05.2025

Strengthening East Africa: Project Visits in Rwanda & Uganda Boost Sustainable Development  

Our recent trip to Rwanda and Uganda was marked by intensive project visits, new partnerships, and a shared vision: unlocking local potential and creating structures that deliver impact—economically, socially, and pastorally. 

📍 Rwanda: Progress in Musanze 

In Rwanda, we visited a construction project initiated by the Diocese of Ruhengeri in Musanze: a five-story, commercially usable building on church land. The goal: Generating long-term income to fund pastoral activities. The project is fully financed, on schedule, and serves as a role-model for sustainable local initiatives. The new building will create jobs, employ innovative construction methods, and establish an urban space that strengthens local businesses while providing essential services. 

Further discussions led us to the Diocese of Byumba, where ideas for utilizing existing infrastructure for a guesthouse and hostel were refined. The business model aims for a self-sustaining system that attracts guests while fostering local development. 

📍 Uganda: Collaboration with Perspective 

In Uganda, strategic talks focused on investments in agricultural and artisanal infrastructure—from coffee farming to carpentry workshops and office properties. 

A particularly impactful meeting was with Archbishop Lambert Bainomugisha in Mbarara. He stated: 

🗣️ “This model of collaboration and partnership with sister churches in the Global North is very empowering… We need projects that are self-sustaining. With your (ed. note: strengthening impact) support, we can go very far to build a church that empowers not only the institution, but also the communities.” 

Social institutions like the Zia Angelina Health Centre in Namugongo also left a strong impression: it serves over 5,000 people annually but faces challenges after USAID's withdrawal. Photovoltaic solutions could help reduce energy costs and enable new financing models. 

🔍 Conclusion 

This trip proves: impactful projects emerge from genuine partnership.

The willingness and commitment on the ground are there—what matters is sustainable collaboration on equal footing. 💡✨ 

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