The Justice and Peace Office of Fort Portal Diocese aims at promoting the values of peace, justice, human rights, dignity, reconciliation, democracy and good governance.
Vision:
A just peaceful, united and prosperous Diocese where the church is prophetic and the people live as a family of God founded on the evangelical principles and values.
Mission:
To promote and protect the gospel values within the church, the state and society inspired by Gods Love.
Programs.
The Justice and Peace office program areas are:
- Human rights
- Conflict and conflict resolution among vulnerable persons
- Good governance
- Democracy
Interventions
- Child protection/ child safeguarding projects
The office promotes human rights, a fundamental issue of humanity. The projects promote child rights both in schools and communities.
- Civic Education Programme on Good Governance
The project has so far covered 16 sub counties in Kabarole and Kyenjojo districts. It targets local council I and II leaders and their committee members in all the villages in the targeted sub counties, religious leaders , cultural and opinion leaders and the sub county leadership both political and technical.
- Relief
The office provides relief to the people in need mainly clothing’s and food to respond to those affected by disaster which is mainly as a result of political insecurity and floods.