The horrible life these children are going through was due to long insurgency in Northern Uganda which claimed many lives and that is why the negative consequences is now affecting many children.

In delivering these services, we are dwelling our supports in Bungatira sub county Gulu district basing on a number of reasons/needs namely; many total orphans whose parents were killed, trauma minded children, children with disabilities, child mothers, children living with HIV/AIDS, children in worst form of child labor, children in child headed families, dropout children from school/homes and children living with elderly/parents or guidance with severe disabilities.

The objectives of participating in these activities is to help our vulnerable children out of these bondage of suffering and through this we intend to, work closely with the government in promoting universal primary education(UPE), provide psychosocial supports to the needy and economically empowering the disadvantage families/households.

In our operation for the last 2 years, the organization registered, selected and supported some vulnerable children considering their conditions across the sub county of Bungatira in Gulu district. Most of the supports were zeroed down to psychosocial supports as well as educational supports. These activities are ongoing to motivate them keeps on attending schools as the government requires

THE VISION OF THE ORGANIZATION

To enable vulnerable children to reach their optimum potential so that maximal function is achieved in their society through accepting Christ, and live to their potential and rights as well as aspiration are fulfilled so that they may overcome many of the barriers that they and their Caregivers, families/households face.

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION

To create a platform for orphans and other vulnerable children for enjoyment of God’s gifts and love and fulfillment of responsibilities.

To provide high quality, specialized and affordable physiotherapy to critically vulnerable children.

To provide training, education and support to families, caregivers, households and the communities.

OVERALL OBJECTIVE

The strategic objective of this Organization is ’’ To scale up the institutional response to reach the critically and moderately vulnerable children’’.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

·         To create a platform for orphans and other vulnerable children for enjoyment of God’s gifts, love and the fulfillment of responsibilities.

·         To provide occupational therapy, physiotherapy and rehabilitation to children aged 0-16 in order to help them to meet their developmental goals

·         To develop a family-centered environment that can provide information, support, advocacy and networking for families, caregivers, households and their communities

·         To improve the economic security to orphans and other vulnerable children, their caregivers and families/households.

·         Develop partnerships with local medical centre and other similar organizations to enhance our services.

·         To provide relevant information that will engage and empower the community to make informed choices in relation to their health.

·         To lobby and advocate for fair policies/regulations that affect the daily life of the vulnerable children, caregivers and families through research and networking so that it increases access to protection.

·         To expand the provision of essential services to orphans and other vulnerable children, caregivers and families/households.

·         To maintain the financial and ethical integrity of the organization through sound transparency, trust accountabilities, record keeping and up-to-date management practices.

THE CORE VALUES;

Love, Care, Listen, Act, compassion, Transparency and Accountable

MEMBERSHIP;

The CHILDREN OF LIGHT ALL FOR JESUS is a membership organization that has come together focusing on the children spiritual development and wellbeing, but will work closely with established civil society organizations, the local government and other development actors both nationally and internationally that share common goals and mandates.

TARGET GROUP;

CLAJ basically works mainly for the poorest of the poor in the rural areas. Its target groups include women and children in the rural communities in the sub counties who are still living in miserable conditions and deprived of very basic necessities of life. For example;

1.      Orphans

2.      Children infected or affected by HIV/AIDS

3.      Children with disabilities

4.      Street children

5.      Children in contact with law

6.      Children in child headed households

7.      Children in worse forms of child labour ( Commercial sexual exploitation, illicit activities, paid domestic work,work that interfere with school attendance)

8.      Children of returnees from the bush or LRA victims

9.      Children suffering due to sexual gender based violence as post war trauma in northern Uganda

10.  Children out of school(Child mothers)

11.  Children in poverty stricken ( impoverished) households

12.  Children living with the elderly or parents/guardians with server disabilities

13.  Children in hard to reach areas

PROGRAMS;

As a community based organization working with the local people especially children in the fore front, we are focusing so much on those programs below.

1.      Spiritual development

2.      Education support

3.      Economic empowerment

4.      Psychosocial support

DONOR/PARTNERS;

As we are collaborating to get funding from other development partners, currently below are engine towards our daily operation.

Gulu district local government

Member’s contributions

NET WORKING;

CLAJ has always promoted the networking with other NGOs, CBOs, CSOs, media groups and concerned stakeholders for achieving the goal of sustainable development. Networking with other organizations has always proved very productive by playing as medium between the service providers and those at the receiving end. Networking basically provides opportunity for looking at the issues from different angles i.e. from local, national and finally at regional level. At every level the perspective of issue changes, which then helps in comprehending the issue

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ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE;

This is fully an independent organization working through the guidance and direction of its top management and that is why there is yet partial Board members in place. The organization is also run by technical staff to help execute its activities work plan and this personnel are under technical management, then at the lower level we have support staff.