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Eastern Africa
Uganda
Samia Region, Lakeside Region, Eastern Busoga Region,and Southern Busoga Region
Samia, Basoga, Japardola
Project Uganda is dedicated to transforming lives by equipping local leaders and communities with practical business skills and leadership training. Through the Pioneer Business Planting (PBP) program, we empower individuals to start and grow sustainable businesses, improve their livelihoods, and foster community development.
In 2024, the impact of the Pioneer Business Planting (PBP) program is evident in both spiritual and economic growth. A total of 50 people have been trained through one PBP training, with 3 individuals receiving additional coaching. As a result, 45 business plans have been written, and an impressive 116 businesses were launched, are already there and are in planning phase. Several people have multiple businesses. While only one person has been baptized so far, there are 21 house churches spread across 4 regions. These initial efforts signal the early stages of growth.
Key Leader
Eridard Okwiri
Eridard leads a growing movement of multiplying leaders and simple churches across Uganda through WEC Gospel Missions. From a childhood marked by poverty and rejection, he encountered Jesus in 1997 and has since dedicated his life to ministry and leadership development. Through Pioneer Business Planting training, Eridard has equipped others to start small businesses and lead Savings Groups, resulting in 21 churches planted and 30 Discovery Bible Studies started in 30 villages. Together with his wife Everline, he runs businesses that provide community skills, daily outreach
opportunities, and a home that welcomes orphans, widows, and strangers.
Action Steps
- Prayer for change of hearts and minds of the Samia, Basoga, and Japardola to be open to the gospel, to learn how to handle money in a good way and use business to make disciples.
- Facilitate 5 five-day Pioneer Business Planting training and train at least 250 participants.
- Conduct 1 Facilitators Training and raise up 20 facilitators for Pioneer Business Planting.
- Our local leaders will do 2 follow up visit and coach the people that have gone through the Pioneer Business Planting training to grow their businesses.
- Facilitate discipleship training and outreaches to plant more churches.
- Set up a FaithFund to help people receive loans to start and grow their businesses.
Outcomes
- 20 new house churches planted.
- 20 new leaders of house churches will be established.
- 250 people trained in Pioneer Business Planting.
- 125 new businesses started.
- 20 new local trainers of Pioneer Business Planting raised up.
Investments
- • Travel costs $2,600
- • Training materials $1,250
- • Coaching costs $3000
- • Honorarium trainers $3,400
- • FaithFund $25,000
- • Admin / Project Management $5,000
- TOTAL COST $40,250
Impact 2024 ~ 2025
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