Ugandan Muslims Association In bc
INTRODUCTION
Ugandan Muslims Association in B.C. Vancouver western canada has a Development Aid Program dedicated to developing and implementing integrated development projects at the grassroots level. With the combined expertise of professional teams and unwavering commitment to the empowerment of people and communities at the grassroots level, the company provides the highest quality of technical services and support, while assisting communities to achieve their developmental goals. The Association itself in putting people before profits and aims to promote and strengthen sustainable economic development initiatives with the application of modern technology, management and development techniques. The Ugandan Muslims Association in B.C. works with various stakeholders to develop projects and programs that meet identified community specific needs, integrating indigenous knowledge, perspectives and concerns. To this end, the Organisation has initiated the planning and development of a Rehabilitation Program for Koboko, Uganda. Phase 1 of the Koboko Rehabilitation Program will involve undertaking a pre-development project, which will support detailed business and operating plans for implementing various projects including and not limited to:
Rehabilitation of Koboko Muslims Secondary School;
Vocational Training school for People with Disabilities;
Construction of a new or rehabilitation of an existing Muslims girl’s and Boys secondary school;
Clean water projects (boreholes) across the county;
Health centres;
Scholarship program for secondary and post secondary students;
Other projects deemed as priorities by the people of Koboko.
The pre-development plan and design of projects will include consultation with stakeholders, in order to identify and effectively address needs identified as priorities for Muslims communities in Koboko. The strength of the final projects will come from community support as evidenced by reports arising from broad based community consultations undertaken by Ugandan Muslims Association in Koboko, Uganda. In order to enjoy a high level of support from Kakwa elders and local government representatives, a number of consultation sessions will be held with representatives of the Koboko Elders Association and local government officials including and not limited to Members of Parliament. A preliminary survey has revealed strong community interest in a Development and/or Rehabilitation Program targeting communities in Koboko, Uganda. Initial resources for the preliminary Pre-Development Plan will come from a variety of sources, including Ugandan Muslims Association in B.C.
Phase II will involve:
Identifying non profit partners through which to present Phase I results, along with outlines of required funding resources needed to implement and execute projects, for purposes of soliciting funds from public and private sources of funding.
OR
Establishing an organizational framework within the Koboko Elders Association, through which successful projects are managed, administered and coordinated.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE KOBOKO PRE-DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
The Organisations Koboko Rehabilitation Pre-Development Project is the product of a number of informal discussions held in Vancouver Western Canada, to review the present socioeconomic condition of Muslims communities in Koboko, Uganda. The resolutions of those informal discussions establish that there are immense socioeconomic challenges facing Muslims communities in Koboko. It was noted that education and economic development are a top priority for Muslims communities in Koboko. On the basis of this, the projects outlined above were identified as projects worthy of pursuit.
An informal committee was formed to determine if there would be widespread support for the concept among the elders of Koboko and other individuals and organizations in the Muslims communities of Koboko. The informal committee, under the leadership of Imam of Koboko Masjid/Mosque Cleric Ayume sent a letter to representatives of the Koboko Elders Association and a number of Members of Parliament, for input and feedback.
BACKGROUND OF THE UGANDAN MUSLIMS ASSOCIATION IN B.C. AID PROGRAM
The Ugandan Muslims Association in B.C. Aid Program is dedicated to building integrated development projects at the grassroots level. The organisation is dedicated to economic development through community groups, individuals, providing management, technical assistance, training and support systems to community-based groups. The Associations Aid Program has three program thrusts. The first is training and empowerment of groups to achieve economic self-sufficiency through small business ownership. The second is community economic development projects aimed at creating a spirit and process of enterprise that will eventually be sustained by the community. The third is the expansion of capital availability to communities.
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES
The management and staff of Ugandan Muslims Association in B.C. have years combined experience in education, social development, management, business, etc. Many associates contribute expertise in the areas of economic development, education, training, administration, project/program management, project/program development, Muslims community development and business management.
PROJECT TITLE
Koboko Pre-Development Project
GEORGRAPHICAL AREA OF CONCENTRATION AND INTENDED AUDIENCE
The project is intended for Muslims communities in Koboko, Uganda, including women and men interested in the rehabilitation of Koboko.
PROJECT DURATION
One Year
PROJECT GOALS
To create partnerships with Muslims communities in Koboko, provide an opportunity for individuals and groups from the target Both Muslims & Non Muslims communities to provide input into a Development and Rehabilitation Program for Koboko, through Learning
PROJECT OBJECTIVES/TIME LINE OF ACTIVITIES
Weeks 3 - 4
Compile a listing of and identify individuals and groups committed to/interested in the Development and Rehabilitation of Koboko. Establish contact, explain project objectives, solicit support. Design publicity material. Publicize the project through appropriate methods. Recruit Project Leaders from communities in Koboko. Develop themes for discussion and a Learning around project areas identified as priorities. Design Learning orientation package for the Group Leaders, who will facilitate the Learning
Weeks 6 - 8
Meet and/or hold a teleconference/teleconferences with Group Leaders, to explain the project, emphasize its importance and solicit full support and participation. Discuss Learning with Group Leaders and obtain their input. Complete Learning incorporating ideas generated through the meeting(s)/teleconference(s) with Group Leaders. Provide orientation to Group Leaders. Begin holding Learning anticipated: between ten and twenty), to obtain in depth information about areas considered as priorities for Koboko and specific recommendations for project implementation at the grassroots level.
Weeks 7 - 12
Continue holding Learning Compile a draft report on Learning proceedings, ideas and recommendations generated during the Learning Distribute draft report to participants and/or individuals and groups interested in the Development and Rehabilitation of Koboko.
Weeks 15 - 16
Come up with specific recommendations and obtain input from stakeholders as to strategies to implement ideas and projects generated during the Learning Facilitate project evaluation. Identify Follow-Up Actions that will be taken as a result of the project. Develop Programs to address areas identified as priorities during the project. Design Business Plans and funding proposals with the purpose of soliciting funds from public and private sources of funding.
FUTURE PLANS
Through the present project, Ugandan Muslims Association in B.C. Charity Org. hopes to begin forming partnerships with communities in Koboko, Uganda in addressing the Development and Rehabilitation needs of Koboko. These partnerships will undoubtedly continue beyond the parameters of the present project and they will form the foundation for continued work in developing and rehabilitating Koboko. The proposed project is part of an ongoing strategy by Ugandan Muslims Association in B.C. to bring the development and rehabilitation needs of communities in Koboko, to the forefront. The need for more information about the Development and Rehabilitation needs of Koboko, prompted the project.
The project aims to strenghthen partnerships between communities in Koboko and individuals and groups committed to development. The project aims at encouraging the people of Koboko to take an active part in their own development, by involving them in discussions aimed at brainstorming ideas for improving their lot, at the grassroots level. The project will provide a foundation for continued and long term work in addressing areas identified by the people of Koboko as priority areas.
The project has the potential to change conditions for the people of Koboko, through grass roots involvement and solution oriented strategies. The project will promote broad participation by involving individuals and groups from all walks of life. It will go beyond merely presenting information to encouraging individual and group action with concrete plans of action. The project is innovative in methodology, audience and the issues addressed because it involves a grass roots approach to resolving issues that are not being addressed effectively. By Ugandan Muslims Association President. Majid Alemi Junior, in Vancouver, Western Canada. Feb.4th-2008.
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Ugandan Muslims Association in B.C. Vancouver western canada has a Development Aid Program dedicated to developing and implementing integrated development projects at the grassroots level. With the combined expertise of professional teams and unwavering commitment to the empowerment of people and communities at the grassroots level, the company provides the highest quality of technical services and support, while assisting communities to achieve their developmental goals. The Association itself in putting people before profits and aims to promote and strengthen sustainable economic development initiatives with the application of modern technology, management and development techniques. The Ugandan Muslims Association in B.C. works with various stakeholders to develop projects and programs that meet identified community specific needs, integrating indigenous knowledge, perspectives and concerns. To this end, the Organisation has initiated the planning and development of a Rehabilitation Program for Koboko, Uganda. Phase 1 of the Koboko Rehabilitation Program will involve undertaking a pre-development project, which will support detailed business and operating plans for implementing various projects including and not limited to:
Rehabilitation of Koboko Muslims Secondary School;
Vocational Training school for People with Disabilities;
Construction of a new or rehabilitation of an existing Muslims girl’s and Boys secondary school;
Clean water projects (boreholes) across the county;
Health centres;
Scholarship program for secondary and post secondary students;
Other projects deemed as priorities by the people of Koboko.
The pre-development plan and design of projects will include consultation with stakeholders, in order to identify and effectively address needs identified as priorities for Muslims communities in Koboko. The strength of the final projects will come from community support as evidenced by reports arising from broad based community consultations undertaken by Ugandan Muslims Association in Koboko, Uganda. In order to enjoy a high level of support from Kakwa elders and local government representatives, a number of consultation sessions will be held with representatives of the Koboko Elders Association and local government officials including and not limited to Members of Parliament. A preliminary survey has revealed strong community interest in a Development and/or Rehabilitation Program targeting communities in Koboko, Uganda. Initial resources for the preliminary Pre-Development Plan will come from a variety of sources, including Ugandan Muslims Association in B.C.
Phase II will involve:
Identifying non profit partners through which to present Phase I results, along with outlines of required funding resources needed to implement and execute projects, for purposes of soliciting funds from public and private sources of funding.
OR
Establishing an organizational framework within the Koboko Elders Association, through which successful projects are managed, administered and coordinated.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE KOBOKO PRE-DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
The Organisations Koboko Rehabilitation Pre-Development Project is the product of a number of informal discussions held in Vancouver Western Canada, to review the present socioeconomic condition of Muslims communities in Koboko, Uganda. The resolutions of those informal discussions establish that there are immense socioeconomic challenges facing Muslims communities in Koboko. It was noted that education and economic development are a top priority for Muslims communities in Koboko. On the basis of this, the projects outlined above were identified as projects worthy of pursuit.
An informal committee was formed to determine if there would be widespread support for the concept among the elders of Koboko and other individuals and organizations in the Muslims communities of Koboko. The informal committee, under the leadership of Imam of Koboko Masjid/Mosque Cleric Ayume sent a letter to representatives of the Koboko Elders Association and a number of Members of Parliament, for input and feedback.
BACKGROUND OF THE UGANDAN MUSLIMS ASSOCIATION IN B.C. AID PROGRAM
The Ugandan Muslims Association in B.C. Aid Program is dedicated to building integrated development projects at the grassroots level. The organisation is dedicated to economic development through community groups, individuals, providing management, technical assistance, training and support systems to community-based groups. The Associations Aid Program has three program thrusts. The first is training and empowerment of groups to achieve economic self-sufficiency through small business ownership. The second is community economic development projects aimed at creating a spirit and process of enterprise that will eventually be sustained by the community. The third is the expansion of capital availability to communities.
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES
The management and staff of Ugandan Muslims Association in B.C. have years combined experience in education, social development, management, business, etc. Many associates contribute expertise in the areas of economic development, education, training, administration, project/program management, project/program development, Muslims community development and business management.
PROJECT TITLE
Koboko Pre-Development Project
GEORGRAPHICAL AREA OF CONCENTRATION AND INTENDED AUDIENCE
The project is intended for Muslims communities in Koboko, Uganda, including women and men interested in the rehabilitation of Koboko.
PROJECT DURATION
One Year
PROJECT GOALS
To create partnerships with Muslims communities in Koboko, provide an opportunity for individuals and groups from the target Both Muslims & Non Muslims communities to provide input into a Development and Rehabilitation Program for Koboko, through Learning
PROJECT OBJECTIVES/TIME LINE OF ACTIVITIES
Weeks 3 - 4
Compile a listing of and identify individuals and groups committed to/interested in the Development and Rehabilitation of Koboko. Establish contact, explain project objectives, solicit support. Design publicity material. Publicize the project through appropriate methods. Recruit Project Leaders from communities in Koboko. Develop themes for discussion and a Learning around project areas identified as priorities. Design Learning orientation package for the Group Leaders, who will facilitate the Learning
Weeks 6 - 8
Meet and/or hold a teleconference/teleconferences with Group Leaders, to explain the project, emphasize its importance and solicit full support and participation. Discuss Learning with Group Leaders and obtain their input. Complete Learning incorporating ideas generated through the meeting(s)/teleconference(s) with Group Leaders. Provide orientation to Group Leaders. Begin holding Learning anticipated: between ten and twenty), to obtain in depth information about areas considered as priorities for Koboko and specific recommendations for project implementation at the grassroots level.
Weeks 7 - 12
Continue holding Learning Compile a draft report on Learning proceedings, ideas and recommendations generated during the Learning Distribute draft report to participants and/or individuals and groups interested in the Development and Rehabilitation of Koboko.
Weeks 15 - 16
Come up with specific recommendations and obtain input from stakeholders as to strategies to implement ideas and projects generated during the Learning Facilitate project evaluation. Identify Follow-Up Actions that will be taken as a result of the project. Develop Programs to address areas identified as priorities during the project. Design Business Plans and funding proposals with the purpose of soliciting funds from public and private sources of funding.
FUTURE PLANS
Through the present project, Ugandan Muslims Association in B.C. Charity Org. hopes to begin forming partnerships with communities in Koboko, Uganda in addressing the Development and Rehabilitation needs of Koboko. These partnerships will undoubtedly continue beyond the parameters of the present project and they will form the foundation for continued work in developing and rehabilitating Koboko. The proposed project is part of an ongoing strategy by Ugandan Muslims Association in B.C. to bring the development and rehabilitation needs of communities in Koboko, to the forefront. The need for more information about the Development and Rehabilitation needs of Koboko, prompted the project.
The project aims to strenghthen partnerships between communities in Koboko and individuals and groups committed to development. The project aims at encouraging the people of Koboko to take an active part in their own development, by involving them in discussions aimed at brainstorming ideas for improving their lot, at the grassroots level. The project will provide a foundation for continued and long term work in addressing areas identified by the people of Koboko as priority areas.
The project has the potential to change conditions for the people of Koboko, through grass roots involvement and solution oriented strategies. The project will promote broad participation by involving individuals and groups from all walks of life. It will go beyond merely presenting information to encouraging individual and group action with concrete plans of action. The project is innovative in methodology, audience and the issues addressed because it involves a grass roots approach to resolving issues that are not being addressed effectively. By Ugandan Muslims Association President. Majid Alemi Junior, in Vancouver, Western Canada. Feb.4th-2008.
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Canada encouraged the Ad Hoc Committee to “consider a question of complementarity from two perspectives. First, there was a question of complementarity between a new Convention and existing treaties and non-binding instruments related to the HR of PWD. Secondly, there was the question of complementarity between monitoring mechanisms set up under these different instruments.” Canada announced that they had supported various efforts adopted by the UN in the past to promote the HR of PWD, and urged that the new Convention be carefully designed to provide a comprehensive framework for the effective protection of the rights and dignity of PWD by filling in the gaps in the existing instruments. However, they warned that “we must remain attentive to issues of potential overlap and the need to maintain consistency across the various instruments in question. At the same time, however, Canada believes that the Standard Rules can continue to play a useful role in complementing any legally binding instruments.” They concluded by announcing that they “would welcome creative proposals as to how monitoring of a new Convention would interact with existing treaty monitoring mechanisms as well as those established under the Standard Rules and the World Programme of Action.”
AN INTRODUCTION TO LAW
11. Any person charged with an offence has the right
(a) To be informed without unreasonable delay of the specific offence;
(b) To be tried within a reasonable time;
(c) Not to be compelled to be a witness in proceedings againist that person in respect of the offence;
(d) To be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to the law in a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal;
(e) Not to be denied reasonable bail without just cause;
(f) Except in the case of an offence under military law tried before a military tribunal to the benefit of trial by jury where the maximum punishment for the offence is imprisonment for five years or a more severe punishment;
(g) Not to be found guilty on account of any act or omission unless at the time of the act or omission it constituted an offence under Canadian or international law or was criminal according to the general principles of law recognized by the community of nations;
(h) If finally acquited of the offence not to be tried for it again and if found guilty and punished for the offence not to be tried or punished for it again; and
(i) If found guilty of the offence and the punishment for the offence has been varied between the time of commission and time of sentencing to the benefit of the lesser punishment.
12. Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.
13. A witness who testifies in any proceedings has the right not to have any incriminating evidence so given used to incriminate that witness in any other proceedings except in a prosecution for perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence.
14. A party or witness in sny proceedings who does not understand or speak the language in which the proceedings are conducted or who is deaf has the right to the assistance of an interpreter.
There have been several important court decisions on the applications of these sections to criminal law. These decisions will be discussed in the following chapters. In particular, s.8, s.9, and s.10 and parts of s.11 will be outlined in Chapter Five which discusses pre-trial procedure. Cases concerning the rights of the accused at trial will be illustrated in Chapter Two. This Article released under United Nations Convention Act. citizens right to know. A peace of Legal Advise to our Community. this just a little learning without going into the Details. Bravo.
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EXAMPLES OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS IN THE CHARTER
Fundamental freedoms: Freedom of conscience religion thought belief opinion and expression freedom of peaceful assembly and association
Democratic right: The right of Canadian citizens to vote or to run for office.
Mobility rights: The right of Canadian citizens to enter remain in and leave Canada and the right of Canadian citizens and permanent residents to live and work in any province of Canada.
Equally rights: The right to be treated equally before and under the law the right to the equal protection of the law and benefit of the law without discrimination based on race national or ethnic origin colour religion age or mental or physical disability.
The Charter also protects the two official languages of Canada French and English. The charter has special importance to criminal law. To enforce the law protect the public and prosecute offenders police and others in the criminal justice system are given certain powers and authority to interfere with individual liberty. For example the power to search and to make arrests are significant infringements of personal freedom. The charter serves an important function of setting out rules of procedure for exercising these powers and limitations on the authority allowed to law enforcement personnel. The most important rights for criminal law are the legal rights set out in s.7-s. 14. Section 7 states:
7. Everyone has the right to life liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.
This general statement says that a person cannot be denied life liberty or security of the person without the principles of fundamental justice being followed. The supreme Court of Canada has said that the principles of fundamental justice are to be found in the basic tenets of our legal system and that it is up to the courts to develop the limits of these tenets. In other words the courts will decide on a case-by-case basis whether a tenet of fundamental justice has been violated. For example the ontario court of appeal has held that the right to remain silent when an offence is being investigated is and always has been a principle of fundamental justice. Therefore the police violated this right when an accused was told that he would be held until the keys to the car that the police believed he had stolen could be found. In other words he would be held until he gave the police the keys or told the police where the keys could be found. The supreme court of Canada held recently that a provincial law which imposed a minimum seven-day sentence on a person who was driving with a suspended licence even though he was unaware that his licence had been suspended violated a principle of fundamental justice. The Court also said that s.8-s.14 are specific situations involving the deprivation of life liberty or security of the person sections 8, 9 and 10 concern pre-trial procedure 8.Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizer. 9. Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisonment. 10.Everyone has the right on arrest or detention {a}to be informed promptly of the reasons therefore, {b}to retain and instruct counsel without delay and to be informed of the right, and {c}to have the validity of the detention determined by way of habeus corpus and to be released if the detention is not lawful. Sections 11, 12, 13, and 14, relate to trail procedure. For your Info all the Sections In this Artical is repetriated from United Nations Charter, U.N. call it Article 1 to Article 14. Here in Canada is Called Sections in the supreme Law of Canada The Constitution therefore this Articles applies into both National as well International Law. Bravo.
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NOTES: THIS DECLARATION HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR PARENTS WHO WISH TO EXERCISE THEIR AUTHORITY OVER THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN
This Declaration has been prepared for parents who wish to exercise their authority over the education of their children. The Declaration is intended to provide a legitimate means of information school administration and teaching staff of restrictions that may be necessary in the face of increasing attemps by teachers to deal with matters which properly belong with parents, it is not intende to put any obstacle in the way of proprly conducted classes in the regular academic curriculum. Parents. 1}Parents who use this declaration are to use it without any alteration The specific wording is to cover those situations for which parents are entitled to exercise their rights under law and tradition. 2} Parents are urged to register their declaration{s} with Citizens Research Institute, so that a record is kept and the numbers of parents using this form of authrity can be known. Although this form may be photocopied for use by others, it must be copied unaltured in this format. 3}Please remove the registration form on the bottom of the Declaration and mail it to Citizens Research Institute. in responding to the issues, to know how many Parents must resort to this form of Protection, Be assured that Addresses and other information will be keept Confidential by citizens and lists will be made to anyone. School Administration: 1} Please place this Declaration in the file of the student named. 2} Since the topic reffered to may arise in any subject area, all teachers who have authority and priximity to the student named are to be made aware of this Declaration. Bravo.
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THIS DECLARATION IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED AND SERVED UPON THE ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF OF: SCHOOLS.
NAME OF SCHOOL_____________________________________ WHEREAS: The Supreme Court Of Canada has stated that Parents delegate their parental authority to teachers and entrust them with the responsibility of instiling in their children a large part of the store of learning they will acquire during their development, and WHEREAS: Pursuant to The UNITED NATIONS Convention on the Rights of the child, every child has the right to preserve his/her identity as a member of his/her Family, and the right to be free from inteference with his/her privacy, Family, honour and reputation, and WHEREAS: Section {95}2 of the School Act states the highest morality shall be inculcated, but no religious dogma or creed shall be taught in a school or Provincial school, and WHEREAS: The 1988 Royal Commission on Education stated : that neither the provicial shool system, nor the helping agency of government, should usurp in any way the priori right and responsibilities of parents and the family in providing for the overall care of the young , The Family. past and present, remains the most instrumental social institution to provide for the needs of children, and WHEREAS: Parents are universally recognised as having primacy in the education of their child{ren}, and all the participants in process of education fulfil their duties only with the parents consent and authorisation and WHEREAS: Teachers must respect, honour and protect a familys right to instil and uphold their values, which includes their cultural traditions, religious and/or moral beliefs, NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN: as of this ___day of _______________________________and until this notice is revoked by the under undersigned, that_____________________________must not by any teacher or through the teacher any other persons or resource materials or the learning environment be exposed to and/or involved in any activity or program which:
1. Discusses or portrays the lifestyle of gays lesbians bisexual and/or transgendered individuals as one which is normal accpetable or must be tolerated and/or
2. Exposes my child to any adverse consequences including questions ridicule or hostility for views which arise out of our family's cultural traditions religious and/or moral beliefs.
FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN
That my child is not to be ostracized or suffer any form of retribution as a result of any provisions made in honouring the restrictions noted above nor is my child to be approached for his/her consent to participate with the intent to nullify this declaration.
ENFORCING THIS DECLARATION
This declaration shall form a permanent part of my child student files and that any school personnel who have authority and proximity to my child shall be made aware of the restrictions contained herein. Should this declaration be violated in any manner intentional or otherwise legal action may be taken againist the teacher or teachers their administrator(s) and employer(s). Signed____________________parents of child named above}
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