PABO SAVE THE ORPHANS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT. PABO IS LOCATED NORTH OF GULU, UGANDA ALONG THE GULU-JUBA ROAD.

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PABO SAVE THE ORPHANS ASSOCIATION
(PASTORA)
JANUARY – DEC 2010 ANNUAL REPORT
I will never forget your percepts, for by them you have given me life (Psalm 119:93)
Email:pabosaveorphans@gmail.com
Tel: +256711511855
FEBRUARY, 2011
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Pabo Save the Orphans Association is registered with Amuru district Community
Development office and is Member of Gulu District Ngo Forum.

2. PABO SAVE THE ORPHANS ASSOCIATION
(PASTORA)
JANUARY – DEC 2010 ANNUAL REPORT
I will never forget your percepts, for by them you have given me life (Psalm 119:93)
Email:pabosaveorphans@gmail.com
Tel: +256711511855
FEBUARY 2011

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TABLE OF CONTENT
EXECTIVE SUMMARY. .................................................................................................................... 4
1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 6
4. CORE VALUES ............................................................................................................................... 6
5.0 Program Overview .......................................................................................................................... 7
6. Management Structure. ..................................................................................................................... 7
7.0. ACTIVITIES REPORTS ............................................................................................................... 8
8. SUPPORTING EDUCATION ......................................................................................................... 9
9. ORPHAN CARE: ........................................................................................................................... 10
10. EXCHANGE VISIT SHARING THE EXPERIENCE ................................................................ 10
11. INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITY ........................................................................................ 10
12. Construction of office ................................................................................................................... 11
13. FINANCIAL INCOME AND EXPENIDITURE STATEMENT AS DECEMBER 2010 .......... 12
14. CHALLENGES: ........................................................................................................................... 12
15. RECOMMENDATION: ............................................................................................................... 13
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Pabo Save the Orphans Association is registered with Amuru district Community
Development office and is Member of Gulu District Ngo Forum.

4. EXECTIVE SUMMARY.
Pabo Save the Orphans Association is Local community based Organization (CBO)
that is registered with Amuru district Local Government community service office, it
is registered and paid up member of Gulu district NGO Forum.
Its activities focus on orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC), women and
youth, and empowering the community with aim of ensuring the peaceful society
in Pabo.
Since in formation in year 1999 the area of operation of PASTORA has been Pabo
Sub county administrative boundary.
Pabo Sub County has six parishes namely Gaya, Labala, Pogo, Parubanga, Kal and
Palwong with total of 52,600 people. Pabo sub county parishes form 15 sub
parishes.
PASTORA has it office located on Pabo Catholic church build on southern side to
Pabo HCIII Lacor branch perimeter wall fence.
During Year 2010 the Association has carried various activities in it capacities
however there are many challenges. As written in bible book of Psalm
“I will never forget your percepts, for by them you have given me life (Psalm 119:93)” we
will not forget many of you individual and organizations that have been on our side in the
course of executing our duties.
In this year we have also lost our deputy Secretary Mr. Okema Geoffrey who passed away
on 08/05/2010 on road accident. We have missed him we hope to see him one time, may
his soul rest in eternal peace.
2010 marked second year when the population of Acholi sub region has official started
enjoying the home land.
We would not be able to produce this activities report because some of
organizations have been our partners who remained in support to us during the
implementation of the activities that we are giving out in this report for the period
January to December 2010. We are also grateful to the community for the
cooperation with us in the implementation of all the activities.
The following organization we appreciate them very much for the financial support
given to us namely Gulu district NGO Forum with support from USAID-SPRING, Pabo

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Youth Association for Transformation (PAYAT) for it partnership with other
organization that supported our mission. We also thank BOSCO-UGANDA notably
for the connection of internet in Pabo that made PASTORA to reach out across the
world.
I would like to thank parish priest of Pabo catholic parish Rev Fr. Charles Olweny
and I wish him a happy stay in his new station, our organization member’s and
friends for support rendered to us in one way or another.
I would not forget to thank the Local Government administrative unit of Pabo Sub
County.
Last I would therefore call upon many of the organizations to support us in order to
reach the most vulnerable in Pabo and beyond
I therefore finally thank all of you who have been helpful to PASTORA in the course
of it activity implementation of the year 2010, we hope for your further support.
Omony John Bosco
Chairperson
Pabo Save the Orphans Association (PASTORA)
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Pabo Save the Orphans Association is registered with Amuru district Community
Development office and is Member of Gulu District Ngo Forum.

6. 1. Introduction
Pabo Save the Orphans Association, (PASTORA) is a registered
community based organization (CBO). Pabo Save the Orphans
Association that was established in July1999.
It is one of the member organizations of Gulu district Ngo Forum
(GDNF).
The Association operates in line the mission of Roman Catholic Church
of Gulu Archdiocese.
2. VISION
To improve quality life of the children, child mothers, FAC and youth and women.
3. MISSION
To promote human values through advocacy and community out reach program, Girl
child education program (GCEP) basic non formal education / formal education and
vocational skills training initiative for the child mothers’ school dropped out youth
with a view of building a sustainable community with improved standards of living.
The main task is to enhance their opportunities to realize their full potential and
capability in rehabilitating the community.
4. CORE VALUES
(a) PASTORA geographical coverage is predominantly in the following areas.
i. tracing family and the resettlement,
ii. Child Advocacy and community outreach,
iii. sustainable farming and natural resources management,
iv. development training and research ,
v. formal and non formal education,
vi. Community health related issue. PASTORA‘s activities are preventive
and Rehabilitative in nature.
The Direct beneficiaries of PASTORA program are the vulnerable children, school
dropped out youth, formerly abducted children, women and the children and the
community in general. Hence, both preventive and rehabilitative approaches are use.
A wider range of activities shall be taken by PASTORA.

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2. Preventive activities: This shall include reaching out to vulnerable children, school
dropped out youth and women in their various areas of interest, and through carry out
counseling session, family tracing and community sensitization.
3. Community mobilization and the training on children, women and youth related
issues in developmental as stipulated in the UN convention on the rights of the
children , Ministry of gender labour and social development policy and the Uganda
youth policy.
4. Training of the out of school youth, FAC, child mothers (Vulnerable groups) in
vocational training and life skills.
5. Coordinating and supporting the campaign and actions on children and youths
rights both at district, national and community level.
6. Active research and survey on specified issues that affect the youth out of school,
children and the community in general.
5.0 Program Overview
Pabo Save the orphans Association is community base organization
registered that primarily focuses on communities’ empowerment and is
recognized as a coordinating agency of the response to existing need.
PASTORA Currently activities include, Community mobilization and
sensitization on the development and health related issues including
HIV/AIDS initiatives, Promotion of the Human Rights, documentation
and dissemination information to the community.
6. Management Structure.
Annual General Assembly
The Annual General Assembly is an annual event that brings together all members
and with a view to strengthen them and work for a way forward for implementation of
PASTORA activities.
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Pabo Save the Orphans Association is registered with Amuru district Community
Development office and is Member of Gulu District Ngo Forum.

8. 4.2 Executive Committees (EC). The PASTORA Executive Committees is the policy
organ that is constituted of nine elected members. The PASTORA Executive
Committees ensures effective leadership for continuous mobilization and policy
guidance to PASTORA program implementation. The PASTORA Executive
committees is elected at a constituted annual General Assembly and serves in office
for a period of five years and can serve for more terms as members find one is capable
to handle the association.
7.0. ACTIVITIES REPORTS
2010 PASTORA have been among the beneficiaries of Micro Stability Project funded
by USAID_ Spring through Gulu District NGO Forum.
The project as two component namely economic security and Peace building.
1. Economic security and Livelihood.
In this component of the project the Association have
support it member farmers received four ox and ox-
plough
Nerica Seed, Farm implement such as hoes, axes,
Pangas,. The Association managed to plough four
acres of Nerica Rice as source of it income.
2. Promoting Peace and Reconciliation.
Under this component of the project the association has carried out community
sensitization on peace and reconciliation in three Parishes through drama show that
starts with entertainment dances to gather people were used. During the
sensitization the guest speakers’ addresses to the crowd gave the positive impact
that causes the community demanding the drama to be frequent as it is educative.
The community sensitization that attracted about 700 people. The photo below
showing community gathered during peace and reconciliation sensitization.

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8. SUPPORTING EDUCATION
The increased number of Orphans and other Vulnerable Children (OVC) poses a very big challenge
to the local Response. The Community Needs Assessment conducted in Pabo by PASTORA,
identified the increased number of Orphans and Vulnerable children including children headed
families as the biggest challenge to in the area of Pabo. In response, PASTORA identified OVC as a
priority area of intervention. In an effort to strengthen Community interventions for Orphans and
Vulnerable Children (OVC).
The table below shows the data of the students supported in educational needs from 2004 to 2010.
Education Beneficiaries Completed S 4. Completed S.6 Employed
Secondary 18 10 4 8 got
employment
Dropped out 2 0 0 0
Total 16 10 4 0
The above table indicates all the categories of the orphans in education support
program.
How ever are very grateful to Comboni Samaritan of Gulu for the support extended to
us during the struggle we started in 2004.
A number of school dropped out were also given hope to join the education. The
youth that had dropped out of school are reported to have resumed schooling as result
______________________________________________________________________________
Pabo Save the Orphans Association is registered with Amuru district Community
Development office and is Member of Gulu District Ngo Forum.

10. of this intervention. The number of school dropped out youth are now engaged in non
formal education for courses such as Carpentry, Building and tailoring among other
many of this have joined YEP NRC program.
9. ORPHAN CARE:
It sound new to many if we bring this activity. Since year 1999 the associations with
support from Rev. Sr. Clementine Atim is taking of an orphan child. The process of
surrendering this child to St Jude Orphanage centre was not futile since the centre
want Association and Sr. Atim to provide the baby sitter for this two year old baby.
The boy is now 12 years and has reached his primary five studying from Kitgum
district.
10. EXCHANGE VISIT SHARING THE EXPERIENCE
As the effort to share knowledge and experience the Association was able to visit
Gulu theater Art elite based in Awach, who were carry many project namely poultry
keeping peace education using the band. It has been the moment where the tow group
met and shares their experience.
The Visit was also extended to Chief Corner Stone at Gulu town. The experiences that
were share is the most wonderful it builds the interest of the people in engaged in
many activities so that they are able to support themselves.
11. INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITY
As the war left the Acholi community in desperate economic state, PASTORA had the
feeling to ensure the communities uplift their economical status through involvement
in IGA’S. In 2008 we started the Beads making as the income generating activity for
the women. This had the limited market. Today we have introduced wood bead
making which now is made in large quantity.
The beads makers are able to earn more money provided the markets of the products
are obtained.
The below photo showing wood beads made and ready for market.

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12. Construction of office
Since formation of PASTORA the Association was basically housed by the parish.
This has been a challenge since the parish is also face with problem of house to facilitate it
function. The Parish is greatly in need of infrastructures of the existing structures . 2010 we
have struggle to put the office structure which has two rooms.
This is ever the history for such a small organization to
construct it own office structure. Despite of the
struggle to put this structure is done it is not yet fully
complete finishing and wiring of the house still require
finance to facilitate the completion of the building.
The above photo showing the office structure of the
Association in it incomplete state.
______________________________________________________________________________
Pabo Save the Orphans Association is registered with Amuru district Community
Development office and is Member of Gulu District Ngo Forum.

12. 13. FINANCIAL INCOME AND EXPENIDITURE STATEMENT AS DECEMBER
2010
INCOME
GDNF/USAID-SPRING 6,000,000
Pabo parish (In kind donation) 3,000,000
PAYAT/KEF 1,100,000
Self generated income 1,990,000
Total income 12,090,000
Expenditure
Activities cost 6,200,000
Office construction 5,093,200
Administration 558,800
Total expenditure 11,852,000
14. CHALLENGES:
Much as set a goals to be achieve there are always challenges that affect the
implementation of the activities. The Association also experienced a lot of the
challenges that had affect the smooth implementation of the set activities of 2010

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• Inadequate fund. There were no enough funds to facilitate more activities that
association intended to carry out during the year 2010.
• The donor organization demand to access fund was above the requirement that
Association could compete for the funding programs.
• Lack of skill personnel’s to guide the successful implementation of activities.
• Lack efficient communication network. The current internet connection had
been on and off. Above the computer that Association browed from Pabo
catholic parish it does operate well due to other technical problem.
• The political season has been a big stumbling block since the scheduled of the
activities would be consider as the political mobilization process
15. RECOMMENDATION:
• The NGO and donors organizations should consider the CBO for small grants
that could help to enhance their potential.
• The local government should empower our intervention since we all focus on
community empowerment.
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Pabo Save the Orphans Association is registered with Amuru district Community
Development office and is Member of Gulu District Ngo Forum.