ADP is a Christian organization which started in 2004 with the aim of serving the poor and marginalized persons in the Karamoja sub region (Abim, Kotido, Kaabong, Napak, Amudat, Nakapiripirit and Moroto). The organization is fully registered with the National NGO Board in 2008, granting it legal authority to provide services under the laws of Uganda. In the struggle to make a difference in the life of youth and other community members, ADP is engaged in several interventions targeting improvement in the livelihood of the beneficiaries through multiple vocational and enterprise skills training and other livelihood sectors.