Malku Institute of Technology

Tuesday, 05 December 2017 22:24

REPORT FOR THE SUDANESE CAMP IN PARALONYA - MOYO

REPORT FOR THE SUDANESE CAMP IN PARALONYA - MOYO.

On the 31^st of October 2017 we set off for our journey to Moyo. From kampala to Gulu there is a distance of about 335km then from Gulu to Ajumani it is a distance of about 73Km and from Ajumanito Moyo it is 42 Km making a total distance of about 712 kilometers.
From Moyo town to the Sudanese settlement camp office in Palaronya, there is a distance of about 24 kilometers,

We traveled and visited four different areas in the camp where the churches that fall under the Sudan Pentecostal Church are found. These churches are divided into four zones that are Belameling, Budri, Waka and Morobi.

On the 1^st of November we visited Belameling and Budri.

This is the Church Structure in Belameling.

This is the Church Structure in Budri.

Then we Visited Waka and Morobi on the 2^nd of November 2017

This is the Church in Waka. There is no structure Yet.

The church Structure in Morobi zone

In the Sudanese camp in Moyo there is a population of over 400,000 people that is Men and women and their children.

These people live in small makeshift tents made from taplins provided to them by the UN and they have small toilet structures which are often shared by big families.

Family Houses and Toilet on the right

These Sudanese lost many of their cattle, gardens, homes and relatives and from their stories they say till now they are still burying people. From our Observation, most of the people living in this camp are traumatized as a result from the war back home.

In the centers we visited, we only saw one health facility which they say was only providing simple treatment for Malaria. From their report, they say the facility was closed due to the budget being high and the organization could not handle the population that was always increasing. So there is a health challenge there.

They receive food once a month but sometimes it takes them about two months till they receive more food of which this food is not enough more so to the people who have big families.

Some people are forced to move back home to their gardens for collect a little more food to sustain them till they receive their next food from the World food Program but unfortunately most are killed on their way back.

From our observation these people love farming and they are ready to be trained and to start farming as soon an opportunity for land is availed. Most of them own gardens in their compounds

Small Gardens owned by Families

A few families owned few animals and chicken which was basically for their family consumption.

Chicken Pen House.

We also visited and saw the land and also talked to the family which agreed to hire us the land. The family asked for some time for them to meet as a family and come up with annual charges and terms for the hire of the land on which farming is to be done.

On the other hand as for the trauma counseling, basing the distance and fare charges, we would greatly advice that counseling be done in these zones since the churches have structures which can be used as halls.

It costs about 20 Dollars to transport a single individual to and from the camp. It would cost about 60 Dollars daily to hire a hall that seats a population of 200 people without feeding costs and it would cost about 20 Dollars per night in an executive room and 15 Dollars for a regular room but the greatest challenge is there is no facility in Moyo that can accommodate big numbers of people.

We were also advised that in case we are to use the accommodation facility in Moyo, we should book rooms 6 months in advance that is for the visitors from USA. But also conducting a Trauma counseling and training for leaders in the camp should be done in the dry season.

We also have invited 22 Pastors from the 9^th December to 14^th December 2017 attend a leadership training at Gospel Messengers Church in Kampala and we are transporting them to and from the camp, housing and providing meals.

This time our budget for Transport, Accommodation and feeding for four days was 557 dollars.

The mission was very successful and fruitful but there is not enough space to exhaust it all.
We bless God for the success.

“All is well”

Published in Malku News

Thursday, 30 November 2017 23:03

Urgent Opportunity To Invest In Uganda and Ghana

MALKU UGANDA

Our involvement with South Sudan began over eight years ago, before there was a country called South Sudan. We first visited southern Sudan in January of 2009. We commissioned a study by the Gulu University School of Agriculture to determine what it would take to bring food security to Kajo Keji. That study was completed in July 2009.

Since that time, we have visited Kajo Keji several times taking medical relief and conducting workshops to deal with trauma. Many of the people we visited in Kajo Keji are now in resettlement camps in northern Uganda. They tell of the harrowing human rights abuses that caused them to leave their homes and move to Uganda.

These include killings, rape and torture. Many of them saw their loved ones killed. We are planning a two-week Trauma workshop for the refugee settlements in northern Uganda for the Spring of 2018. We will be taking a team of psychologists to train the trainers to use psychodrama to address issues of trauma. This program has been fully funded.

The UNHCR Funding Update on the South Sudan Situation reports that 883.5 Million Dollars was required for 2017 and as of October 2, 2017 it has only been 31% funded. This has had a direct and devastating impact on the lives of the refugees. In May the Government of Uganda and the Word Food Program were forced to cut food rations to South Sudanese refugees living in Uganda by 50% due to severe funding shortage.

The need is urgent. Uganda currently hosts over 1.3 million refugees. One million of them from South Sudan.

WHAT WILL MALKU DO?

The refugees that arrive in Uganda are given small plots of land on which to build houses and cultivate crops. They are allowed to work and to move freely within the country. Many of the refugees from South Sudan grew up in a refugee camp where they depended on the World Food Program for food.

South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in July 2011 after decades of war. In December of 2013 the country descended into conflict. Most of them have never had an opportunity to learn proper farming techniques.

Malku will teach the refugees how to grow crops and raise animals to feed themselves and to sell to others. We partner with local institutions to provide training in the local languages.

Malku is now developing the 100 acre site we acquired in Kijuya, Mubende, Uganda.

We are establishing a Foundations for Farming Center of Excellence and a campus for the institute.

WE NEED YOUR HELP.

Construction Costs:

The community training facility $30,000
Dormitory to house 100 men – $55,000
Dormitory to house 100 women – $55,000
Men’s bathrooms – $10,000
Women’s bathrooms – $10,000
Classroom block – $40,000
Kitchen and Dining area – $20,000
Staff quarters – $40,000

TOTAL NEEDED FOR THE BUILDINGS $260,000

Training of 4 groups of 200 people in each group for 2018 - 800 farmers x $300 each = $240,000

The farmers receive a two week intensive training at the Malku campus and then return to their farms where they are visited every month for one year to ensure that they are putting the techniques they have been taught into practice.

TOTAL NEEDED FOR THE TRAINING $240,000

WE URGENTLY NEED TO RAISE $500,000

This facility will be used to train refugees from South Sudan who are currently in refugee settlements in Uganda and to train the young people living in Mubende District.

Sponsor a building and it will be named after you.

You can give online here or send check or money order.

Written To: MALKU Institute
Memo: Ugunda Project
Address: 6491 Sunset Strip STE 3 Sunrise, FL 33313

MALKU GHANA

From the Malku Offices in Osu Ghana we are conducting training sessions in rural communities. Currently we are conducting training sessions in the town of Mankessim. We are training a group of farmers from three villages. The instructors travel to the community to do the training. This community produces Cassava and Sugar Cane. There is an immediate need for a cassava processing plant. A cooperative is being formed.

The farmers are being trained in sugarcane cultivation for higher yields. We also aim to diversify the crops that are being produced in these villages by introducing the
cultivation of peppers and tomatoes. There are many other communities waiting to receive training.

The cost to do the training in each community is about $15,000. The training takes place over 20 sessions. With the training of 30 to 50 farmers at a time. It costs about $300 to train each farmer.
Sponsor a village. Sponsor a group of farmers. Sponsor a farmer.

If you would like to help, please visit our website at www.malkuinstitute.org to make an online donation. donation.

For more info email us at info@malkuinstitute.org.

Published in Malku News

Sunday, 08 October 2017 04:00