HOME-CARES: Health, observation, mindfulness and empathetic care Services

BELIEF STATEMENT: The individual’s most precious opportunity is life.

CORE VALUE STATEMENT: Personal upliftment, engender Rights, sustainable environment

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: Regard without discrimination or stigma

GOAL:  Take good care of self and others

AIM: Contributing towards growth and development of persons in our care

OBJECTIVES:

Provide opportunities and continuity in home-making, meals on wheels, fuel assistance respite, senior citizens’ discounts, developmentally disabled persons and weatherization programmes for persons in our care  by;

I.                    Creating opportunities for continued support.

II.                  Empowering beneficiary to be involved in personal care and being accepting

III.                Provide means to commit to agreed upon terms

THEMES:

THEME I: Creating opportunities for continued support.

Ø  Engage in rapport building

Ø  Generate understanding and acceptance of day-to-day living requirements and physical limits age brings

Ø  Generate understanding and relevance of choices available and compliance requirements

THEME II: Empowering beneficiary to be involved in personal care and being accepting

Ø  Expand on knowledge, context and power to make decisions

Ø  Engage in wishes delineation

Ø  Enumerate your own shortcomings but share mutual expectations.

THEME III: Provide means to commit to agreed upon terms or standards of care

Ø  Design an independent minimum supervision task list

Ø  Reward and recognise efforts and results

Ø  Continued engagement in one’s survival, support and safety networks

Caring for adult persons’ strategy: ugnewsociety@gmail.com

HOME-CARES: Health, observation, mindfulness and empathetic care Services

BELIEF STATEMENT: The individual’s most precious opportunity is life.

CORE VALUE STATEMENT: Personal upliftment, engender Rights, sustainable environment

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: Regard without discrimination or stigma

GOAL:  Take good care of self and others

AIM: Contributing towards growth and development of persons in our care

OBJECTIVES:

Provide opportunities and continuity in engaging in community life, privacy, expression, home-making, meals on wheels, fuel assistance respite, disabled citizens’ discounts, developmentally disabled persons and weatherization programmes for persons in our care  by;

I.                    Creating opportunities for continued support.

II.                  Empowering beneficiary to be involved in personal care and being accepting.

III.                Provide means to commit to agreed upon terms

THEMES:

THEME I: Creating opportunities for continued support.

Ø  Engage in rapport building

Ø  Generate understanding and acceptance of day-to-day living requirements and physical limits age brings

Ø  Generate understanding and relevance of choices available and compliance requirements

THEME II: Empowering beneficiary to be involved in personal care and being accepting

Ø  Expand on knowledge, context and power to make decisions

Ø  Engage in wishes delineation

Ø  Enumerate your own shortcomings but share mutual expectations.

THEME III: Provide means to commit to agreed upon terms or standards of care

Ø  Design an independent minimum supervision task list

Ø  Reward and recognise efforts and results

Ø  Continued engagement in one’s survival, support and safety networks

Caring for adult developmentally disabled persons’ strategy: ugnewsociety@gmail.com

Immigrant “Purpose-Awareness” Renewal Task-IMPART

BELIEF STATEMENT: The immigrant’s most precious opportunity is life.

CORE VALUE STATEMENT: Personal upliftment, engender Rights, sustainable environment

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: Regard without discrimination or stigma

GOAL: Empower immigrants in USA to make informed decisions towards improved sustainable integration

AIM: Contributing towards growth and development of individual immigrants as they live and settle in USA.

OBJECTIVES:

Provide space for re-discovery, re-dedication and re-committing to life-preserving and improving practices (LPIP) by;

I.                    Creating opportunities for self-discovery by immigrants as they engage in LPIP.

II.                  Empowering immigrants to dedicate time and energy towards tasks that are LPIP.

III.                Provide means to commit to LPIP.

THEMES:

THEME I: Creating opportunities for self-discovery by immigrants as they engage in LPIP.

Ø  Engage in campaigns to increase understanding of contexts that the immigrant is living

Ø  Generate understanding of skills-set and their application as one of the ways of integration through day-to-day living

Ø  Generate understanding and relevance of personal hygiene, recreation and sportive aspects

THEME II: Empowering immigrants to dedicate time and energy towards tasks that are LPIP.

Ø  Expand on knowledge, context and power to fit in the new world

Ø  Engage in social-justice activities

Ø  Explore communities in the new world and identify opportunities to be of purpose

THEME III: Provide means to commit to LPIP.

Ø  Identify means of formal documentation in USA

Ø  Improve on your sustainability path-ways

Ø  Continued engagement in one’s survival, support and safety networks

Contact for training groups or organisations in this strategy: ugnewsociety@gmail.com

Help a person with HIV! Uganda-New England HIV care Outreach Tips.

You too can help one with HIV live a longer fruitful life.
1. Ensure a confidentiality pact is kept between you and that person. Nothing scares like backstabbing and telling things about people.
2. Ensure they have access to medications, nutrition and exercise.
3. Attach them to a health-care facility nearer or more convenient for them.
4. Ensure their homes are well cared for.
5. Engage them in meetings with other positives.
6. Establish a referral network: legal, education, spiritual, social and cultural.
7. Plan bereavement, last offices and will making.
8. Ensure you have good rest and relaxation
9. Plan your own work ahead
10. Generate a report on all your activities.

You too can benefit or can teach us!

You are wondering. You are saying what is this again? Uganda New England Society. Yes, a society. A do good organization. A not for profit organization. A platform to address some of the issues raised by Ugandans in USA and other parts of the world.  Yesterday, Omoding (not his real names) was walking down a major Boston down town street. We bumped into each other. he took me to a place where many Ugandans meet for a beer or two. Or they meet to talk. I did introduce myself. I asked whether the place was typically Ugandan-founded. I was told it was founded by Kenyans and Nigerians! I asked where was a Ugandan founded firm? I was told of the Radio Station in Boston. I realized I was asking un-welcome questions. I did excuse myself and left. What are some of the major issues that pain Ugandans in America? I do not want to say am the expert but I have moved about doing a silent observer research and listened in during conversations when Ugandans meet. I have read deeper into the obituaries of those who pass on. I also have tried to look into the areas where most Ugandans are engaged in work or employment. We do have so much to do to improve on our self determination. We need to ask our selves what are the most important questions facing us in USA. Uganda New England Society is where we want to ask the questions and see how we can help answer them ourselves. The issues are many.

Let us un package the issues:
1. Housing.
2. Employment
3. Spiritual growth and development
4. Insurance
5. Livelihood
6. Security
7. Citizenship
8. Child rearing
9. Positive parenting
10. Accountability
11. Taking stock of action and decisions
12. Decision-making
13. Associations
14. Conflict with law
15. Illnesses. sickness and health-care
16. Remittances
17. Social networks
18. Professionalism
19. Health Chronic illnesses, weight watching, nutrition and Aging
20. Treatment of your remains in case of death.
21. Asset building
22. Voluntarism
23. Subscription and membership to clubs or organizations
24. Vacations
25. Altruism and philanthropy.

It is our hope you and I will work together on answering these questions. Or we shall be able to address the issues head on. This list is not shared to blame anyone or poke a blaming finger. It has been raised to orient us towards a common direction.
Thank you.

Talk Points on Citizenship and Immigration

As someone who wants to pursue their life happily, integrate in the USA society fully, adjust to a US-Based life, we at UGNEWSOC have designed for you five parameters within which you can gauge your self: You must have the desire to learn new things; do a deep dive into the forms that capture your needs; understand the design into which your needs are addressed; do a deep dive into citizenship and immigration laws and; lastly, engage in community dialogue platforms nearest to you.

BEST PRACTICES:
1. Take time to go through this website: +http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
2. Believe it or not there are about 102 Immigration related forms in USA: +http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
3. There are resources to cater for your needs if you are un-documented or are not accessing the full services even if you are an immigrant at refugee or asylee level: +http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=ac419c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=ac419c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
4. The laws surrounding Citizenship and immigration: +http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=02729c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=02729c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
5. You too can contribute a point or two. You can even learn a point or two: +http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=ea015fc544007210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=ea015fc544007210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

Talk Points on Diet and nourishment as lifestyle practices

Chicken, celery, eggs and spiced rice

Fish fillets and pie

Fruit cocktail

The mango

Whole meals

The pear

Founders' Platform

Charles Wasajja          Vincent M. Bulega              Thomas Aquinas Rogers Muyunga-Mukasa
69 Lowell Street           133 School Street                  65 Tory Fort Lane
Malden, MA 02148      Waltham, MA 02451             Worcester, MA 01602 
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Between them, the directors share a combined 20 years in USA and an experience of living, navigating, interacting and negotiating a best fit in USA. Together, the directors share an experience of living in all the parts of USA and Canada. Below are the 10 commitments we want to assure you from 2013-2023:

1. You want to learn how to live successfully in USA, this is your space.
2. You want to have roots in USA, this is your space.
3. You want to share your story, this is your space.
4. You have children in USA and you want to enable them enjoy better opportunities than you had, this is your space.
5. You intend to study or work in USA, join our learning space. You may learn a trick or two to avoid disappointments.
6. You intend to invest in USA, join our learning space. You may learn a trick or two to avoid disappointments.
7. You intend to visit USA, join our learning space. You may learn a trick or two to avoid disappointments.
8. You intend have friends in USA, join our learning space. You may learn how to maintain them.
9. Join our community outreach camps that involve providing skills in: mediation, negotiating safety, negotiating security, positive parenting and responsible childhood.
10. You intend to live or work in USA, join our learning space. You may learn a trick or two about insurance and investments.

          

Invitation to all

As a person interested in improving on your own life and that of others, please join us in making USA the land of promise, opportunity and productivity.

UGNEWSOC

Challenges:

Lack of knowledge and information

Lack of access to services and programs

Psychological or social barriers

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS:

Establish Uganda-New England Society as a formal platform to ensure formalization of persons of Ugandan descent anywhere in USA. To also engender support of persons other than those of Ugandan descent.

The Five Core Beliefs:

1. Be informed, stay informed, make informed decisions.

2. Get skills, stay in touch, make your contributions matter.

3. Claim a space, strive to be consistent, your life should matter.

4. Be responsible, be dependable, make it a point to add to the good.

5. Be fair, be mindful, promote justice.

UGNEWSOC

Statement of the problem

Health, employment, schooling, care, insurance, social benefits, community services and formal documentation are some of the systems through which one can say they are well entrenched in USA. However, this to be achieved requires genuine desire to be part of the host community, involvement in safety networks and knowledge of social services provision points. A formal and viable organisation is one way to collectively represent the needs that persons may be facing as they improve on the citizen status.

UGNEWSOC

TEN POINT PROGRAM

1. Public Accommodations (Title II, 1964 Civil Rights Act). As someone in USA and a member of the UGNEW Society it is important to know how you are able to access restaurants, hotels, theaters and convenience places.
2. Public Facilities (Title III, 1964 Civil Rights Act). The Society is interested in ensuring access to conflict resolution mechanisms, weatherization facilities, seminars, conferences, workshops, camps, courthouses, jails, hospitals, parks and recreation centers.
3. Federally-funded Programs (Title VI, 1964 Civil Rights Act) through this it will be of interest to explore access to welfare services, adoption, police, insurance services, schools, homelessness/youth-services and health-care.
4. Employment ( Title VII, 1964 Civil Rights Act; 1978 Civil Service Reform Act; 1991 Government Employee Rights Act; 1995 Congressional Accountability Act; 10 U.S.C. Ch. 37).The possibility for Society members to access civilian, military, government, private sector and homeland/ immigration services. Proper documentation enable one enjoy living in USA peacefully and happily.
5. Housing (Title VIII, 1968 Civil Rights Act also known as the ‘fair housing’ Act). Access to decent living is crucial in USA and anywhere in the world. This lies on one’s ability to access money for rent. The Society will provide opportunities to access information on developing creditable skills, access debit, access to financial rental services, opportunities for making purchases, good accountability procedures and financial literacy.
6. Education (Title IX, 1972 Education Amendments Act).Access to any form of education at different levels is a good preparation and improves ones skills in understanding race issues, tolerance, aspirations and identifying abuses such as bullying.
7. Credit (1974 Equal Credit Opportunity Act). The Society will explore means to accessing funds and loans as a boost to life and businesses by members.
8. Marriage Equality Issues based on Gender, Sex, race and other identities (US Supreme Court Decisions). Formalization of relations is important and needs to be regularized in order for members to access various services.
9. Immigration, Disability and Family Leave (Uniting American Families Act (proposed), the American with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act). A well person is the goal of many societies and so is UGNEW.
10. Tolerance watch, addressing online attacks and any other abuses of/in any form.

UGNEWSOC

SITUATION ANALYSIS

Numbers of persons of dwellings with persons of Ugandan descent are growing in New England. These are the estimates in the various combined Statistical Areas (CSA) which we are using as primary data and will be improved upon with time[i].  Providence-New Bedford Fall River (110), Providence-Fall River-Warwick (12), Bridgeport-New Haven-Stamford (17), Norwich-New London (17), Barnstable Town (05), Hartford-West Hartford-Torrington (45), Springfield (112), Waltham (720) Amherst Center-Greenfield (101), Worcester (27), Boston-Manchester(132), Boston-Cambridge-Quincy(137), Lynn-Peabody-Salem (13), Portland-South Portland (13), Lewiston-Auburn (30),   Burlington-South Burlington (03), Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner (07), Pittsfield-North Adams (12), Bennington (05), Keene (07), Manchester (21), Rochester-Dover (09), Laconia-Franklin (07), Portland-South-Portland-Sanford (09) and Augusta-Waterville (03). These CSAs are also New England City and Town areas (NECTAs) in which social, cultural and economical ties are enjoyed through different forms. The forms are: similar locales, similar addresses, use of road networks, knowledge/use of social services in the vicinity (schools, religious, cultural, recreations, legal and health), wholesaling, utilities and commodities, employment, bereavement and insurance.

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[i] This information is based on anecdotal information. It will be verified  through a more thorough and formal means.

UGNEWSOC

The vision: Empowered persons living in USA. Mission: Create a path for middle-class status among Africans in USA. OBJECTIVES: 1. Abide by USA laws. 2. Enroll members 3. Empower members through understanding contexts for self development, self determination, formation and enjoyment of associations, skills development and freedom to express views.

Uganda New England Society-UGNEWSOC

BACKGROUND

WHY:
Uganda New England Society is a platform for you and me. You do need to figure out USA, your life and that of your loved one/s. We are founded for that purpose.

WHERE:
We have our headquarters in Massachusetts. We are located at 69 Lowell Street, Malden, MA 02148. 

WHAT:
Many motivations compel humans to found new societies and settlements but the ones that stand out firmly are: belief in the potential for self determination and development; achieving the goal of happiness through good relations; contribution to progress and; enjoyment of the divinely made world.

THE REALITY:
New England is a testament of those compulsions. Self determination, formation of associations, pursuance of happiness and freedom to express views were the pillars that made New England. They are the same pillars on which development is based. They are the same pillars that make new beginnings bear fruits. Our fore-parents came from England in 1620. They settled and founded New England. New England is composed of: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. These states make up the northeastern region of USA. As early as 1950's People from Uganda have come to New England in various ways. 


STATEMENT OF BELIEF:
Many have become American citizens or are on the paths to become Americans. They have embraced the identity and culture: belief that humans have potential for self determination; formation of associations; pursuance of happiness and; freedom to express one’s views. It is hoped that Uganda-New England Society will tap into this and will further entrench that identity and culture. While many members may be Americans and others have settled, we also do not want to divest ourselves from the fact we are of Ugandan extract or we have made friends with persons we found in USA or any part of the world as a result of meeting in USA or having been in USA. We take this as both a privilege and responsibility to appreciate the historical roots in form of origins and context.  By 2013, there are many persons of Ugandan extract living in New England. This society is a platform through which we want to define that identity, improve on ourselves and contribute to the US of A.