As the communities in Northern Uganda, Congo and Southern Sudan rebuild following decades of conflict, the theological college has continued to train the necessary leaders who are available to minister and support at all times. The college currently offer diploma and certificate courses in the following:
- Theology
- Counselling
- Chaplaincy
- Child Development
The Trust has partnered with the Bobi community for more than two decades. St Peter’s church was built with full funding from the Trust. The church remains at the heart of the Bobi community offering Christian as well as educational services to people of all age groups. In recent years, the Trust’s activities have been in the following areas:
- provision of clean drinking water – ensuring there’s a functional borehole
- education – offering financial support to the local primary school
The Women Development Centre started in the 1980’s and since then it has trained over 300 women in tailoring, secretarial work, hairdressing as well as functional adult literacy.
The Trust has from time to made contributions to the work of the Women’s Development Centre
As well as the Theological College the Trust has supported the education of the clergy e.g. at post graduate level as well children of the clergy.
The decades of war in Northern Uganda has left the once vibrant economy on it’s knees and with limited governmental support, poverty levels remain the highest in the country.
Given the state of the local economy, resources are severely lacking and we welcome the opportunity to partner with individuals and organisation is supporting the educational needs of people in the great lakes region.
Student: Poline Otim
Course: Midwifery UNMEB/MOES
Institution: Jerusalem School of Midwifery
Dates: 2016 - 2019
Poline has been a nursing assistant in a Government Health Centre for some years, but was often faced with a difficult situation, a woman in labour with nowhere else to go to for assistance. She saw a need for her to train as a midwife so she could give her patents the best support possible. Friends have assisted her through AJLT with tuition fees, exam costs, uniform, accommodation and feeding costs, transport, and a small allowance
Student: Reverend Canon Willy Akena
Course: MA Theology and Development
Institution: Uganda Christian University
Dates: 2015 - 2017
Willy graduated with a BA in Theology (First Class) in 2013. He was already working as the Coordinator of the Women’s Development Centre in Diocese of Northern Uganda since 2009, and felt that he still needed to obtain further training to be able to assist this work, and the Diocese more widely, in Development studies. He was accepted to study at Uganda Christian University in 2015 and is now completing his dissertation. Friends have assisted with tuition fees and transport costs through AJLT
Student: Solomon Lubangakene
Course: BA Law / Bar Course
Institutions:
Uganda Pentecostal University 2012 - 2015
Institute of Legal Practice and Development Nyanza District Rwanda 2016 - 2017
Solomon Lubangakene completed his secondary school well and wanted to go on to study Law at Gulu University. The son of a priest in the DNU, his chances of achieving that were slim, but since he had showed such good promise he was supported by well-wishers through AJLT to complete a BA in Law, and complete his Bar Course to enable him to practice as a lawyer