Thursday 20 March 2014



THE ANDTEX TRAINING AND CARE ORGANISATION (TATCO-Uganda)

INTRODUCTION
The organization is called THE ANDTEX TRAINING AND CARE ORGANISATION which is abbreviated as TATCO-Uganda.
The organization was formed in2012 after realization of the high unemployment and poverty levels caused by illiteracy of the community members of Njeru Town Council where the founders were born and grew up from. This led to underdevelopment of the community and rural-urban migration where the youths run to towns in search for jobs and better life standards.
After completion of the University studies 3 years back, Kato Andrew one of the founders of the organization thought of what they could do for their community hence an idea of a Community Based Organization which could try to address some of the challenges that Njeru Town Council community faces with the help of other members.
TATCO-Uganda is a fully registered Community Based Organization (C.B.O) registered under the guidelines for Civil Society Organization in Buikwe District in 2013.

BACKGROUND
TATCO-Uganda was formed in 2012 by Kato Andrew and NabbanjaDeziranta who are both residents of Njeru Town Council.
Njeru Town Council is a big community located near the shores of Lake Victoria bordering Jinja District in the East and Mabira forest in the West. The community is characterized by people with high levels of illiteracy and some are ignorant about their social and economic welfare. In addition with high population due to high birth rate, the available jobs in the government and private sector are insufficient for the population on the ground. Hence,  after this observation, we decided to  start up a Practical skills training and care organization (TATCO-Uganda) where we hope that people will get practical skills to help them earn a sustainable living.
The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and the day-to-day management committee is headed by the Executive Director.  There are key policies and operational procedures in place which guide management and staff in the course of executing their duties.
The communities involved have been vulnerable youth, women, children, and the elderly in Njeru Town Council community. These initiatives of development have helped many communities especially in income generation for sustainable development.

MOTTO
“Skills development and care we reach”

VISION
A community where most people have practical skills, living a healthy and improved life.

MISSION
To enable the community members have skills which can create for them employment, a better life and have a spirit of togetherness.

GOAL
To train the local persons into skilled persons, improve their standards of living and bridge the gap between the rich and poor people in NjeruTown Council

BENEFICIARIES
Children, youths, women and the elderly people of NjeruTown Council community.

OBJECTIVES
-      Promote and provide practical skills training to the unskilled through training them in tailoring, computer, art and craft, music which will help in creating employment within the rural communities and by that, contributing to bridging the urban-rural gaps in the Eastern-region and also as a long-term means poverty reduction.
-      Improve the wellbeing of women by grouping them and create for them projects which can generate income for them and make them have a spirit of togetherness
-      To create awareness to the local people about their social, economic welfare through counseling and career guidance seminars periodically.
-      Improve the agricultural sector in Njeru through organizing agricultural workshops and put up demonstration farms.
ORGANISATION DIRECTORS
1.    KATO ANDREW
TEL: +256-774997722/+256-703807141
2.    NABBANJA DEZIRANTA
Tel: +256-775435877

ORGANISATION CONTACTS
Name: KATO ANDREW
Tel: +256-774997722

REGISTRATION NUMBER
BDC/CBO/1080/2013
 
AREAS OF WORK
The organization is located in Njeru Town Council and it is carrying out its work in the villages of Lugazi II, Nakibizi, Bukaya, Nsenge,Mbikko, Wampala, Soweto all found in Njeru.

TATCO-Uganda’s PROGRAMMES/PROJECTS
For the start the organization started with three major programmes to be carried out in the community for the first three years of operation in Njeru Town council. These include:
1.   Practical Skills training.
a.   Computer Training
In this certificate program, students receive a complete introduction to the computer and the Windows operating system. They learn several software packages, including Microsoft Word and Excel. Students learn basics of computer maintenance and how to use the Internet. Finally, students apply their knowledge and skills by creating business letters, advertisements, and identity cards. Upon completion, graduates are prepared to work in secretarial bureaus, offices, or begin their own business.
b.   Tailoring
In this 1-year certificate program, students learn basic tailoring skills including sketching, stitching, pattern cutting, pedal sewing machine operation and machine maintenance. During the course of the program, students learn to sew a sport shirt, standard tunic shirt, Kaunda suit shirt, butterfly shirt, fashion blouse, trousers, sport shorts, pleated shorts, nursery uniform, school uniform, wrapper skirt, pencil skirt, choir gown, Gomesi, apron and overalls. Upon completion, graduates are prepared to work in a tailoring workshop or teach tailoring in a limited capacity.


c.    Art and craft designing
This also a 1-year certificate course with students learning the elements of art, principles of design, color theory, and basic drawing. They also learn painting, collage, mosaic, ceramics, sculpture, and graphics. Students produce several forms of crafts, such as hats, mats, bags, and wall decorations, from local materials like banana fibres, natural dyes, bark cloth, sisal, etc. Upon completion, graduates are prepared to work as artists in their own capacities.
d.   Music training
This programme is geared to producing talented and skilled musicians who can come out and earn a leaving from the music profession given the fact that in Uganda and in the whole world, music as a form of entertainment is highly recognized and a big income generating activity. In this programme, students learn to play music instruments, compose songs and produce quality music, and some times become DJs in clubs because they understand the concept of music hence their wellbeing.
2.   Care and support program
In this, vulnerable and needy children are given a chance to go to school where the organization gives them some bursaries and scholarships to study in good schools in order to attain better education.Health support is given to the elderly and vulnerable persons in the community through the collections of items from the members of the organization and other donor agencies are distributed to vulnerable groups.
TATCO-Uganda also carries out career guidance and counseling to the students and the community members who are in dare need of advice in any aspect of life. This is done by organizing seminars, workshops and home visiting where individuals are called upon to meet the career guidance counselors  we have in the organization who help them to make a good choice for their future and live a healthy and informed life.
3.   Agriculture modernization practices
TATCO-Uganda has experienced and skilled agriculturalists who voluntarily decided to work with the organization in Njeru Town Council to train the local people better ways of carrying out agriculture which is productive. This is due to the available and fertile land that lies on the shores of Lake Victoria and the nearness to Mabira forest which provides a good environment for agriculture. Demonstration farms have been set up which act as study centers to the local farmers.
4.   Women development projects
We start up and organize small women development projects which makes them busy and get some income in order to uplift their living standards. For now we have a women group handling a project of catering and wine production which needs to be modernized and developed so that it can get to the world market

STAFF MEMBERS
Board of Directors
1.    Arinaitwe Alex
2.    Mrs. Nasinde Edith
3.    Mr. John Ekudot
4.    Mr. Kayanja Johnson

Directors
1.    Kato Andrew
2.    NabbanjaDeziranta

Project Manager/Coordinator
1.    Biryomunda Emmanuel
Finance Officer
1.    Lubega Richard (Accountant)
2.    Muhumuza Edson (Treasurer)

Secretary
1.    Namukisa Brendah

Coordinators
1.    Mr. Matovu Luis
2.    Mrs. Nasinde

ORGANISATION ACHIEVEMENTS
Since the beginning of 2012 when the organization was founded, there are some achievements reached on by the organization.
A practical training school has been set up in Lugazi II village located off Kampala Road. This has been a partnership with St. America Vocational School where computer, tailoring, art and design is being carried out from. For any student to enroll for a given course/practical program, s/he has to only register with 10,000/= and after a year a student is given a certificate after completion.
Four agricultural demonstration farms have been set up in Soweto village on a 4 acre piece of land which is divided into four (4) pieces for various crops and a big fish pond to act as a practical training center for the farmers which they can use to get skills of carrying out better agricultural practices in their farms.
During the festive season, various elderly persons were visited by the organization and we donated to them various items ranging from food, clothes and other basic home use items as gifts to them for the year ending which helped them enjoy the festive season with a good mood.
10 children from poor families who exhibits love to study and brightness have been given bursaries by TATCO-Uganda to attain primary education in St. America and St. Bernadette Primary schools. The money is got from the member’s contribution whenever we meet. And we expect to increase on the number of children we support in school fees as our resources increase.


TATCO- UGANDA SOURCE OF FUNDING
The funds of TATCO-Uganda are got from the following;
a. Membership fee.
b. Monies acquired from fundraising activities.
c. Donations from donors and beneficiaries.
d. Self reliance programs and projects.
e. Grants and gifts.
f. Sister CBOS and NGOS or through any other source as the governing board may decide.

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