Although religious institutions have always played a very critical contribution to development in developing economies like Uganda especially through providing education, health on other social services, development research has in the past paid little attention to the impact of religion on developmental practice, rather examining it as a purely secular matter.

This approach was aligned with the idea of modernizing societies where religion was expected to play a diminishing role in public life. On the contrary, several scholars have demonstrated that the concept of development is rooted in religious traditions, such as Christianity, with their charitable engagements with poverty and justice.

Faith Based development approaches and work ethics have thus been known to contribute to more wholistic development outcomes and to deal with moral issues like alcohol and drug abuse, violence, negative cultural and traditional practices and beliefs which can be detrimental to development. 

The Foundation, therefore will seek to complement community based human rights approach with tested faith-based interventions. In particular the Foundation will hold annual ecumenical fellowship where program beneficiaries especially women will find space to address issues that affect their social, political, and economic life as well as development