Umuabi Christian Resource Centre (UCRC) is a child birth and answer to several prayers of umuabi people for God’s intervention in the community for meaningful development and growth in various areas including spiritual, economic, social, educational etc dimensions. UCRC is a non-denominational, non-political Christian organization open to all Umuabi indigenes living in Nigeria and abroad.
In middle of 2015 by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the process of forming a Christian Governmental charity based organization in the community started. The process of forming such an organization and getting all the necessary approvals for registration by the CAC went without any hindrance as God brought men of like minds and passion to fulfill this purpose.
Consequently on July 19th 2016, the organization was duly registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) with the name “Umuabi Christian Resource Centre” (UCRC) with seven trustee member board, Executive Management body (Chairman, secretary, financial secretary, treasurer etc) and the general body adequately formed.
OUR ADDRESS
The headquarters of UCRC is located at Obodocha Umuabi, Udi local Government Area of Enugu State; with branch offices at Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt.
THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The organization has the following Aims and Objectives
1. To propagate the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ through free healthcare and welfare services to widows, orphans and other less privileged in Umuabi Community
2. To provide educational assistance and skill acquisition to the less privileged youths in the community.
3. To organize Christian youth programmes and event for love, unity and oneness in the community among others.
VISION AND MISSION
The UCRC recognizes that Jesus Christ is the only gift that God gave to mankind for forgiveness of sin and redemption; it equally believes that the great commission of making disciples for Christ is an indispensible tool for making men united with God. Thus, our vision is to make Jesus famous in our Community as in Acts 4: 12 “…Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by whom we must be saved”.
THE MISSION
For us in UCRC, Luke’s gospel 4:18-19 “Christ explains “The spirit of the Lord has been given to me, for he has anointed me. He has sent me to bring the good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives and to the blind new sight, to set the down trodden free and to proclaim the Lord’s year of favor”.
OUR ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES:
o Umuabi Victory March during Christmas celebration
o Mass Computer Literacy Programme
o Long Vacation Holidays Classes
o Sports among primary schools and annual sports festival for all primary schools in Umuabi
o Choir Festival and Competitions
o Medical Outreaches
o Scholarship scheme for selected indigent and gifted Umuabians from all primary schools in Umuabi
o Discipleship meetings for desirous Christians
o Youth Empowerment Programmes
o Widows, Orphans and physically challenged Programmes
o Counseling and Career Guidance
o Reconciliation, Conflict Resolution and Peace Advocacy Programmes
o Continuing Education Programmes
UCRC ADULT SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION PROJECT
The UCRC has noted with burden and concern the negative effects of school dropouts in the community of Umuabi and other neighboring communities; such negative effects includes high rate of arm robbery, adult illiteracy, drug abuse and trafficking, sexual abuse and unwanted pregnancy, teenage pregnancy, cultism among others. Such vices can only be curtailed by diligent and conscious effort of rehabilitating and counseling and more importantly educating the individuals involved.
Howbeit, education remains a vital instrument in the fight to curtail and eradicate such social vices.
We have equally observed that individuals within the group described above are mainly adults who cannot fit-in in the conventional secondary education system since they are majorly adults. It then becomes clear that adult secondary education is the best for individuals like these.
OUR VISION FOR THE ADULTS SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
ü To eradicate Adult illiteracy
ü To curtail social vices as a result of illiteracy
ü To develop individuals with sense of responsibility
ü To inculcate spirit of community well being, peace, unity and love among the individuals
ü To provide quality educational services that will give the individuals a wider life opportunities
ü To inculcate academic excellence and qualitative education that will defeat cases of examination malpractice as a Christian body in the community
OUR STRATEGIES
1. Partnering with relevant educational bodies and Agencies such as local Government Education Authority (LGEA), State Ministry of Education, examination bodies (WAECE, NECO, NABTERS etc), Federal Ministry of Education, United Nations support organs and other International Education support agencies.
2. Galvanizing Umuabi Community intellectuals and other stakeholders for the success of the Adult secondary school.
3. Involving Umuabi serving and retired teachers, the NYSC, etc in forming our instructional personnel for quality delivery.
4. Involving churches, town union, youth Assembly, traditional rulers and cabinet and community vigilante for safe guarding of the Adult secondary school.
5. Constant supervision of the teaching and learning activities in the school for quality Assurance and standardization etc. 6. Forming a school based management committee (SBMC) including representatives of churches, town union, youth Assembly, Traditional ruler’s council etc for proper co-operation and harmony