Program areas at ChristAid International
Our construction crew was formed in 2013 for the "Shelters in the Storm" project to build houses made of compressed earth for grandmothers and their families. Using local labor and supplies, this program provides jobs to over 100 villagers and has reinvigorated the local economy of Fort Portal, Uganda. In 2023, the crew built 1 house, teacher housing units and did repairs and additions to our secondary school. In addition, they continued to work on the office building which will eventually include rental spaces to help toward self-sustainability.
Our Grandmas for Jesus program supported 165 elderly women in the local villages. This provided a stipend to each, as well as health insurance and the staff needed to administer the program.
The ChristAid "Ahadi Kids" child sponsorship program supported 164 unique children with local education costs. We have children in all ranges of schools - preschool, primary, secondary, vocational and university. Sponsors cover the costs of the "Ahadi Kids" school fees as well as most of the local staff expenses to administer the program. Most of these children would be unable to afford any sort of education without these sponsorships, especially those after primary school.
A mission team led by our executive director traveled to Uganda in 2023 to assist with the management of the organization. Most of the expenses were paid by the attendees, but the airfare and other expenses were paid in advance in 2022, therefore the revenue exceeded the expenses in 2023.
In 2023, we purchased some land in the village. This is being used to grow crops such as bananas and beans. This will help the schools with their food costs.