CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (CRDC)

Centre de Recherche et de Development Communautaire (CRDC) is committed to research-development approach involving local communities not only as beneficiaries but also as full partners. The center works as a bridge between local community’s daily experience and academics. Knowledge sharing takes place at this learning intersection for sustainable partnership. CRDC provides the university with research and development projects. In turn, UEMI staff (professors, students and others) bring their expertise and technical skills to their implementations. Local communities and other local partners with whom the center works, bring their local knowledge to the success of the programs. In this collaboration, UEMI plays the role of legal and scientific adviser of the center. It is registered with provincial government.

 

Among community programs supervised by the university under the center are: University clinic, primary and secondary schools, adult classes and theology of work training, agricultural and environment programs, and youth summer camp, orphans and vulnerable children’s school fund. The African proverb: "I am because we are" says it all. Through the center, The Mpore Mibunda is created to help pupils and students at UEMI family unable to pay their fees. These are mainly orphans, other vulnerable children and girls who demonstrate social needs and who keep their good academic performance.  LaOlam Ministry has been working along with UEMI on programs of Children Fund, Youth Summer Camp and Adult Training programs.