The Christian Hearts of Art Transforming Africa “CHATA” is a Ministry of compassion under The Divine Mission International (TDMI), a multinational organization of believers whose aim is to reach out to all whose lives, hope, destiny and faith are no longer in existence.

In order to achieve this mission, several projects, programs, activities, strategies, services and plans are established. TDMI’s national headquarters are in Kasangati, 10 KM from Kampala City, the capital of Uganda, East Africa. TDMI is also part of Faith Christian Fellowship Church at the immediate location of its offices.

This involves in every artist to understand his or her calling and readiness to share talents with other people in Africa. The Ministry works through Churches and Para-Church organizations in staging concerts, workshops, conferences and lessons in different Schools and villages across the Continent. The secondary purpose of this Ministry is to carry out fundraising events for the vulnerable communities like the Internally Displaced Persons, HIV/AIDS orphans, sexually abused children, youths and refugees of any given circumstance.

PROGRAMS UNDER CHATA MINISTRY
TDMI considers the following programs within the Ministry agenda, but not limited to:

• Evangelism through art to Christ.
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  Art Education for fighting poverty and unemployment amongst youths
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  Art Education for Peace and Freedom
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  Church Development and participation in art
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  Health and safety for un-companied children
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  Promotion and motivation of African artists with greater emphasis to those the in Church
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  Rehabilitation and Healing through art for war victims
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  Identifying both possible short and long-term placements for retired International volunteers who would be feeling their calling to serve in Africa.

These programs are initiated and facilitated by short-term teachers and instructors of art from the US in various Churches, Schools and Internally Displaced People’s camps across the Country of Uganda. They can teach the children painting, music and drama PLUS Gospel. Of course it is an outreach Ministry.

During their time of stay (US missionaries), the art materials are always collected and packaged in bags and sold in the States in order to raise some funds for the children and Churches. Others are sold locally. This is a life changing Ministry that involves in many Churches in Uganda, Africa and USA.

 CHATA MISSION SUMMER 2009

• Reaching out the Internally Displaced children of northern Uganda by communicating through art and music
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  Reaching out to the war victims of northern Uganda with art materials, clothes and inviting them to Christ
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  Dressing the wounds of the hurting children in the IDP camps, villages and schools
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  Identifying some talented local artists (children and youth) whose products would be utilized to fundraise for various projects of TDMI as wells sponsoring them.
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  The USA Team attending the Children’s Program on Star FM Radio under the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation one Sunday from 1-2pm.
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  Painting Images of Peace and Freedom in Christ that would be donated to the Churches in northern Uganda
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  USA Teams ministering to the local communities at Summer Crusades that would be conducted concurrently
• TDMI is committed to making every Missionary meet his/her expectations while in service with us. Therefore, by counting the above, plus any other events that might surface during the preparations of the mission fully indicates the uniqueness of CHATA Ministry

QUESTIONS WE NEED TO SHARE

1. Do you feel God is calling you to minister and fulfill His Great Commission in Africa?

2. Do you feel you have a talent that can manifest His glory?

3. Do you believe that through art, music and media God’s Church can be transformed?

4. Do you believe that Media can contribute a great portion to the spread of the Gospel around the world by unfolding stories of value?

5. Are you aware that, the most vulnerable Churches in Africa are those in rural areas and war torn zones?

6. Do you believe much or less has been done to publicize the needs of the vulnerable Churches in Africa?

7. Do you believe you can be part of the solution?

8. Do you know that other than the mega Churches funding the transport of village pastors to cities for conferences or seminars, majority of the latter lack even a mere bicycle to facilitate his/her Pastoral duties?

9. Do you know that the most vulnerable group in any vulnerable Church or community in Africa is the children?

10. Do you believe that God can use you to bring hope to the hopeless sexually abused children of northern Uganda?

11. Do you believe that the whole situation of the African children plus their future deserve a rescue plan?

12. Do you believe that your talent can breed transformation in Africa?

If your answer to the above questions is “YES”, then don’t hesitate. Join CHATA Ministry and make your Christian dream and potential complete.

We encourage you all to join us for a better African Continent for Christ through art. For we believe that, solving Africa’s problems requires the involvement of the Africans themselves in seizing and sustaining the solution.

God bless you and welcome to Uganda (Africa).