2010 Program Status Report 2010 Report Title: Bridging the Rural Digital Divide Mugoya Michael [Program Director]

Background Full Gospel Ministries is a community development program of Buikwe Full Gospel Church in Buikwe, Uganda. The program currently provides care and support to orphans and vulnerable children by establishing community based poverty reduction projects. The program began in October 2008 with over sixty community based projects. The program is currently operating 94 projects throughout Buikwe. Full Gospel Ministries Program Status Report- October 2010

Vision and Mission of Full Gospel Ministries Program Program Vision All Ugandans free of poverty and leading a quality life Program Mission To enhance the ability of NGOs and CBOs to design and implement sustainable poverty reduction interventions for their target groups Program Objectives Strengthening partner capacity for Resource mobilization including concept note and proposal writing as well as marketing to potential donors Documentation and dissemination of best practices from ongoing and past projects Developing effective monitoring and evaluation systems for ongoing projects Stimulating collaborative research between NGOs/CBOs and the community Creating opportunities for Joint policy analysis and advocacy Establishing Knowledge Hubs at community centers Full Gospel Ministries Program Status Report- October 2010

Landmarks Since Program launch First Internet launch in Buikwe Creation and promotion of the program’s social website on Ning (fullgospelministries.ning.com) Formation of 60+ community based organizations throughout Buikwe Connection with Real Life Church and Perfect Multiple Engineering and Consultancy Services in Kampala city and made CWP market research CWP online demo by Chronos Systems Capacity building workshops with Beautiful Gate International Connection with Dr. Simon Harding and Chronos Group Seed fund from Chronos Group Connection to HAFTrust (UK) for Tree Planting Project in Buikwe Connection to Fronse Pelleborn Smith and Jack Graves (USA) Program website upgrades to Ning Plus funded by Dr. Simon Harding Link with Caezaria Library in Ajija- Buikwe for internet services Collection of project ideas and development of concept notes Formation of program project teams Support to Talemwa Poultry Project by Chronos Group Children Sponsorship Program launched and funded by Chronos Group Link to Strategic Venture Fund-China 9 projects registered at Buikwe District Local Government 10 projects processing registration 2 projects officially launched by government member of parliament 7 business plans developed for 7 program organizations Grant from central government member of parliament-David Mutebi Processing registration of program’s limited liability company in Uganda Full Gospel Ministries Program Status Report- October 2009

2010 Progress Achievements and progress since last status update 1.The program’s social networking website on Ning ( ) was facing closure, but later upgraded to Ning Plus. Thanks to Dr. Simon Harding of Chronos Group made the payments for this upgrade for the site to stay online 2.Completed market research in Kampala for Chronos Workflow Platform (CWP) by teaming up with Real Life Systems at Real Life Church and Perfect Multiple Engineering and Consultancy Services Ltd in Kampala 3.Received online demos for CWP made by Attila Nemeti 4.9 projects in the program have been registered with Buikwe District Local Government as community based organizations and more 10 projects are in the process of registering 5.Two registered community based organizations (Kisa kya Mukama Hotel Project and Tukolerere Wamu Development Group) have been officially launched by the Uganda Government member of parliament Honorable David Mutebi 6.Received Grant from Hon. Mutebi to facilitate registration of projects 7.Linked with Caezaria Complex Public Library at Ajiija-Buikwe a resource center that has helped the program to have internet access in Buikwe 8.Seven (7) business plans have been developed for 7 member organizations of the program 9.Have reserved the name and secured articles of association in the process of registering a limited liability company for the program Full Gospel Ministries Program Status Report- October 2010

Delays and problems The program faced a “digital demise” in March through July 2010 with the closure of the children’s site on Ning and the crash of ICT services at BFGC Chronos Workflow Platform (CWP) has been delayed to launch in Uganda No new international development partners and child sponsors yet Full Gospel Ministries Program Status Report- October 2010

Corrective actions being taken Program’s registered projects are linking up with Caezaria Complex Public Library (CCPL) at Ajiija-Buikwe for ICT / internet services Processing a Request to Chronos Systems to develop a user friendly Chronos Workflow Platform (CWP) for rural community based organizations BFGC will be recruiting more 60 community based organizations to the program next year to form a network of 150 community based organizations throughout Buikwe Full Gospel Ministries Program Status Report- October 2010

Cash Requirements Legal fees for community based organizations and limited liability company registration Professional fees for proposals and business plans development Developing marketing templates Full Gospel Ministries Program Status Report- October 2010

Resource Requirements Personnel: Training Coordinator, Assistant Training Officer, Program Secretary, Office Messenger Services: Workshops/seminars, community surveys, staff development Commodities: (a) Capital (training equipment and furniture (b) Supplies (Office supplies, training supplies, equipment maintenance and other supplies) Travel: Fares/per diems within Uganda Other Costs: Communications and administrative support Full Gospel Ministries Program Status Report- October 2010

Resources Derived from 1. Community 60 community development workers 19 registered community based organizations 2. Collaborating Sectors 7 teachers taking care of needy children at Living Hope community school Caezaria Complex Public Library (CCPL) for internet connection and library resources Chronos Group payments for Ning Plus for the program’s website Full Gospel Ministries Program Status Report- October 2010

Recommendations All projects should link up with CCPL to help intensify capacity building and marketing strategies The program’s international partners are requested to continue winning friends, partners, sponsors, and investors for the projects Volunteers from all over the world are urgently needed to help build program’s capacity for implementation of all the projects at Buikwe Full Gospel Ministries Program Status Report- October 2010

Special Thanks Go To: Chronos Group for the continuous support to the program Dr. Simon Harding for paying and upgrading the program’s site to Ning Plus Real Life Church for helping in making market research for CWP in Kampala Perfect Multiple Engineering and Consultancy Services Limited for availing office space for the program activities in Kampala City Caezaria Complex Public Library for enabling internet access for the program’s projects in Buikwe Hon. David Mutebi for a grant for projects’ registration Full Gospel Ministries Program Status Report- October 2010

Goals for Next Review Date of next status update 15 th /October/2011 Goals for next review –Specific items that will be done 1.Setting strategies for mobilization of local resources from the community to sustain the projects 2.Strengthening the relationship between Chronos Group, Biblon, and other development partners 3.Embarking on the quest for grants from donors and investments from investors 4.Establishing strategic alliances with local and international organizations including children’s schools 5.Tapping on resources of each members’ friends and family network

. Thank You! Full Gospel Ministries Program Status Report- October 2010