TIDERES/UMCM as known it today was founded by Rev. Francisco known as the “man of vision/ faith”. He was born at Bolero in Rumphi District, Northern Region of Malawi on 19th January 1981. He was from a poor family of seven. He knew a lot of other language and had travelled in a number of other countries as a young man. Rev Nyasulu used to preach and always said that he would like to be useful to l
ost souls
Time Development & Relief Services (Tideres) is the first agency of UMCM to be formed in UMCM history and established in more than 28 countries within five years of its formation. SPECIALIZED AGENCIES OF UMCM
TIDERES/UMCM has its specialized agencies around the world each with a board of trustees which responsible for their operations. The specialised agencies are;
Tideres & UMCM Specialised Agencies
1. African Coalition for Peace Action (ACPA)
2. Youth International Ministries (YIM)
3. Prisoner’s Welfare Movement (PWM)
4. Unity charities Fund (UCF)
5. Maranatha Person’s with Disablities (Mapedi)
6. African HIV/AIDS Control Network (Ahacone)
7. UMCM HIV/AIDS Control Network (Uhacone)
8. Rhema Broadcasting Group-ZIM
9. National Foundation for the Human Rights, Community Peace Initiative and Civic Education (NFHR,CPICE)
10. National Arts, Cultural and Sport Foundations (NACSF)
11. Esther’s Children’s Village Association (Ecva)
12. Modimo O letlhakoreng La Gago (Molago), Children’s Parks. Learning Centre. Library Service.
13. Francisco’s Nyasulu-Junior Foundation (FNJF)
14. St.Francisco’s Foundation of Education & Training (StFOFET0)St.Francisco’s Major Bible College (S)
15. St.Francisco’s Mission Hospital’s (SfMH’s)
16. St.Francisco’s Foundation of Education & Training (SFFET)
17. St.Francisco’s University (St.U)
18. St.Mary’s Old age Village Trust (St.MOAVT)
19. Time Development & Relief Services (Tideres)
20. African Creative Arts Association (ACAA)
21. World Student’s Christian Ministries (WSCM)
22. Linda Resources Centre (LRC)
23. Francisco’s Resource Centre
24. House of the Living God Church (HLGC)
25. Francisco’s Street Friends (FSF)
26. Francisco’s broadcasting Group (FBG)
27. Reneilwe Integrated Entertainment (RIE) Miracle Christian Ministries International (MCMI)
28. Malawian Peoples Living in a Broad Association (MAPELIA)
29. African Peoples of the Great Ideas Network International (APEGINEI)
30. World Awards Commission Council (WACC)
31. Kamoza World Publication (KAWOPU
32. Shine Television (STV)
33. World Hospice
34. National Retired Nurses Association (NARNA)
35. Kgaalalelo Ya Modimo Skills Development & Driving Learning Centre KMSDDLC)
36. Francisco Nyasulu (FN)
37. World Information Computer Technology Centre (WOLCOTEC)
38. Tideres Bank
A BROADER VIEW OF UMCM PROGRAMMES
The founder of UMCM International and its 38 specialised agencies/institutions, together with the top six key members has designed more than 500 programmes/projects which will be implemented from now onwards, and it can be used as a guide to form other programmes/projects to suit the identified problem in communities. The main UMCMs programme areas are:
Main Services
1. Health Care
2. Land and Housing
3. Spirituals, Moral Affairs
4. Welfare and Humanitarian
5. Education and Development
6. Agriculture & Food Security
7. Arts, Culture, Sport & Recreation
8. Research, Human Rights &Consumer Rights
9. Providing of funds, assets or other resources
10. Conservation, Environment and Animal Welfare
The below are the programmes/projects:
Group A
1. Life skills programmes
2. Economic Development and Tourism
3. The Tourism Learner ship Project
4. Social Services and Poverty Alleviation
5. Development and community economic development
6. Small Business Project
7. Mainstreaming of gender, youth development and youth politics.
8. Technology Education, health and HIV/AIDS
9. Sports events
10. Support for branch projects.
11. Community sports development programmes
12. Infrastructural projects
13. Sport for the disabled
14. Sport, education, arts and culture
15. Rural and social development
16. Social and environmental change
17. Enterprise Development
18. Sustainable development and social justice.
19. Community Engagement, Policy, Government & Public Affairs
20. Education, community development, arts and culture, health, environmental management
21. Education, community development, entrepreneurial development and youth
22. Water & Recycling
23. Youth and Job Creation
24. Socio-economic imbalances,
25. Transformation and development, and empower
26. disadvantaged communities
27. Arts, culture, heritage,
28. Capacity building
29. Development of a sustainable ICT sector
30. Building projects
31. General operating
32. Conservation,
33. Early childhood Development
34. Social Awareness and Employment
35. Literacy
36. Community Arts and Culture. Arts Festivals
37. Community Projects and Theatre Productions
38. Economic Development Projects
39. Social Development Projects
40. Disability and Vulnerable
41. Irrigation and Farming Development
42. Science and Technology Projects, Environmental Development Projects.
43. Agriculture & Food Security
44. Agro-Processing
45. Livelihood
46. Business Skills Development, Community and Rural Development
47. Community Mobilisation in support of Orphans affected and infected by HIV/AIDS
48. Education in Nutrition and Environmental Care and Community Development
49. Crime Prevention
Leadership Development,
50. Safeguarding Peace & Human Security, reducing Global Poverty and preserving the Environment
51. Violence against Women and Children, Disabled and Food Security
52. Community-based Projects, Capacity-building Initiatives, Social
53. Development Projects and Food security.
54. Reconstruction and development, Charities, Arts & Culture and National Heritage, Sport and Recreation
55. Child care Homes
56. Youth and Children
57. Rehabilitation, Welfare, Handicapped
58. Sustainable Employment Creation, Labour Intensive Projects
59. Arts and Culture funding in 7 genres; Craft, dance/Choreography, Literature, Music and Musical theatre, Theatre/drama, Multi-discipline and Visual arts. Individuals, community Groups,
60. Human Rights, Grass Roots Advocacy
61. Funds to small and Community Media, Capacity-building in media. Community Media Projects and Small Commercial Media Projects, as well as Research Projects
62. Disaster & Relief
63. Safety and Security
64. Enterprise Development and Job Creation and Community Empowerment
65. Community Empowerment and Personal upliftment.
66. Capacity-building for Disadvantaged Institutions
67. Advance Socio Economic and Racial Equality
68. Adult Literacy Projects
69. Theological Training.
70. Sexuality and Reproductive Health.
71. People with disabilities
72. Funds to Small and Community Media; Capacity building in media, Community Media Projects, Small Commercial Media projects and Research Projects
73. Conflict Resolution. Fundraising
74. Time with God
75. Religious and Moral Affaires
76. Orphanage dare
77. Nutrition and Health
78. Bursary
79. Education and Training
80. Arts and Culture
81. Sewing and Evangelism
82. Youth Empowerment and Counselling (YOEC)
83. HIV/AIDS
84. Sustainable Development and Relief (SUDEREP)
85. Adult Literacy and Civic Education (ALICIE)
86. Agriculture and Food Security (AFOSE)
87. Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NAREMA)
88. Gender Based Violence (GeBaVi)
89. Community Health (COHE)
90. Economic Empowerment of the Disadvantaged (ECOED)
91. Girl and Boy Child (GIBC)
92. Loan
(Applicants may write a letter stating nature of need which may or may not be considered),
1. Medical Care,
2. Study, Scholarships or Fellowships,
3. Organizations of Conferences,
4. Seminars or Symposiums,
5. Banquets, Golf Days,
6. Dinners, Centralized
7. or Generic Fundraising
8. or Service Organizations,
9. Sports Events/Facilities/Clubs (except for the disabled),
10. Adult Literacy
11. or Numeracy Training Programmes,
12. Organizations dealing with issues related to Land or Housing,
13. Endowment Funds, Loans or Micro-lenders,
14. Primary Health Care and an Organization that unfairly discriminates, individuals. Group B
1. Family planning
2. HIV/AID awareness campaign
3. Women & child abused
4. Capacity building
5. Orphanages,
6. Residential Cares,
7. Libraries,
8. Recreation Centers & Parks
9. Rehabilitation Center,
10. Hospice,
11. Home Based Care Centers,( Early childhood development services)
12. Houses for Needy,
13. Community Health Centre,
14. VCT Centre
15. Sport Facilities,
16. Museums,
17. Building of History,
18. Heritage Sites,
19. School: include grade 1 to 12 and College St. Francisco’s Foundation of Education & Training (SFFTS)
20. Adult Basic Education & Training
21. Feeding Scheme Programmes
22. The aged Home,
23. Persons living with disabilities
24. Refugees Campus,
25. Persons living with HIV/AIDS
26. Food Security and Agricultural Services
27. Poultry
28. Social and Humanitarian Services
29. Community Based Care Centre: Kindergarten Children’s Park
30. Archives and Libraries advancement of the Arts, Culture.
31. Recreation, Arts, Cultural and Sports
32. Infrastructures Building include: Land Elect & Development, Construction ,Upgrading and Building
Group C
1. Education assistance, Include Bursary and Sponsorships
2. Medical and Hospital Equipments
3. Relief and Poverty Reduction,
4. Economic Empowerment,
5. Community Development and Empowerment,
6. Renovation of Building,
7. Legal support and psychosocial support programmes,
8. Distress Disaster Relief Poverty relief
9. Education of prisoners
10. Rehabilitative care
11. Conflict resolution & Promotion of reconciliation
12. Advocacy of human right and democracy
13. Safety of the general public
14. Protection of the family stability
15. Protection of the rights of and interest of, and the care of asylum seeker and refugees. Group D
Media Services
1. Francisco’s broadcasting Group
2. Shine Television
3. Kamoza World Publication
Group E
1. Advocacy
2. Awareness
3. Care and Support
4. Child Service
5. Community Support
6. Economic Empowerment Programme
7. Grants
8. HIV/AIDS Programme
9. Home Community Based Care
10. Housing /Accommodation
11. Information Provision and Referral Services
12. Legal Assistance
13. Nutrition Support
14. Organization Support
15. Health Care Service
16. Palliative Care
17. Primary Health Care
18. Rape/Domestic Violence & Victim Support
19. Research
20. Training, Education and Development
21. HIV Counseling & Testing (HCT/VCT)
22. Relief and Poverty Service
Group F
• THE YOUTH & ADOLESCENT HEALTH
• CARE PREVENTING AND RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS
• YOUNG PEOPLE AND PROMOTING A HEALTHY LIFE STYLE
• ART AND CULTURE INCLUDE;
1. Cultural tourism
2. Cultural village
3. Cultural industries growth strategy
4. International relations
5. Arts festivals
6. Theatre
7. Dance
9. Visual arts
10. Photography
11. Architecture
12. Rock art
13. Crafts
14. Design
15. Literature
16. Film
17. Museums
18. Archives and heraldry
• SPORTS TOURISM PROJECT
• MASS PARTICIPATION
• YOUTH CHAMPIONS PROJECT
• TRANSFORMATION SPORT PROJECT
INCLUDE:
1. Athletics
2. Boxing
3. Cricket
4. Cycling
5. Golf
6. Hockey
7. Marathons
8. Paddling
9. Swimming
10. Rugby
11. Soccer
12. Surfing
13. Tennis
14. Volleyball
15. Foot ball
16. Netball
17. and many more
• EDUCATION OF LEARNERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMME (ELWSNP)
1. Autism
2. Behaviours problems
3. Visual impairment
4. Tuberculosis
5. Children in conflict with the law
6. Physical disability
7. Neurological and Specific learning disabilities
8. Multi-disability
9. Intellectual disability
10. Hearing impairment
11. Communication disorders
12. Epilepsy
13. Over-aged learners
• DAILY LEARNING LIBRARIES & THE TOY LIBRARY SERVICES (DLL & TTLS)
• TIDERES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (TYDS) & SKILLS TRAINING CENTRE (TYDS & STC)
Art, Culture and Sport
Arts and culture programme in seven genres
1. Craft
2. Dance/Choreography
3. Literature,
4. Music and Musical Theatre
5. Theatre
6. Drama
7. Multi-discipline and Visual Arts for Individuals, Community Groups
• Agricultural
1. Agriculture and Food Security
2. Conservation, Environment and Animal Welfare
3. Developing the neglected rural communities
Group G
Infrastructure Development
Church Institutions
1. Church institution building
School Institutions
1. Educational Development Institution building
2. Kindergarten Institution building
3. Primary Institution building
4. Secondary institution building
5. Tertiary and Vocational Training Institution building
6. Integrated Institution building
7. Vocational Institution building
8. College Institution building
9. University institution building
Residential Institutions
1. Residential Cares Institution building
2. Orphanage Institution building
3. Old age homes Institution building
4. Home Based Care Institution building
5. Feeding Scheme Institution building
6. Hospice institution building
7. Rehabilitations Institution building
8. Refugee’s Campus Institution building
9. Homes of abused Institution building
10. Shelter of destitute Institution building
11. Temporary Houses of Poor families building
Sport Facilities Institutions
1. Golf Facilities
2. Rugby Facilities
3. Volleyball Facilities
4. Swimming Facilities
5. Cyclists Facilities
6. Athletics Facilities
7. Skating Facilities
8. Netball Facilities
9. Football Facilities
10. Safety Parks
11. Recreation Institution building
12. Youth Centre Institution building
13. Entertainment Institution building
14. Museum Institution building
15. Building of History Heritage Sites
Health care institutions
1. Health Care Institutions building
2. Clinic Institution building
3. VCT Institution building
4. Hospital Institution building
Tourism
1. Quest House Institution building
Farming
1. Livestock Farm
2. Poultry Farm
3. Agro-Processing