By Martha Awinoh Planting trees has over time proven to have immense advantages ranging from its economic, environmental and even health benefits for individuals and the community at large. However, due to the realisation of the concept of deforestation the earth has lost more than half of its natural trees. Deforestation has scientifically been proven …
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By Fiona Imbali Archbishop Barnabas Njeru Wambugu, the immediate former General Secretary (G.S) of the OAIC, served as the G.S for 11 years from August 1995 to December 2006. In many circles, he is known as an educationist per excellence. He is remembered and cherished by many and described as an educationist who loved to …
By Fiona Imbali In Lwala village, Iteso sub-region, there’s a hidden treasure. The narrow winding paths lead you to a well hidden orange farm owned by three brothers, worth millions of shillings. Omasia Nekion and his two brothers were trained by OAIC sometime in 2006 in Amuria district. “We were lucky to attend a training …
By Fiona Imbali. The OAIC management team recently visited Tanzania’s clusters for the Livelihoods programme to monitor progress of the implementation process. Areas visited included Rorya, Mwanza, and Geita. Farmers in Riagati Rorya continue to experience tremendous improvement in their farming practices as a result of trainings organised by OAIC. From Maize and sorghum farming …
By Fiona Imbali In 2016, the fall armyworm (FAW) scientifically known as (Spodoptera frugiperda) was first discovered in Nigeria. 2 years later it continues to wreak havoc ravaging farms across the East African region. Native to the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the America’s, in its larval stage it feeds on over 80 plant species …
By Fiona Imbali. The Jerusalem Girls Secondary School in West Pokot is a girl’s school that was started to rescue girls in the community from the outlawed Female Genital Mutilation practice. The school sponsored by Dini Ya Roho Mafuta Pole Church in West Pokot, one of the largest African Instituted Churches (AICs) and a …
By Hans Spitzeck African Instituted Churches (AICs) play a large role in Africa. Almost one in four of the continent’s Christians belongs to them. These churches offer a sense of orientation and a spiritual home to ordinary people. Since their developmental efforts have a wide reach, they can be valuable partners for international-development agencies. African …
By Fiona Imbali A member of the OAICs Executive Committee was recently promoted as an Associate professor in Ghana. Rev. Professor Thomas A. Oduro, President of Good News Theological Seminary in Accra, Ghana, holds a Ph.D. (Distinction) in History of Christianity from Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN. U.S.A. He also holds a M.A. in Systematic …
By Fiona Imbali The World Bank recently held a consultative meeting with Faith Based Organisations in Nigeria. The theme of the meeting was: Ending Extreme Poverty; A moral and spiritual imperative. Adam Taylor from the World Bank noted that extreme poverty is the biggest threat to human existence today and sadly majority of the world’s …
By Fiona Imbali Kenyans continue to grapple with the high cost of living as inflation rates have shot to a high of 11.48 as at the end of April 2017 according to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Houghton Irungu from the Society of International Development notes that Kenyans currently have mixed feeling …
