Kagumu development organization KADO Po box 260 Pallisa

Kagumu development organization (KADO) Po box 260 Pallisa Email: kadopallisa@yahoo. com Presentation of PRESENTATION OF MID-TERM ACTIVITIES OF RTI INTERNATIIONAL PROJECT By Namwoyo Samson Executive Director

Vision A self reliant and sustainable community able to provide support to improve on quality of life.

KADO background The title of the organization is Kagumu Development Organization (KADO). It is a membership organization with its head quarters situated in Pallisa District and branch offices in Soroti district (Serere county, Olio county), in Budaka District (Kaderuna sub county. It was initiated in 1998, registered in 1999 as a Community Based Organization and 2004 as anon government organization (NGO) with the National Board of Non Governmental Organizations (NGO) in the ministry of internal affairs. It registered as company limited by guarantee with the ministry of justice in 2006. Its registration number is S. 5914/5364 as non governmental organization and 86195 as company limited by guarantee with the ministry of justice.

Organization mission To improve the lives of communities through empowering them to participate in social and economic development initiatives through sensitization, training, resource mobilization, advocacy and lobbying service delivery and networking with development partners.

Activities of the organization. The organization runs a health center level three in which services like curative, immunization, family planning, HIV/ AIDS Counseling and testing, antenatal care and deliveries, eye care; dental care and laboratory services are provided to the community. n Provision of comprehensive integrated health education to communities with focus on HIV/AIDS. n Caring for orphans, vulnerable children and elderly using home based care approaches. n Provision of knowledge and skills on environmental preservation and conservation to communities. n

FUNDERS Population services international (PSI) PROJECT: HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention project in Kagumu and Bulangira sub counties in pallisa district n Ministry of health –Uganda through Pallisa district local government Project: Primary Health Care Project and HIV/AIDS services n 9 th EDF civil society capacity building programme. Project: Multiplication and commercialization of cassava production. n Population services international ( PAI). Project: Rural empowerment and action for communities. q Afro-Kai project: Production and commercialization of Epuri-puri sorghum. q Research Triangle Institute International (Rti) Project: HIV/AIDS project in Kagumu and Bulangira sub counties in Pallisa district. q China road and bridge corporation Uganda. Project: HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention along Dokolo Lira road. n

Partnership with RTI International n In partnership with RTI International, KADO implements an HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention project in Kagumu and Bulangira sub counties in Pallisa district.

Programme Goal To increase the awareness of HIV/AIDS prevention activities s as contribute towards the reduction of HIV transmission in Kagumu and Bulangira sub counties and pallisa district at large by 2010

Programme Specific Objectives 1. To train 25( 10 PHAs, 5 drama group members, 10 community VHTs ) peer educators on AB &PP to enable them disseminate massages to communities 2. To conduct 16 out reaches on A in schools reaching 3, 200 individuals in the sub counties of Kagumu and Bulangira sub counties 3. To conduct 24 community out reaches on A&B reaching 2, 400 individuals

Programme Specific Objectives cont 4. To conduct 24 community out reaches on PP reaching 2, 400 individuals 5. To conduct 6 meetings of PHAs in the coverage area reaching 150 PHA individuals with PP massages.

Activities n Training of service providers on A&B and P n School out reaches on A n conduct community out reaches on A&B n Hold PHAs meetings n Mid term program review meetings n Technical support suppervision of out reaches

Activities continue n Programme management and administration

achievements 25 service providers were targeted and all trained in A&B and PP massages n 4 out reaches out of 16 planned out reaches in schools were conducted reaching 3132 pupils out of 3, 2000 targeted individuals. n 8 community out reaches on A& B conducted out of 24 planned out reaches reaching 2281 individuals out of 2, 400 targeted individuals. n

Achievements continue n 8 community out reaches on PP conducted out of 24 planned out reaches reaching 1809 Out of 2, 400 targeted individuals n 3 PHAs meetings were conducted out of 6 planned meetings reaching 75 PHAs out of 150 targeted PHAs. n 3 monthly technical support supervision out reach activities conducted out 6 planned

Achievements continue n 3 monthly planned programme management activities effectively conducted i. e. payment of allowances for project coordinator, procurement of assorted stationary, air time, transport for the coordinator to submit reports to RTI regional office

Achievements continue n The organization took video coverage of one of the drama show conducted on PP in the community using its own resources. n There is routine support supervision by the regional office and this increases the efficiency of project implementation. During support supervision the project staff and RTI staff share experiences to easy reports and accountability writing.

The Photo shows part of the Bageya Womens’ Association Drama Group in action on PP Message at Butoloyi outreach on 22. 11. 2008

A cross-section of the Community at Lakani’s outreach attending to PP messages carried out on the 24. 11. 2008

A cross-section of part of the Community at Bulangira outreach who attended A & B messages

Lessons learnt Massages on A&B and PP are also disseminated to children in the community yet they are designed for adults because drama shows begin at 2. 00 pm when some of them are out of school. n During school out reaches, pupils ask questions on A&B and PP for clarifications This implies that some pupils are mature and have had sexual intercourse( aged above 14 years) n

challenges n Limited number of attend out reaches n Working classes don’t attend out reaches thus miss massagers n Some out reaches are interfered by rain n Peer educators complain of the little SDA per out reach n drama groups also complain of the SDA they are paid.

Challenges cont Drama groups lucks costumes and other materials to make the massages real n Management budget line is inadequate i. e. coordinator monthly allowance of only 100, 000/= and 15, 000 being SDA and transport for support supervision of out reaches. n No allowance for Organization accountant yet handles/ accounts for the project funds. This reduces their moral n

Challenges cont n Schools went for holidays and school out reaches were postponed. This requires maximum effort to accomplish them when they open. n The Project Coordinator left the organisation and acting coordinator was put in place and RTI Regional office oriented him the project.