Summary:
- President Museveni acknowledged the partnership between the Diocese of Kigezi, the Church of Uganda, and the government in uplifting the livelihoods of Christians.
KABALE: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended the Diocese of Kigezi in Kabale District for its role in transforming communities both Spiritually, socially and economically.
This message was on Saturday delivered on his behalf by the State Minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives in charge of Industry, Hon. David Bahati, who was the Chief Guest at the launch of the Bishop’s Development Fund (BDF) held at St. Peter’s Cathedral Rugarama in the Northern Division of Kabale Municipality.
President Museveni acknowledged the partnership between the Diocese of Kigezi, the Church of Uganda, and the government in uplifting the livelihoods of Christians. He contributed UGX 150 million and urged Ugandans to focus on creating wealth rather than solely praying for miracles to attain it, emphasizing that this is key to eradicating poverty in communities.
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In his sermon, the Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Rwanda, Rt. Rev. Laurent Mbanda, encouraged Christians to live committed and purposeful lives, reflecting on God’s grace and blessings in their daily lives.
He reminded them to always express gratitude to God for their testimonies and to live renewed lives without conforming to worldly standards.
His Grace also contributed UGX 40 million and praised Bishop Gaddie Akanjuna for his leadership in fostering development.
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Bishop Gaddie Akanjuna expressed his gratitude to President Museveni for his support and reaffirmed the Church’s commitment to partnering with the government.
He highlighted the Church’s role in promoting development initiatives like the Parish Development Model and diocesan programs such as Hass avocado farming to improve household incomes.
During the event, a total of UGX 1.245 billion was raised to support the construction of a mall aimed at increasing the Diocese’s income to UGX 3 billion within the next one and a half years.
