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YOUTH MINISTRIES: Relief Activities |
Building
on our Mission embedded in the Biblical principles based upon
Mathew 25:35-36, Africa Youth Ministries will respond to the needs
of displaced persons who have been dislocated due to either war
or a natural disaster. In responding to the needs of these people,
however, a priority will be placed upon meeting basic human needs
such as, food, shelter, clothes and medical assistance. |
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| NATURAL
DISASTERS |
Natural
disasters are understood to refer to such phenomena as earthquakes,
floods, landslides, Famine. If, and when such occurrences take
place in one of AYM geographical regions, the organization is
willing to help the affected people to coordinate relief efforts
in the area. |
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| RECOVERY
ACTIVITIES |
AYM
Uganda’s primary interest in the context of emergency relief efforts
lies in the area of "recovery" work. Assisting communities in
turning "vulnerabilities into capacities" is of great interest
to the agency. Often traumatic events provide wonderful opportunities
for new beginnings, and helping people to take advantage of these
opportunities can be an important first step in undertaking long-term
development commitments. |
Focusing
on the effects of the 18 years LRA Northern conflict, Africa Youth
Ministries is taking part in fostering long-term recovery through
various peace-building programs in the district of Lira. AYM is
currently helping financially incapacitated parents by providing
scholastic materials, provide uniform to children. AYM is also
developing a HIV/AIDS awareness & sensitization drama to be
used in the HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns in the war affected districts.
It is feared that when the 18 years war finally ends, the next
battle might be of HIV/AIDS due to moral decadency as an effect
of the 18 years LRA Civil conflict. |
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| HOPE
& PEACE VOCATIONAL COLLEGE (HOPVOC) |
The
18 years LRA armed conflict in Northern Uganda has left its people
battered and bruised, tormented by grief, despair and fear. Civilians
have been killed and mutilated, thousands have been abducted,
tortured and sexually abused. Many have been forced to commit
atrocities or look on, helpless, as others are beaten, raped or
murdered. Abducted children are forced to work as laborers, soldiers
or sex slaves. |
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Child
abductions have long been a major feature of the conflict, and
it is estimated that since the 18 years LRA civil conflict begun,
over 20,000 Children have been abducted by the Lords Resistance
Army LRA turning them into rebel Child soldiers
for the case of boys and sex slaves in the case
of girls. In one way or the other some of the children manage
to escape from rebel captivity, such children are heavily traumatized
and their education also disrupted. Its for such Children Africa
Youth Ministries, is setting up a vocational school to provide:- |
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Psycho-Social counseling and recovery |
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Life skills training to give such children hope and future and responsible
citizens |
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Peace Education |
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Rehabilitation |
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Africa
Youth Ministries is in the process of raising funds to set-up
a vocational School (Hope & Peace Vocational College). The
planned school will be located in Kigumba Masindi District where
a 50 acre land has been sighted and negotiations are under way
to purchase it. If you would like to donate to this noble cause
do not hesitate to contact us. |
