Gates of Happiness ministries-Uganda, a beautiful country with lush nature the pearl of Africa. MEMBERS OF GATES OF HAPPINESS MINISTRIES-UG
NAMES RESPONSIBILITY OCCUPATION
1. Alengo John -President of the CBO -Civil servant
2. Obata Clement -Presidential Advicer -A teacher
3. Aisu Simon -Vice president -A farmer
4. Ajala Moses -Secretary -Student
5. Okwerede Musa -Treasurer -School Bursar
6. Okimat James -Mobilizer -A mechanic
7. Opolot Stephen -Head coach -A farmer
8. Okiria Yokana -Cancelling & Guidance -Nurse
9.Angura Augustine -Breek Laying -A farmer
1o.Omoit Moses -Evangelism -A pastor
11. Asio Jesca Alengo -Committee Member -A teacher
12. Alupo Jane Obata - Committee Member -House Wife
13. Abila James -Committee Member -Farmer
14.Aimo Janet - Member - House wife
15.Beatrice Aisu -Member -House wife
16.Asire Jescah -Member -House wife
17. Irupia Olupot -Member -House wife
18. Olupot Pascal -Member -Teacher
18. Tukei Ben -Member -Farmer
19. Mrs Tukei -Member -House wife
20. Emukajo Peter -Member -Farmer
21. Mrs Emukajo -Member -House wife
22. Iseku Tom -Member -Farmer
23. Mrs Angura -Member -House wife
24. Mrs Iseku -Member House wife
25.Ogolet James -Member -Farmer
26.Ameede Berenica -Member -House wife
27. Alengo Ben -Member -Farmer
28. Apolot koote -Member -House wife
29. Angulo Isaac -Member -Records ass
30. Okapia musa -Member -Farmer
31. Osire Sam -Member -Farmer
32. Mrs Osire -Member -Farmer
32. Kauta -Member -Farmer
33. Mrs Kauta -Member -Farmer
34.Kapia Miche -Member -Farmer
35.Mrs Kapia -Member -Farmer
36.Abuin Budesta -Member -Farmer
37. Epalitai -Member -Farmer
38. Magal Suleiman -Member -Farmer
39. Mrs Magal -Member -Farmer
40. Ekaba Ally -Member -Farmer
41. Mrs Ekaba Madina -Member -Farmer
42. Kapia Joseph -Member -Farmer
43. Amulen Charo -Member -Farmer
44. Mrs Kauta -Member -Farmer
45. Apunyo Francis -Member -Farmer
46. Mrs Apunyo -Member -Farmer
47.Tata Naudo -Member -None
48.Siraj Kauta -Member -Farmer
49. Mrs Siraj -Member -Farmer
50.Aimo Jesca -Member -Student
51. Mrs Okimat -Member -Farmer
52. Opio Charles -Member -Farmer
53. Mrs Opio -Member -Farmer
54. Mrs Omoit -Member -Farmer
55. Mrs Opolot -Member -Farmer
56.Keddi Daniel -Member -Farmer
57. Mrs Keddi Susan -Member -Farmer
58. Mrs Kedi -Member -Farmer
59. Okurut Emma -Member -Driver
60. Ilaton -Member -Farmer
61.Mrs Ilaton -Member -Farmer
BACK GROUND INFORMATION OF GATES OF HAPPINESS AMINISTRIES-UGANDA
Gates of Happiness Ministries-Uganda is a nonprofit community based organization established in 13-march-2013 by Mr.Alengo John, a man who had no happiness from his childhood up to late twenties[27 years].He is the current president of the CBO. THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE PRESIDENT
ALENGO JOHN
Born in Bukedea District from a peasant family of late Osire Cathebert and Aimo Janet in 1984 in Uganda-East Africa. In 1992, at the age of 8 years, the rebels attacked our family at night. In this attack, my father [Cathebert Osire] was shot on the right hand. He grieved with too much pain and the second bullet was added direct to his stomach and this was the first time I saw the human being`s intestines protruding out from the stomach. I witnessed the innocent brutal death of my Dad, he was left necked and I saw the un digested food we had eaten during supper profusing out of his intestines where the bullet had shot. At this time, he was defecating pre-maturely and grinding his teeth, and then at last he had his last breath on this earth. My mother was brutally beaten, her rights abused and her last baby of one month was stoned down but God protected him, he has just finished his advanced level of education this year. Iwas poured paraffin on the head and the hair was burnt; I never expected to have hair again but God is great, I do have fertile hair as per now. My mother being single, managed to educate me up to primary seven [p.7].I can`t forget of the experience of my p.2, when my mother was threatened to be killed because of land issues and she ran away. She left me [Alengo John] 10 years and my elder sister 12 years of age suffering all un usual conditions a total orphan could face. During my high school, the cousin brother of mine gave a supportive hand but still I had to work in people`s gardens to supplement my fees and other scholastic materials. I always dreamt of becoming a doctor but due to financial consequences, I couldn`t afford going for further studies though I acquired good grades in high school. After my failure to advance in my education, I looked for a job; but being have baked, I managed to get a job of an askari, keeping people`s residences and property at night in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. Life wasn`t pleasing, I suffered all kinds of mosquito bites, snakes and all the un favorable weather conditions of life. By this time, Iwas 25 years old, so I opted for Jesus Christ whereby I could address all my problems to him. After receiving salvation, the lord Jesus collected my lost happiness for the past years. My first application requesting for a vacancy in security in the government of Uganda was successful. I was absorbed and officially appointed by the public service commission of Uganda as a security guard under health section. Being a security guard, my duties were stipulated only night hours which created abundant time of looking for a part timing job during day. With the high school certificate, I got courage to try teaching since I trusted my brain. I applied one of the boarding primary school [Kyanamukaaka Day and boarding primary school] as a class room teacher. Later I was called for interviews which Jesus Christ helped me to pass in grade A and emerging the best among the applicants. The School director officially appointed me as a full time teacher instead of a part timer as requested in the application. I honored the appointment and began running two offices daily i.e guarding at night and teaching during day. With the experience from year2011 till now in teaching, am now a teacher capable of passing students in division one [D.1]. I have two resting days in a week [during weekends] both at school and in the government job. I decided to dedicate these two days to Jesus, my turning point, I got involved in door to door preaching under the church group called “salt of the earth’ .Salt of the earth is a group of born again Christians who are serious in preaching the good news of Jesus Christ from door to door i.e. from person to person. It’s in this activity of preaching the gospel of our lord Jesus Christ, where I met a series of un bearable conditions which necessitated the opening of the CBO that would lay remedies to the un usual conditions of the community
A BOUT GATES OF HAPPINESS MINITRIES-UGANDA
Welcome to the extended family of people who are dedicated to bringing back the lost happiness of the local communities of Bukedea district and Uganda at large. Gates of happiness ministries Uganda [GOHMU] is a nonprofit community based organization which was established in Jan 2013 by mr.Alengo John, a man who had no happiness from his childhood .He is the current president of this community based organization. As the president was preaching the gospel door to door in the villages of Bukedea District in Uganda, He found so many orphans living with their grandparents. Their parents died as a result of HIV/AIDS and the rebel activities that claimed lots of lives. The elderly people could not support the orphans and the widows could not help themselves. He also found some families which although the parents were a live, but poverty was at the climax as a result of rampant wars in the area. These wars were caused by the hostile tribes called the Karamojong and the Jie who could regularly attack several homes at night, killing people, raiding cattle and burning houses into ashes .The recent attack of the rebel group led by Joseph Kony in 2003 had accelerated the rate of poverty in the district and eastern Uganda at large. This war displaced so many families, people of different ages lost their lives, school girls were r***d and boys were abducted, till now they are not seen .Refugee Camps became homes for the survivors and the government plus other private organizations were at a task of providing refugees with food and clothings.Life was hopeless and people lost happiness and many regretted why they were born. This war led to high growth rate of poverty and the development of slum areas in the capital city of Uganda, Kampala. Figuring back to his biography of being an orphan at the age of 8 years, the pain he went through with a single jobless mother and the obstacles he met in his education……….,deeply he felt the pain of these people`s suffering. This stared the thirst his heart to start up a community based organization that would help these captives. He consulted his senior pastor for advice; the pastor told him this could be God`s calling…..he should pray for it. he prayed for it and began helping some people especially the ones who were admitted in hospitals his work place. His earnings could not meet the demand of these people and this forced him to call a community meeting for help .This meeting comprised of religious leaders, political leaders, local and community members .We jointly came up with a solution that a community based organization called Gates of happiness ministries-Uganda, should start up in order to bring back the lost happiness to these captives. THE MOTTO OF GATES OF HAPPINESS MINISTRIES-UGANDA
GOD IS ENOUGH AND WITH HIM EVERY THING IS POSSIBLE
THE VISION STATEMENT
TO BRING BACK THE HAPPINESS OF THE CAPTIVES
THE MISSION STATEMENT
ZERO TOLERANCE TO SATAN, POVERTY AND ILLETRACY
The members of the CBO mostly suffer from the effect of poverty and HIV/ AIDS ie{ vulnerable children [OVS], the youth, Elderly, widows, peasant farmers, people with disabilities, people living with HIV/AIDS, and households with low income}. We have therefore implemented series of activities designed to contribute to the poverty eradication, Elimination of stigma in HIV/AIDS, Improvement of living conditions and fostering development by training job creators rather than job seekers. This is done through education support, training in vocational skills,Agri-business,micro finance and Door to Door preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ our lord. We work in partnership with the; government, internal and international organizations, Donor community, community based organizations [CBOs], Agriculturalists, teachers, health workers, politicians, local leaders, religious leaders, faith based organizations/denominations, local and international churches, and individuals. THE OJECTIVES OF GATES OF HAPPINESS MINISTRIES-UGANDA
1. To open gates of happiness to the captives.
2. To advance Christianity amongst children and the aged by door to door preaching hence putting the kingdom of Satan to a standstill.
3. To advance the education by paying the school fees of the orphans and the needy children.
4.To support families that have been affected by war using self help projects like brick laying, poultry keeping and animal husbandry.
5. To teach the community how to become financially independent.
6. To provide good common market for the produce of the members.
7. To avoid stigma [worries] in people living with HIV/AIDS by making their minds busy with fun and preaching deliverance gospel to them.
8. To empower the community spiritually, economically, socially and physically
METHODS TO BE USED TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES AND GOALS
The primary methods of achieving the stated objectives and goals are;
1. The office of gates of happiness ministries Uganda will monitor the whole activities of the CBO.
2. By providing counseling services in schools and churches.
3. Coordinating with the pastors in order to preach the good news of Jesus Christ.
4. By organizing workshops to teach families and the community.
5. The future plan is to start up orphanage school and orphanage home to cater for the education and the well being of orphans and the needy children. THE BENEFICIARIES
1. Orphans.
2. The needy children from very poor families.
3. The widows and elderly.
4. The vulnerable.
5. HIV/AIDS affected people.
6. Families with low income and un usual condition
7.The peasant farmers
8. The youth. THE CONSTITUTION OF GATES OF HAPPINESS MINISTRIES-UGANDA[GOHMu]
ARTICLE 1:0 History of the organization:
Established in 13-march-2013,gates of happiness is a nonprofit community based organization that works with politicians,religious leaders,government,CBOs,NGOs,internal and international bodies to holistically bring back happiness to the captives of Bukedea District and Uganda at large.
1:2 Alengo John on founding Gates of happiness ministries Uganda. Alengo John is one only many people Bukedea District has produced.He has six years experience in Community based organizations.He has worked with Doors of hope community based organization in Masaka District as a secretary, he has ample experience in the organization of CBOs.He has lived life with strong principles surrounding the need to give back to the community that raised and educated him.As a result,he has offered his social work skills development experience to the community.He started by volunteering with living water church-Masaka as a donor for door to door preaching and linked the church to online and offline CBOs to help them access skills and resources.He realized potential from the empowering education his single mother and cousine brothers gave him. John believes that zero tolerance to poverty,satan and stigma in Bukedea district and Uganda at large was long overdue and it was time for him to take action.He appreciates the fact that the captives have answers to their poverty situations only if facilitated to bring out their abilities.He believed in building partnerships with the community,individuals and institutions for value addition.Iam proud to be a founder of Gates of happiness ministries-Uganda”a dream I have lived for,I followed by heart ,you too can make it happen” says John. ARTICLE 2:0:Legal Name and location of the organization
2:1Registered as Gates of happiness ministries Uganda
2:2Head quartered in Kachumbala sub county, Bukedea district Uganda,East Africa
ARTICLE 3:0. Status of the organisation
3:1 The Gates of happiness ministries-Uganda is a nonprofit Community based Organisation.
3:2 The Gates of happiness ministries Uganda has legal status and personality;it has the legal right to sue or to be sued in its own name and generally subject to this constitution,capable of doing any thing that corporate body may lawfully do.
3:3.The Gates of happiness ministries Uganda is a corporate body with perpetual succession,capable of acquiring and holding property seperatly from its members. ARTICLE 4:0 Principles of the Organisation
4:1.The Gates of happiness ministries Uganda,founded by Mr.Alengo John is striving for a happy and financially independent community.Gates of happiness intends to work with the communities of Bukedea district to holistically address and improve issues affecting their livelihood. The Gates of happiness ministries Uganda supports communities of Uganda at large but will initially focus in the district of Bukedea.Geographical expansion will immediately follow the successful establishment of base operations. The mission will be implemental through joint planning with the community based organization whose activities focus the same of Gates of happiness ministries Uganda.The organization also forms strategic partnerships with the development partners supporting the objectives of Gates of happiness ministries and local governments. ARTICLE 5:0. The objectives of the organization .
5:1.The CBO aims to ;
-To advance Christianity among children and the aged.
-To advance education by paying the school fees of children .
-To support families that have been affected by war and AIV/AIDS.
-To teach the community how to become financially independent.
-To open Gates of happiness to the captives.
-To provide good common market for the members of the organization.
-To avoid stigma[worries] in HIV/AIDS affected people by making their minds busy with fun. ARTICLE 6:0 Values of the Organisation.
6:1.Gates of happiness ministries Uganda rests on the following beliefs;
-We belive in mutual respect and thereby recognize the innate worth of all people and the value of their unique experience.
-We believe in equity and justice and we work to ensure equal opportunity to every one,irrespective of race,gender,sexual orientation,class ,ethnicity,disability,location and region .
-We believe in honesty and transparency and will be held accountable for the effectiveness of our actions and open in our communication.
-We believe in solidarity with the poor,powerless, and excluded.They will be the only bias in our commitment to improving poverty conditions.
-We believe in the courage of conviction,encourage creativity, boldness and innovation without fear of failure as in the lives of the captives.
-We believe in humility and recognize that we belong to the a larger movement fighting for zero tolerance to satan ,poverty and stigma. ARTICLE 7:0.Structure of the organization.
7.1.Gates of happiness ministries Uganda will be structured in the following manner.
-president
-Trustees
-Board of governors.
-Management team
-Office staff.
7.2.President
=The president is the founder of the organization.
=The president`s purpose is to lead the organization`s daily activities and is answerable to the board of governors. The responsibilities of the president are;
-Implementing the policies of the organization .
-Serving as the organizations` representative when written agreements are formed.
-Recruiting and dismissing of personel.
-Approving all financial disbursements.
-Ensuring financial transparency of the organization.
-Promoting gates of happiness ministries Uganda with in and out side the organization.
-Ensuring strong community and government relations.
-Issuing annual report.
=cessation of the president is by organizations dissolution,death or resignation.
7.3. Trustees.
-The purpose of the trustees is to act as the advisory board that will help gates of happiness achieve it`s mission.
-The trustees are those who support the work of gates of happiness Uganda and have made significant financial contribution to the foundation of the organisation .The trustees`s membership will be reviewed each year at it`s annual general meeting.
-The trustees hold a meeting[AGM] every year in January and may hold an extra ordinarymeeting if two-thirds of it`s members request one.
-The responsibilities of the trustees are;
-Reviewing the achievements of the previous year.
-Contributing to the design of the annual strategic plan
-Promoting the objectives of the organization with in and out side. Cessation of the trustee may result from not paying the membership fees for more than three month,vote of the trustees members by at least 2/3 of all member,death or resignation.
7:3 Board of governors.
-The board of governors is to provide organizational leader ship.
-The board of governors is answerable to chair person of the board and will have seven members.
-Members of the board will serve for one year`s term but can be re-elected for up to three year with the appointments at it`s AGM. The responsibilities of the board of governors are;
-To make decisions about the organization excluding daily operations.
-Approve organizational policies,structural changes and programmes.
-Approve strategic plan and budget.
-Organizing the annual general meeting with the helping of the management overseeing the affairs of the organization.
-Approve financial transactions above five thousand dollars.
-Auditing,monitoring and evaluating the organization.
-promoting the objectives of the organization within and outside.
-The board of governors will hold quarterly meetings and an annual general meeting every year in January.
-Cessation of BOG membership the annual vote is through dismissal.
7.5. Management team
-The purpose of the management team is to the daily activities of the organization and manages respective departments and projects of the organization.
-The management team is answerable to the president.
-The management team is comprised of the department head and board of governors. The responsibilities of the management team are;
-Implementing daily activities by supporting departments, staff and managing departmental resources.
-Assist the president in making managerial and strategic decisions.
-Regularly report status of ongoing activities to the president.
-Promoting the objectives of the organization.
-Ensuring strong communities and government relations.
-The member of the management team will meet on weekly basis.
-Cessation of the management team member ship is by dismissal by the president, death or resignation.
7.6 Office staff
Theproject and office staffs` responsibilities are described in their job descriptions. ARTICLE 8.O.Finance of the organization
8.1.The income of gates of happiness ministries Uganda shall be derived from sponsorships, aid donation ,interests on investments and fund raising .
8.2.Receiving,disbursements,reporting of organization`s finance will be defined by its` policy.
8.3.The fiscal year begins first January of each year and ends on 31/Deccembe of the same year.
8.4.All funds received by or on behalf of gates of happiness ministries Uganda shall in the first instance be paid to such bank accounts that operate on behalf of the organization.
8.5.Each bank account requires at least two signatories who shall be determined by the board of governors.
8.6.The president shall ensure that full and proper accounts are kept in respect to the organizations` transactions involving the receipt and expenditure of money and acquisition of the property.
8.7.Gates of happiness ministries Uganda’s accounts shall be audited each year by a person registered as a public auditor and who is appointed by the organisations’ annual board meeting. ARTICLE 9.0.Property of Gates of happiness ministries Uganda. All property of Gates of happiness ministries Uganda shall be registered in the name of the organization and managed according to the organization’s fixed asset and inventory policy. ARTICLE 10.0.Dissolution of the organization. Gates of happiness ministries Uganda will only be dissolved by a joint resolution of the trustees, board of governors,president and the management team supported by a vote not less than 4/5 of all delegates present.If less than 2/3 of all delegates are present,then the vote may not be passed, regardless of its out come. ARTICLE 11.0.Interpretation of the constitution
The responsibility for the interpretation of the terms of this constitution or any matters arising in connection with its meaning is that of the trustees by a 2/3 majority,with atleast a half of all delegates present. ARTICLE 12.0.Approval of the constitution
The founding trustees and the president of gates happiness Uganda whose signatures are attached,approves this constitution as of 13 march 2013. This constitution is binding until the ratification of a later one by unanimous agreement of the founding trustees and the president of Gates of happiness ministries Uganda.
