About Us
Background
Karamoja Integrated Development Services (KIDS) is a registered development implementing arm of Karamoja Diocese mandated by its Synod to handle household and community transformation activities in an integrated manner and on behalf of the Diocese. KIDS expedites development activities through the field offices operating in the districts of Moroto, Napak, Nakapiripirit, Nabilatuk and Amudat with each district having an independent decentralized structures called Zonal Integrated Development Programme – all located in central and Southern part of Karamoja Sub region, namely:
- Bokora Zonal Integrated Development Programme (BOZIDEP) operates in Napak district
- Matheniko Zonal Integrated Development Programme (MAZIDEP) operates in Moroto district
Pokot Zonal Integrated Development Programme (POZIDEP) operates in Amudat district
Pian-Chekwii Zonal Integrated Development Programme operates in Nabilatuk and Nakapiripirit districts
Empowered communities with sustainable livelihoods living in harmony.
To build the capacities of communities and church workers, to actively participate in spearheading their own development for poverty reduction, and peaceful co-existence, through an integrated approach.
To improve the livelihoods of the Karamojong agro-pastoral communities through sustainable development programmes.
Our Objectives
- To empower the local communities and target groups to plan, manage and maintain a range of activities crucial to climate change, natural resource management, household nutrition, food security and income generation.
- To enhance equal participation by women and men in the communities and within KIDS
- To have an effective integrated and decentralized impact oriented, participatory structure and improved development program
- To improve and strengthen networking with development partners within and outside Karamoja
- To provide curative and preventive services to people irrespective of status, tribe, nationality, race, color, sex, language or creed. This is part of the mission to give good news of deliverance and Christian love to all people.
- To empower communities to attain sustainable livelihoods and address environmental concerns
- To implement, entrepreneurial and value addition activities in the household income sector
- To focus on conflict transformation at different levels by addressing the root causes of conflict in the area of jurisdiction with emphasis on lobby and advocacy for human rights.
- To enhance accountability, transparency and integrity in the organization through spiritual nourishment as a cardinal part and parcel of KIDS tenet
- To engage in emergency support for vulnerable persons affected by drought, floods, world fires and epidemics when the need arises.
- To mainstream HIV/AIDS and gender into all KIDS program activities.
Other activities
Preaching the gospel of reconciliation through Jesus Christ as a cardinal reason for which the church exists, is one among other activities that KIDS expedites. Prayer missions, drawing people from all over the Karamoja Sub region and the neighborhoods, have been organized and supported by the local church as an agent of change. Former warriors have surrendered their lives for peace and can testify how the devil previously held them captive, but God, through His saving grace in Jesus Christ, lifted them out from the devil’s captivity. A Peace prayer conference for this year has been organized in Abim district. The conference is planned to pray and create reconciliation among the Karamoja communities