About Us
We contribute to quality health promotion, education and poverty eradication among vulnerable communities.
Hosanna Community Bridge (HCB) is a local Community Based Organization (CBO) operating in Lira district, Northern Uganda. It is a non-profit charitable CBO, registered with Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) and Lira district Local Government. It has been in operation since January, 2015.
Hosanna Community Bridge was founded in response to challenges in Education, Public health and Socioeconomic Development among the vulnerable communities. HCB supports vulnerable groups such as children, adolescents, youth, women, Persons with Disability and Persons living with HIV/AIDS to access quality health services, quality education, and improved sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Hosanna Community Bridge implements its activities through existing social community led structures, capacity building programs, awareness creation, partnership and networking strategies involving working with community support groups like farmers support groups (VSLA / SACCOS or Cooperative Societies), Village Health Teams (VHTs), Local government structures, youth groups (Champion of Change Clubs), religious leaders, cultural leaders and other related development partners.
Legal Status
- Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB). Registration Number; 80020002536506
- Registration Number with Lira District Local Government: LDLG/REN/2015/007.
Our Mission
Contributing to quality health promotion, education and poverty eradication among vulnerable communities.
HCB works to mobilize and empower children, adolescents, youth and women, especially those from marginalized communities, to equitably access quality education, better health and sustainable socioeconomic opportunities as well as supporting them to become resilient to climate change.
Our Vision
A healthy and self-sustainable community.
Core Values
- Respect and Dignity: In conduct, character and communication; the organization shall regard and treat people with a sense of respect and dignity irrespective to the diversity of communities and individuals with whom we work, gender, ethnicity, disability, religion or legal status
- Commitment: To the cause, taking initiative to achieve the vision and mission and to the sustainability of the organization
- Inclusiveness and Non-Discrimination: Equal opportunity to express, be heard, to growth and development, access to resources, observance of culture and norms within the organization, thus creating a feeling of fairness/non-discrimination
- Accountability, Transparency and Integrity: At all-time openly provide accountability for funds and other resources in all our relationships with beneficiaries, communities, donors and supporters and in our management systems
- Innovation, Effectiveness and High-quality service: We have a long history of striving to provide and support effective, high-quality services and are innovative to collaborate with those who seek the same.
Organization Objectives
- To build networking activities with organization or institution relevant to the mission and programs of Hosanna Community Bridge (HCB) to exchange information, provide support and enhance capacity building with a view to maintaining close link on matters of common interest
- To promote and increase access to sexual reproductive health rights (SRHR), services and information E.g. Ending Child marriage and teenage pregnancy, Family planning, etc
- To strengthen community public health intervention, HIV prevention, treatment and improves on the life of those living with HIV/AIDS, fight MALARIA and other tropical diseases
- To encourage vulnerable children, adolescents, youth and young women to attain formal and non-formal education through provision of support to quality Early childhood care and education (ECCE) programs, primary school education, secondary school education and vocational skills training as well as promote and protect children's rights
- To contribute to the eradication of poverty through promotion of viable socioeconomic initiatives and sustainable agriculture, climate change resilience as well as proper management of natural resources (environmental protection), water and sanitation programs, food security
- To undertake research initiatives, link with any group / groups within, or outside Uganda to ensure the protection, preservation and provision of alternative source of livelihood activities for sustainable living
- To do such other lawful things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the organizational vision, mission and set objectives.
Thematic Areas
The activities of HCB encompasses several areas including; education, early childhood care and education, women and girls socioeconomics empowerment, ASRHR &public health with focus on Malaria, HIV/AID'S prevention, treatment and care, community development, environment and climate change resilience as well as human rights and peace building.
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1. Quality
Education
HCB works to ensure and facilitate the availability of quality educational opportunity to every child everywhere. We provide support, assistance and sponsorship to underprivileged and marginalized individual children in their education. The sponsorship covers the school fees, uniform, transportation, books and others school provisions.
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2. Early Childhood Care
and Protection
The Organization in partnership with children, families, communities and governments work to ensure protection of children from exploitation, and trafficking for domestic servitude and labour through education, awareness creation and provision of direct help to individual children. We assist parents/ guardians and families members raise family income as a support system.
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3. Women and Girls
Empowerment
The organization empowers women and girls to help them lift themselves out of poverty. We encourage the vulnerabilities to engage in to viable income generating activities, support community VSLA initiatives, provide micro-finance services to women and girls in rural communities to assist them in creating sustainable income from small business including, trading, vegetable farming animal rearing.
To help in the eradication of poverty and move the poor and women towards economic sufficient we provide skills and vocational training and resources for enterprise development.Skills and Vocational Training for Women To help in the eradication of poverty and move the poor and women towards economic sufficient we provide skills and vocational training and resources for them to develop their acquired skills and training for sustainable livelihood in areas sewing, hairdressing and clothing.
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4. Community
Development
Hosanna Community Bridge works to promote sustainable community development through promotion of sustainable agriculture, environmental protection, climate change resilience strategies and socioeconomic empowerment.
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5. Advocacy and awareness
creations on public health related issues
Hosanna Community Bridge works to increase access to ASRHR, services and information, Malaria and HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care.
Our Partners
We are working with;
Plan International Uganda
We implemented project "I DECIDE" Phase I (from 2018 to 2021) to end child marriage and teenage
pregnancy in Aromo Sub County, Lira District.
We also implemented a four (4) years "I DECIDE"
Phase II (from 2022 to 2025) project to increase access to Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)
services and information with focus on children, adolescents and youth (CAY) aged 14-24 years.
PACE Uganda
A sub-recipient organization that HCB parterned with in 2022 to implement the Pilot Project of improving HIV/AIDS prevention treatment and care services among children, adolescents, youths and young women.
TASO Uganda
We parterned with TASO Uganda in 2022 through PACE Uganda as a sud-recipient organization with funding from Global Fund where we implemented a six (6) months Pilot Project of ending stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS with focus on children, adolescents, youths and young women including Persons With Disability (PWD) in Aromo Sub County, Lira District.
Lira District Local Government
Since 2015, Hosanna Community Bridge always implemented its projects in colaboration with both related Sub County local government strategies and district local structures to ensure project implementation quality assurance, community ownership and project sustainability through routine support supervision, monitoring and evaluation.
Islamic University In Uganda (IUIU)
From 2018 upto date,Considering the Uganda MOECS directives, Hosanna Community Bridge is working in
collaboration with Islamic University In Uganda (IUIU) to increase access to Quality Early Childhood
Care and Education Services through training of Nursery school teachers / caregivers.
HCB does
the training of the Nursery school teachers / caregivers and IUIU is the examining body.
Ndejje University
Hosanna Community Bridge always parterned with Ndejje University to train Early Childhood Development (ECD) caregivers who are upgrading for Diploma in Early Childhood Development (ECD) Teacher Education Program.
Makerere University
In a bid to improve Quality Education, Hosanna Community Bridge through its established Nursery Teachers College (Hosanna Nursery Teachers College) collaborated with Makerere School of Education and External Studies Program to train Early Childhood Development (ECD) caregivers from 2015 upto 2017.
Support Us
Be part of our struggle in mobilization and empowerment of children, adolescents, youth and women, especially those from marginalized communities, to equitably access quality education, better health and sustainable socioeconomic opportunities as well as supporting them to become resilient to climate change.
Recent Projects
We worked to archive the organization's goals and objectives through these projects;
Our Gallery
Here are some of the pictures taken from within our offices and on field during the execution of our activities.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Hosanna Community Bridge?
Hosanna Community Bridge is non-government organization that focuses on mobilizing and empowering vulnerable children, youth and women to access quality health services, education, justice & human rights, environmental protection, climate change adaptation and as well, improvement of their livelihoods.
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What does HCB mean?
HCB stands for "Hosanna Community Bridge"
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Where is Hosanna Community Bridge located?
Head office: Apii-pe Cell, Barapwo ward,
Lira City west Division, Lira city.
Field office: Agweng Town council, Lira district.
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Who are our target beneficiaries?
When selecting our beneficiaries, we mainly consider children, youth, women and persons with disabilities.
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Where does Hosanna Community Bridge operate?
Hosanna Community Bridge carries out most of its key activities in Northern Uganda specifically in Lira City and neighboring districts like Kole District, Alebtong District among others.
Testimonials
What some of our beneficiaries are saying about us.
I got pregnant during the lockdown and the man responsible abandoned me, Hosanna Community Bridge reached out to our community and I was admitted. Right now am able to take care of my child because of the skills I've acquired from this organization.
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Hosanna Community Bridge has equiped me with new skills like tailoring and cloth cutting among others, this has not only grately improved my standards of living but I can sew any cloth with the latest fashion on market as well.
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Before I was admitted by Hosanna Community Bridge, it was always a big challenge for me to take care of myself and my siblings. Now am self reliant because of the skills I have attained from the organization's tailoring training sessions.
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I have always been worried about what to do wiyh my life, thanks to Hosanna Community Bridge for having equiped me with tailoring skills that I use to make money and take care of myself. The Organization has really given me a purposeful life.
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I want to thank God for his grace and Blessings upon me, I also want to thank the Director HCB Uganda for reaching out to us and training us. My life has really improved and nowdays am smart.
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Team
Our hardworking team.
Staff
Ayena Patrick
Position: Executive Director
Academic Qualification:
- Bachelor's Degree in Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Planning and Management
- Diploma in Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Dr. Omara Chris
Position: Program Coordinator
Academic Qualification:
- Medical Officer (MBCHB)
Ejang Racheal
Position: Project Officer (Livelihood and Socioeconomic Empowerment)
Academic Qualification:
- Bachelor in Social Science
Okodi Bob Jimmy
Position: Organization Accountant and Administrator
Academic Qualification:
- Diploma in Accounting and Finance
Asero Vicky
Position: Project Officer (Sexual Reproductive Health, Gender and Inclusion)
Academic Qualification:
- Diploma in Public Administration and Management
Molo Joshua
Position: Project Officer (Innovation and Digital Development) / M&E Focal Person
Academic Qualification:
- Bachelor in Bio-system Engineering
Erong Denis
Position: COC Facilitator for Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (Boys' clubs)
Academic Qualification:
- Uganda Certificate Of Education (UCE)
Akoli Lucy
Position: COC Facilitator for Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (Girls' clubs)
Academic Qualification:
- Certificate in Nursing
Aneno Pamela Mark
Position: Project Assistant (Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE))
Academic Qualification:
- Diploma in Early Childhood Development
Aciro Evalyn Alum
Position: Project Assistant (Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE))
Academic Qualification:
- Certificate in Early Childhood Development
Okello Gilbert
Position: Project Officer (Education)
Academic Qualification:
- Masters in Education
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Location:
Head office: Apii-pe Cell, Barapwo ward,
Lira City west Division, Lira
city.
Field office: Agweng Town council, Lira district.