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Background to the Rural Poverty being addressed

The rural poverty which FADO-T is addressing in Teso sub-region has been exacerbated by cumulative impact of a number of factors.First, general neglect of rural areas in national development efforts from before to after independence.


Second, the 1970s economic mismanagement of Idi Amin regime which led to decimation of the only cash crop the rural communities in the sub-region depended on.


Third, the most destructive and devastating 1986-93 civil war, that led to the population suffering great loss of life, property, and almost all livestock accompanied by total breakdown of [read more]

Our Development Strategy

FADO-T in its development efforts is pursuing a Christian Holistic Development Approach (CHDA) for the establishment of Shalom in communities. Shalom implies well being, viability & sustainability that makes a community robust enough to withstand impact of calamities and disasters and capable of caring for the victims and the most vulnerable members.

Where traumas of war, disease and death of the magnitudes expressed above followed by the general impact of severe poverty, take their toll on people and their communities, it is imperative that whole needs of people as individuals and needs of communities as whole entities must be addressed through holistic/integrated approaches [read more]

FADO-T Government 

FADO-T is governed as follows:

a) The General Assembly: Is the supreme decision making organ of the organisation. The General Assembly meets annually and is constituted by all the categories of membership to the Organisation given in its Constitution.

 

b) The President/Chairperson of the Organisation: Is responsible for the hiring and firing, with the approval of the GA, of individuals who assume senior positions in all the organs, as well as other decisions regarding the constitution of the Organisation.

 

c) The Council of Trustees: Is constituted by Elders of the Organisation nominated and appointed by the President/Chairperson for the purpose of holding all [read more]

Membership 

Membership of the Organisation is open to all such people as are committed to the furtherance of the objects of the Organisation. They should also subscribe to the vision and mission of the Organisation. There is an annual membership fee of UGX 5,000 for community members and UGX 20,000 for the rest of members defined in the Constitution.