Introduction:
Katosi is an area situated on the shores of Lake Victoria in Mukono District, in the South-Eastern part of the Central region of Uganda. In 1995, Community Concern Ministries, a local organization in the area, started this orphanage and school. The purpose is to improve life in the community through programs that provide both formal and informal education, health care, and more. The end result is spiritual transformation to enable orphans, destitute adults, and needy children become positive, contributing citizens for a better Uganda.Background of Katosi Town and Greater Katosi
- Multitribal population
- Poor peasants and small-scale fishermen
- High number of illiterate people
- Witchcraft
- Backward and downtrodden suffering women due to uncivilized customs and tradition
- Poor medical facilities and lacking basic health education
- Large number of vulnerable children (our children are either orphaned, due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and other diseases, or are from very poor families)
Needs and Challenges
- Vocational and skills centre
- Farm tractor and equipment
- Water purification
- Construction secondary boys dormitories
- Sponsorship of 67 school teachers at a cost of $450 per teacher/month
- Purchase of 125 acres of farm land at $2100 US dollars per acre
- One bed and a mattress at $80 US dollars each
- Sponsorship of 848 children at $40 US dollars per month
- Finishing and extension of the construction of home for babies/infants $125,000 US dollars
- Learners Library
- Science and Computer Laboratories
Pastor Timothy would like to invite you to participate in the great commission that God is establishing in Uganda. Come and participate in what God is doing here. Individuals and groups who wish to be a part of this vital ministry are always welcome. You will be blessed.