THE OKUSOBOKA FUND
Creating Possibilities for Our Friends in Africa

WHO?

ABOUT THE KIBBUSE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (KVS)

The KVS located in Nyamarwa in central Uganda was founded in 2000 by nine villagers with a vision for their children to become job creators rather than job seekers. Rev. James Joloba Adyeri, the project’s head, is testament to the possibility of what can happen when Africans learn to take control of their own lives. The Rev., who grew up in Nyamarwa, in the kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara, with much perseverance obtained a scholarship to attend Redcliffe College in Great Britain. Having learned the concept of individual responsibility, he returned to his native village to share his knowledge with his people by opening the vocational school. The school is enclosed in a compound containing three classrooms, a small dormitory and staff quarters. KVS has created a carpentry shop, a metalworking shop, and another partially completed classroom block
 



 


WHY UGANDA?

     In this region,

  • One out of every five children will die before his or her fifth birthday because of AIDS, malaria, or malnutrition
     
  • The average wage is less than $1.00 per day
     
  • Fewer than 1% of homes have electricity
     
  • Fewer than 1% of people have access to clean water
     
  • Life expectancy is just 42 years
     
  • One out of every 22 children has been orphaned by AIDS


 

 


abananya ba nyamarwa


                       Children of Nyamrwa


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 


THE POSSIBILITIES

THE KIBBUSE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (KVS)

. . .is a beacon of hope in an isolated village of mud huts. The road that runs through the community is unpaved and heavily rutted. No electrical power lines reach this far; no running water; no sanitation. The Land Cruisers of the tourists and charities speed through Nyamarwa without stopping unaware that behind he school walls at the village crossroads, young men and women are receiving a high level technical education. The students are learning classic carpentry techniques, bricklaying, metal working, and auto repair. Girls with treadle sewing machines are learning tailoring, dressmaking, and home economics. All the students are learning English along with hygiene, nutrition, and disease prevention.


omulisa


Rev. James Adyeri and children, Kibbuse Foundation


 


GOALS OF THE OKUSOBOKA FUND

1.To fund the building of the Kibbuse Women's Center, which will foster educational, professional, and personal development.
2. To offer a place where young mothers can attend classes without the worry of what to do with their children while they educate themselves.
3. To grow the Kibbuse Vocational School.
4. To purchase an initial supply of raw materials such as fabric, wood, metal.
5. To create employment opportunities (The Blue Nile Basket Co.) so that students have a business to support their newly learned skills
6. To add new skills to those already being taught and to create new employment opportunities. (The Blue Nile Well-Drilling Co.)
7. To add additional learning opportunities for students.
8. To underwrite the cost of school fees.


CHRISTIAN EAST AFRICA AND EQUATORIAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST (CEED)

. . . .a 501c(3) corporation founded in 1999, will act as guardian of the FUND.  CEED was created to join resources in the U.S. with opportunity found in the East Africa and other Equatorial areas, with marketing know-how and technical skills from the United States. Financial statements are available on request. CEED’s first project was a 100 acre coffee farm in the Bunyoro region of Uganda. The farm is now fully operational and self-sufficient. with the coffee sold wholesale and retail throughout the United States. (See: www.ugandangold.com)

All CEED Board members are experienced working in Uganda.
 


 


HEADLINES OUT OF AFRICA:

 

darfur

Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill Sparks Debate

Why the U.S. Needs Africa

A Million Face Starvation as Sudan Shuts Down

Desmond Tutu: Will Africa Let Sudan Off the Hook

Africa's 'Obama School'

U.S. Aided a Failed Plan to Rout Ugandan Rebels

Desperate Children Leave Zimbabwe for Lives Just as Bleak

Congo Massacre: African Nations Deploy Troops

The Magic of Iodized Salt

Congo: Africa's Other Holocaust

Rwandan Women Running the Show


obusinguzi


                     Success


 


WHY?

THE CHRISTIAN EAST AFRICAN AND EQUATORIAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST (CEED)

. . .is seeking $100,000 to be used by the OKUSOBOKA FUND for the ongoing support and development of the Kibbuse Vocational School in Nyamarwa, Uganda. The OKUSOBOKA FUND is committed to financing projects with self-sustaining solutions to Africa’s problems. With long-term commitments to targeted regions, the Foundation can assist and aid Africans through projects that catalyze African(s) independence. The OKUSOBOKA mission is to assist Africans in the achievement of financial independence by helping one initial group of Africans in the remote village of Nyamarwa, Uganda.
 


     


 

 


Please Help!

or

  Make your tax-deductible contribution directly to CEED by mailing a check to:

CEED
P.O. Box 505
Sharpsburg, MD 21782