Church Action For Relief &
Holistic Development
A church platform for self-reliance and sustained holistic community development
CAFRAHD came into existence as a result of heavier burden placed in our hearts over the marginalization, suffering and misery witnessed by the women, children, elderly as well as youth and men in Karamoja for decades; the suffering that has claimed lives and reduced the region to one of the poorest in the world with poverty index of over 66% and illiteracy rates being over 88%; several families and children have gone through traumatic challenges of tribal conflicts, raids, devastating hunger and starvation and poor social provision.
Over a period of time, our hearts were burden during our outreach missions in the local churches and communities to respond to the prevailing need for Christ Ministry. The burden kept growing from time to time till we couldn't resist it leading to birth of CAFRAHD.
In 2018 when the burden was birthed, CAFRAHD informally launched its work by mobilizing the local church to support the poor and unschooled young and adults to learn how to read the bible.
CAFRAHD exists to mobilize the local church and community to act and utilize God given resources, to develop community holistically for sustainable development
1. Stewardship: We are stewards of God's creation and all resources. We view community stewardship as a natural extension of CAFRAHD values and core purpose.
2. Accountability: We are accountable to mankind in our deeds and actions.
3. Christianity: We work through local churches and we uphold Christians values and principles with a mandate to transform our community.
4. Humanity: We respond to human crisis with aid, love, compassion and good news of Jesus Christ.
We conduct envisioning of local church leadership to embrace the process and mobilize local church and empower them through series of foundational bible studies that include;
1. God's purpose for humankind in Genesis
2. God's Vision for His people ( Isaiah 65:17-25)
3. Pictures of the Church (1Peter 1:4-12)
4. Ministry of Jesus in Mathew
5. The Church as salt and light of the world (Mt 5:13-16)
6. Envisioning for Holistic Ministry. At community level
7. Relationship building bible study preparing the church leadership to meet and build relationship with leaders of neighboring denominations, church to meet the community for relationship building, church and community leadership relationship building,
8. training the church and community resource mobilization bible studies
Team
Ichol Francis
Executive Director
Francis Ichol is born again Christian since 1996 while at secondary school. at school he led Christian fellowship for 5 years and while in University Francis led many missions to IDPs camp in Northern Uganda. In church, he has served in various capacities ( pastor in charge of youth, missions, development and married counselor. He is married to Reverend Christine for 13 years also serving in the same ministry. Francis holds masters, Bachelors degree and certificate in humanitarian crisis.
Ochen Paul Enest
Programme Manager
Paul Enest Ochen is a born again Christian who has served in many capacities since his youth time as a Sunday school teacher , youth and missions leader. Paul is trained social worker and skilled child protection worker as well as HIV/AIDs counselor. he holds masters in human rights, BA in social worker and administration, Diploma in Education and professional counselor with local church. He is married with Catherine for 12 years. Paul's aspiration are more to be involved in transforming lives.
Defelix Owiny
FAO
Felix is a born again Christians married to Rosemary Owiny. Both serve God in Married ministry in Karamoja under Pentecostal Assemblies of God. Defelix and his wise are all church leaders. He is working as Finance and Administration Officer. He holds Degree in Business Studies and accounting. Defelix has working experience of 8 years with Uganda Red Cross and PHAN-Uganda and he is currently work with CAFRAHD as Finance and Administration Officer helping to ensure funds are used accordingly.
Contact
www.cafrahd.org
PO Box 23, Kotido, Uganda