This organization was founded in response to the challenges that Uganda faces as a developing country and having emerged from many decades of war and political instability. Eastern Uganda where we work has among other problems, hunger, economic stagnation, biting poverty, low literacy levels, and prevalent Malaria and HIV/AIDS diseases that continue their deadly foray into every village. This calls for innovative actions that are designed and implemented to bring about change. MSOCD is actively pursuing this at the grass roots.
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The Mustard Seed Organization for Community Development is an indigenous not-for-profit organization with a prime focus on providing formal education and vocational training care and prevention to desperately poor
The organization was founded in 2013 and in 2015, it received recognition and registration by the government of the Republic of Uganda as both a community-based organization and a non-governmental organization. We are situated in Kibuku District, in Eastern Uganda
The community of the Bagwere, Bagisu and the Iteso people whom we serve also experiences early parenthood due to defilement of girls as early 12 years old. Cultural beliefs of witchcraft, polygamy, superstition and excessive drinking and use of drugs are destroying the community. These challenges put MSOCD to work in order to address such problems.
As development partners, we are more effective at grass root levels where government hands are far. MSOCD is helping people in rural communities as well as helping to facilitate their social, spiritual, educational and economic well being.
OUR VISION
To transform the lives of children, youth, women and the elderly holistically and with love to enable them come out of physical and spiritual suffering, illiteracy, poverty, disease, and other causes of human suffering.
OUR MISSION
MSOCD empowers and/or builds the capacity of children, youth, women and the elderly by enabling them to be self-reliant, to intervene and to respond to their needs (physical, spiritual, educational and emotional) individually, in their families and in the communities they live in.
In executing this mission we are embracing the Holy scriptural messages in Psalms 68:5-6, James 1:27, Matthew 25:35-45: “Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in His holy habitation. God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land “.
TOM ERNEST NYIRO
Director
Bachelors of Arts in Education (Kampala International University). Advanced Course in Diplomacy Studies (UNISA) and Masters of Arts in Cooperatives and Community Development- Moshi Co-operative University (MoCU).
PERSONAL PROFILE AND WORKING EXPERIENCE
Tom E. Nyiro is a very determined and enthusiastic individual with a good working track record and international exposure. He has worked with both national and international high profiled organizations and institutions such as; Kenya Nairobi Mission as a missionary and a Bible/History/Governance and Religious Moral Education teacher in various schools such as St. MaryGoreti Girls Moshi, St. Marys Girls School Kifungilo, Roneca Girls School Daresalaam, Chanjale Catholic Seminary, Acadia High School Pretoria, High Fields Harare, Ahmes High School Bagamoyo, Premier Girls School Bagamoyo , Ikeja High School Lagos and Blue Bows Molopolole Botswana. He was also a Head teacher at Giftskilful High School in Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
Tom E. Nyiro is also the co-founder of Kilimanjaro Children and Youth Foundation (KCYF) Moshi and has worked for and continues supporting Tanzanian Organization Facilitating Community Development Projects (TAFCOM).
He is also widely travelled in both Africa and Europe on matters of diplomacy, children rights and welfare
EMUNYU CHRISTOPHER
Director Operations
BA (Hons.) in Philosophy and Humanities from University of Zimbabwe (Harare, Zimbabwe) and MBA in Human Resource Management from Saint Leo University (Tampa, Florida, USA).
PERSONAL PROFILE AND WORKING EXPERIENCE
Christopher Emunyu is a resolute, self-driven and result-oriented individual with a passion to serve humanity especially disadvantaged groups. He is multitalented and has a national and international working experience. He went out as a missionary in Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Ivory Coast. He has taught in various institutions and worked with different organizations such as; St. Joseph College (Banket, Zimbabwe), St. MaryGoreti (Moshi), Giftskilful School (Dar es salaam) and Vineyard Christian School (Soroti – Uganda).
He also worked with Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in Rhino Camp (Arua, Uganda) and AWOFS – AIDS Centre (Nsambya, Kampala).
Chris is also a Co-founder of Kilimanjaro Children and Youth Foundation (KCYF) Moshi and Co-Founder and Director Afrimore Tours in Moshi, Tanzania.