Diocese of Torit at -, Torit, Eastern Equatoria 52802 SD - CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF TORIT
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF TORIT
1 . Health care programme
The Catholic Diocese of Torit has over 10 years of experience in the delivery of primary health care services in thewhole of Eastern Equatoria state with the main aim of improving physical access to essential clinical care. The Diocesan health programme was established in 1994 following ...
Isohe Mission Hospital
Popularly known as St. Theresa Hospital, is situated in Lomohidang Payam, Ikwoto County, Eastern Equatoria State at GPS location of N/S at 4ý14'23.46ý' and E/W at 33ý04'33.28ý. It covers an estimated population of about 260,000. OPD attendance ranges from 1,000-1,900/month and IPD from 200-600.It ...
Kapoeta Mission Hospital
Found in Longeleya Payam, Kapoeta South County, at GPS N/S at 4°ý4' 88.83''and E/W at 33ý 36' 06.99''. Established as emergency health facility immediately after the fall of Kapoeta to the SPLA in June 2002. The catchment population is estimated to be 490,000. However, the population is growing ...
Narus.
This is one of the oldest health facilities operated by the Diocese since early 1990s. It is found in Kapoeta East County, Narus Payam with population estimated at 200,000. Cumulative monthly OPD attendance ranges from 1000-1500 and IPD between 60-100 with IPD bed capacity of 25 beds. Services ...
Nanyangachor.
A PHCC, located in Kapoeta East County, far east towards Ethiopian boarder, with catchment population of over 300,000. This area is solely inhabited by the Toposa and Nyangatom ethnic groups who are pastoralists. It is one of the oldest Health facilities run by the Diocese; started way back in the ...
Lorema.
A PHCC, located in Budi County, Lotukei Payam, about 70 Km South East of Chukudum Town. Catchment population is estimated at 190,000. The area is solely occupied by the Didinga people with few other tribes. It is also among the oldest Health facilities run by the Diocese opened in the early ...
Magwi.
Located in Magwi Payam, Magwi County at GPS N/S 4° 07' 24.17'' and E/W 32° 18' 15.75''With catchment population of over 60,000. However, the population is increasing very fast following the influx of returnees from the refugee camps in Uganda and other IDP camps. Officially opened on 28th ...
Loa.
A PHCC, located in Loa Parish, Pageri Payam, Magwi County 15Km from Nimule along Juba road with catchment population estimated at 70,000. The population trend here is similarly affected as in any other area within the County, thus this figure is subject to change when the underlying factors change. ...
Nimule
Named after the Parish, of St Bakhita, situated in Nimule Payam, Magwi County, closest to Uganda/Sudan boarder. It is along Juba-Gulu highway with catchment population estimated at 80,000. However, there is a lot of cross boarder movements from Gulu and Adjumani towns thus population is ...
2. CDOT Education programme
CDOT Education Programme CDOT scribes and promotes the Universal Church’s stand on the education of God’s People. Education has always been an integral part of the church’s evangelical mission. The Catholic Church received its mandate to education from Christ who was not only a ...
During the war and after transition period
During the War CDOT as the Sole Education Provider in the State during the War During the brutal and devastating civil war which unfortunately concerntrated in Eastern Equatoria State as compared with other part of South Sudan, no other organization actively provided educational and other basic ...
CDOT as an actor in Education Service
For CDOT, education is indispensable asset in attaining the ideals of peace, freedom and social justice. It is the principle means available to foster a deeper and more harmonious human development and thereby reduce poverty, exclusion, ignorance, oppression and war. The purpose of education is, ...
3. Food security and Nutrition
History
This program was initially initiated as an emergency project meant for the rehabilitation of agriculture through expansion, introduction of new tools and methods. To response to the high level of malnutrition in Isohe, the nutrition objective was included to response to the needs of the children and ...
Overal Goal and Aim
Overall goal of the department The overall goal of the department is to improve household food security and nutrition of the most vulnerable person. Specifically the project aims at: Increasing agricultural production and productivity ü ...
Achievement
Distributed over 7MT of seeds and tools to the vulnerable persons Over 80 promising farmers have been equipped with crop agronomy skill Multiplied and distributed over 520 bags of cassava cuttings to more than 450 households. Growth monitored 407 children and 162 have qualified for ...
Malnutrition:
The program is improving the nutrition status of the most vulnerable person through nutrition education, supplementary feeding moderately malnourished children under five and promotion of kitchen garden
