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ivAnnual Report 2010For the past 25 years, WorldVision Uganda has sought totransform the lives of childrenand the communities in whichthey live with a vision for everychild to ‘enjoy life in all its fullness’.This annual report highlightsthe progress and impact ofWVU’s work in 2010 under thetransformational development,advocacy and humanitarianemergency relief pillars.It draws attention to the importanceof reaching out to the poor andmost vulnerable communitiesthrough working in collaborationwith various partners underthe new ‘Integrated ProgrammingModel’ (IPM).World Vision embarked on IPM toenable local-level staff to workeffectively with partners towardsthe sustained well-being ofchildren within families andcommunities. The model wasestablished to reinforce the WorldVision Partnership’s decision torefocus on four child well-beingaspirations, which are that boysand girls: enjoy good health; areeducated for life; experience thelove of God and their neighboursand are cared for, protected andparticipating.Through IPM, WVU will:From the National Directora) Contribute to the sustainedwell-being of children withinfamilies and communities.b) Work effectively with localpartners because WVU’smost valuable input is toenable community groups,local organisations and otherpotential partners to workmore effectively towardsimproving and sustaining childwell-being.c) Equip local level staff with skillsin serving as catalysts, brokersand builders of the capacity oflocal partners contributing tochild well-being.d) Design parameters andguidance for basic elements ofprogramme designs includingtarget populations, geographicalsize, life span and cycle, disastermanagement, resourcingand governance as well assponsorship programmingwhere applicable.To complement local level partners,WVU has established a number ofrelationships at district and nationallevel. All clusters have signedmemoranda of understanding(MoUs) with districts. At the nationallevel, WVU has signed MoUs withThe Daily Monitor (Newspapers inEducation), Ministry of Health andthe Forum for Education NGOs inUganda (FENU).Under advocacy, WVU launchedthe Child Health Now campaign.This is World Vision’s first globalhealth campaign. In our HIV andAIDS programming, the two highestprogramming priorities are to carefor orphans, children living withHIV and other vulnerable childrenand their households and HIVprevention for girls, boys and youthfrom five to 24 years of age.To completement local levelpartners, WVU has establisheda number of relationships atdistrict and national level.The Northern UgandaComprehensive Water, Sanitationand Hygiene project was launchedin this financial year. Supported byRotary International, the project’sgoal is to reduce morbidity andmortality due to water, sanitationand hygiene-related diseases inKitgum, Pader, Amuru and Guludistricts.We continued supporting primaryeducation because we believethat education should lead to thedevelopment of a child’s well-being.This was done through support tobasic education and vocational skillstraining.I am thankful to the partnerswho have worked with WVU totransform the lives of children andtheir communities. I am also gratefulfor the commitment and tirelessefforts of the Board and staff ofWVU who work hard and investtheir lives in serving and changingthe lives of the poor.Enjoy reading this report!Rudo KwarambaNational Director.
IntroductionWorld Vision Uganda (WVU) during 2010 continuedto make strides in its contribution to the developmentof Uganda, especially in contributing to communitytransformation and the well-being of children. This wasa continuation of the relief, community developmentand advocacy programmes the organization has beenimplementing since 1986 when the first relief andresettlement initiatives were started to help resettledistricts in central Uganda that had been devastatedby the 1981-87 war.World Vision Uganda in 2010 grew by leaps andboundsThe numbers below provide a glimpse of the majorWVU achievements during 2010: 29: the number of districts that WVUoperated in. 59: the number of Area DevelopmentProgrammes (ADPs) supported by theorganization. 101: the number of sub-counties whereWVU operated. 128,000: the number of registeredchildren who benefitted from WVUcommunity development programmes. 1,950,000: the number of peopleresiding in sub-counties where WVU hadprogrammes. 65,232,197: the total in US dollars(equivalent of Ug Shs. 141 billion) thatthe organization spent on programmes inUganda.Another major landmark during the year was thedesign and implementation of the new NorthernUganda Strategy for 2010-12 that focuses on thetransition from post-war relief to recovery anddevelopment.This strategy involves the establishment of AreaRecovery Programmes (ARPs) rather than AreaDevelopment Programmes (ADPs) in the districtsof Amuru, Gulu, Kitgum and Pader that cover thefollowing sectors: education, health and HIV/AIDS,water, sanitation and hygiene, vocational skillstraining, peace building and psychosocial support.Another major achievement was the implementationof the World Vision worldwide Child Health Now(CHN) campaign in Uganda, aimed at promotingMillennium Development Goal 4 regarding reducingdeaths of children below five years of age by twothirdsby the year 2015. Working with partners,WVU focused on reducing malaria and improving thefeeding of children and mothers with more balanceddiets.WVU received funding from a variety of sourcesWVU Area Development Programmes in Ugandareceived sponsorship and donor funding from 13countries: Australia Canada Finland Germany Hong Kong Japan Korea Netherlands1Annual Report 2010
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