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Bathurst, Australia

The diocese of Bathurst covers 20% of New South Wales and is west of the Great Dividing Range. Climate changes from 40 degrees Centigrade in summer to below freezing in winter. Four branches operate enthusiastically, with members involved in the mission of their local parishes. Members work hard to help those who feel isolated because of the vast distances, and for ongoing outreach within our parish families and communities.

To access the Diocese of Bathurst section of the MU Australia website, please click here.

Namirembe, Uganda

The diocese is both urban and rural. Projects include a girls' hostel, daycare centre, craft shop, nursery school and a tailoring school. Among our activities are Bible study and prayer groups, counselling young girls, training and raising awareness of illnesses such as the early detection of cancer, and also craft competitions. Poverty is a problem and we have a high demand for our services, which aim to help people to help themselves. The photos below show the girls' hostel (left) and nursery school (right).

Mukono, Uganda

The diocese is 22km east of Kampala in central Uganda. Our activities include bringing the Gospel to as many people as possible through songs, plays and poems. We also visit and teach on topics such as nurturing children, HIV/AIDS, communication skills, income-generating projects, and growing vegetables and fruit. Services, conferences and seminars are held, and our projects include the building of a hall, nursery school and the cultivation of a large vegetable and fruit tree garden. The photos below show MU Mukono members in their uniforms (left) and members with Barbara and Margaret (on a visit from our diocese) alongside the vehicle supplied by the MU (right).

Luwero, Uganda

Situated to the north of Kampala, the diocese is made up of 30 parishes with 654 local village churches. It is a large rural area which was originally part of the mother diocese of Namirembe. Most people are peasant farmers growing subsistence crops, keeping animals, and fishing on the lake. Only a handful of people are literate with some income. MU members are engaged in a number of income-generating activities including sewing, cookery, agriculture and small scale trading. We have counselled students to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and unwanted pregnancy. Our challenges are HIV/AIDS, malaria, many orphans and single parents, poor communication and transport. MU members often walk several miles to attend their church or MU group.

The Centenary of MU in Uganda was celebrated in 2008 - the photograph shows members gathering outside the Cathedral in Luwero. Previously used as a prison, the church has been restored by the people themselves and is a proud focus, especially for MU members who are highly respected in the community.

The diocesan vehicle (shown left) is sometimes available for use by Mothers’ Union, for leaders and workers to visit remote villages. Tamali Kanakulya, a former diocesan President has much experience of getting around to encourage and teach the members. It can take a whole day, sometimes delayed by heavy rain or even postponed, but still, members turn up at the right time and place for the event.

Wusasa, Nigeria

The diocese of Wusasa is situated in Kaduna State in the north of Nigeria and was inaugurated in December 1997. There are minimal facilities for education and health, and most of the people are very poor despite the country's oil resources. The people are predominantly farmers. Christianity is expanding rapidly and new churches are being planted.

Gwagwalada, Nigeria

The diocese is mainy rural and the main occupations are farming and trading. The biggest problems faced in our diocese are illiteracy, poverty, unemployment, lack of clean water and poor health facilities. Due to HIV and AIDS we have an increasing number of orphans and widows. We hold workshops in conjunction with the Diocesan Synod to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS.

Some of the above information is taken from the MU book Woven in Prayer published in 2005.

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