Emphasis is put on reading and writing while upgrading their skills in mathematics and English and is able to speak sentences.
The children are acquiring knowledge and skills in Tailoring and Crocheting, farming
Children are required to attend centre days programmes and eat meals and be ministered to the word of God through devotions
Emphasizing on our health, food and nutrition as outlined in primary science 1, 2 and 3 by Fountain publishers. We do lessons on accidents and first AIDS using the same books.
We believe that it is very important to equip children in social aspect of for life and have an impact in the community through games and sports, music and drama.
Jesus and Me Children’s Ministries programme started with 3 children in March 2000, to equip and enable them become useful members of the community and the kingdom of God. JMCM programme entails a holistic approach;-Education Aspect, Spiritual Aspect, Economical and Practical skills Development Aspect, Social Aspect and Physical Health Aspect. We aim to provide education, life skills, and fellowship to vulnerable children and eradicate poverty and drug addiction.
In March, 2000, we started with 3 children and now we support over 65 children.
Since most of the children are vulnerable, some have never been at school and with no hope completely of attending school and those in poor rated schools, early drop out is expected and this is why it is very important to us to equip them with skills they are talented in to enable them earn a living in the future. This is incorporated in Economic Development and in the social and spiritual development country wide.
Our guiding thought is based on John 3 Verse 2 “That dear friend, I pray that you enjoy good health and all may go well with you even as your soul is getting along well. Malaria has been identified as a frequent disease. Children are taught the causes, symptom, signs and effects and effects of the disease and how to control it and the mosquitoes.
The children are taught to love the Lord God with all their heart, with all their soul and with all their strength Mark 12:30 .To seek God first, God’s kingdom and His righteous and to know that the other things will be added unto to them .The Spiritual programme is based on Christian Learning Material Centre books as age graded. Seminars and retreats are held in the year to reinforce spiritual values and motivate children, volunteers /teachers and staff.
The programme cost is 150,000,000/=UGX (One Hundred and Fifty Million Uganda Shillings ) spread over twelve months .This caters for the education of the children, centre activities, learning materials, physical health, food and nutrition and related utensils ,skills training, social development and spiritual development .It also covers, contribution to programme staff/volunteers, administrative costs and transportation.
