Pentecostal Churches of Uganda focuses on building people’s capacity and competence, both as individuals and as participating members of groups and communities to achieve results for themselves. Equipping people and local groups with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that broaden their options, their confidence is built up and they are empowered to take control of their lives. This has meant that people are actively involved in all aspects of their development, from assessment and planning to implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Since 1984, PCU has been working in partnership with the Norwegian Pentecostal Foreign Mission and Fida International (formerly Finnish Free Foreign Mission) with the purpose of serving the Ugandan society holistically through local churches and projects. The church has implemented health-related and other projects since the 1990’s
Building the livelihood of poor local communities is a key aspect to empowering them to improve their wellbeing. To this end, Pentecostal Churches of Uganda: Facilitates the development of food security strategies and plans within local churches and communities. Advocates for sustainable resource management and conservation practices; Supports communities in developing farm and non-farm income generation methods.
The Child Sponsorship programme was initiation in 1992 as an orphans’ care component under the then “PCU Uganda AIDS Project.” This project is supported by local people in Finland together with the mission and development co-operation agency of the Finnish Pentecostal Churches, i.e. Fida International.
Distribution of agricultural inputs such as cassava cuttings (to 178 CAAF supporting families), 30 heifers, 13 ox-ploughs, 26 oxen, etc., to CAAF families in Obalanga and Morungatuny sub-counties helped the CAAF families improve their production and household economy.
While HIV/AIDS is handled through specific HIV/AIDS projects in Pentecostal Churches of Uganda, the fight against this scourge is also mainstreamed into all programming of the church. For example, most of the children supported through the PCU Child Sponsorship Programme are AIDS orphans. The project personnel encourage guardians (especially those who have lost a partner and those who are sickly) and orphans to go for voluntary testing and counselling so as to know their HIV status. The PCU Child Sponsorship programme also supports some children who are HIV positive.
Pentecostal Churches of Uganda has been able to identify and work with existing community helping structures in order to increase support for vulnerable children. Several CAAF have received emotional healing through sharing of experiences; participating in music, dance, drama and sports; and creation of friendship among children.
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Dear co-labourers in God’s field, PCU exists to make Jesus Christ known to ALL NATIONS & PLANT healthy churches within and outside it’s communities.
May the Lord help us to prioritize , fulfill & accomplish this unfinished task in our generation in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen
National Mission Coordinator
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