One of the joys of the Anglican church is its network of companionship links with other Anglican churches around the world. Through these links we explore our shared faith and develop friendships and understanding of different countries and cultures. Our diocese has been linked with the Diocese of Kagera in Tanzania since 1994. Kagera is a beautiful and inaccessible region in the northwest part of Tanzania. However it is one of the poorest areas of the country and most of its two million people live on less than a pound a day. In recent years rains have become unpredictable, leading to crop failures and food shortages. In the midst of this poverty, the church here is growing rapidly, and since the formation of Kagera Diocese in 1985. Bishop Darlington of Kagera writes “Both Dioceses have been enjoying this partnership with a lot of experiences through friendship, understanding, praying, learning and sharing. Kagera Diocese is grateful to be in partnership with our brothers and sisters in the Diocese of St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich. We hope that God will continue to make our people from both dioceses to enjoy and celebrate all blessings that come as the result of us being together in the mission of God.” Download our leaflet for more information. If you'd like printed copies of the leaflet to share, do email us and we'll send you as many as you need. Kagera information leaflet | PDF Staycation SafariHas your holiday been cancelled? Are you isolated at home? Fed up with your own four walls? Let us take you on a staycation safari in our link diocese of Kagera, in northwest Tanzania. You don’t need a passport, vaccinations or malaria tablets. Download our booklet where we've described six walks around Kagera. We'd like you to find six walks round your part of Suffolk and imagine yourself in Kagera as you walk. Maybe you could ask for sponsors and raise some money for Kagera at the same time. Safari njema! Safari | PDF What can I do?
Giving to KageraFinancial support is not the main aim of the link, but the Diocese of Kagera has very limited resources. Pastors and church leaders sometimes go without pay. In Kagera Pastors and Lay Evangelists not only lead their churches in lively worship and biblical teaching, but also enable development projects which build self-sufficiency in the communities. Our diocese sends financial support to Kagera on a regular basis. As well as a General Fund we maintain separate accounts to support:
To send a one off gift or set up a regular donation please download our Kagera donation form. Gift Form | PDF Bishops' Lent Appeal 2021 | weblink Additional resourcesFriends of Kagera Christian Theological College KCTC | PDF NAPS information leaflet July 2020 | PDF Schools Kagera Day leaflet | PDF Church and Community Mobilisation Process | PDF Resources for servicesKagera Service Ideas | PDF Kagera Service Resources | DOCX | PDF family@church/kagera | DOCX | PDF Kagera Communion service | DOCX Mandazi Recipe | DOCX Sunday School ResourcesChildren's Teaching Resources - Early Years | PDF Children's Teaching Resources - KS1 | PDF Children's Teaching Resources - KS2 | PDF Singalong VideosWatch these singalong videos to learn some tunes from Kagera:
For further informationOur Link Diocese Co-ordinators are Chris and Anji Dawkins please contact them via email.
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