Kyerwa District

Kyerwa District is the largest district in the Karagwe diocese. It has 18,750 members, seven parishes and six pastors: Rev. Begumisa Projestus Christopher (Kyerwa Parish and District Pastor), Rev.Modest Byomutonzi (Nyarutuntu/&Kachato Paishes), Rev.Godfrey Kagashani (Nkwenda Parish), Rev.Theobard Kadihira (Kaisho and Karukwanzi Parishes), Rev. Elieth Kiiza (Rwabwere Parish)Deacon Yupo Makoba (Kaisho Parish).

(Photo: Wolfgang Schroeder)
The district has forty-one congregations: Kyerwa, Nyaruzumbula,Katera, Omukishanda, Rubwera, Milambi, Nkwenda, Nyakagando, Songambele, Kajunju, Kangarame, Omundinzi, NkwendaStand, Runyinya, Nyarutuntu, Kakerere, Chanyangabwa, Kasharara, Bihabo, Kitega, Kachato, Kitwechenkula, Kitoma, Nyabikurungo, Omukakoma, Cherima, Kaisho, Rwensinga, Nyakakoni, Rwengoha, Songambele, Karukwanzi, Kihanga, Ishaka, Rwamashaju, Rwabwere, Iteera, Muleba, Chanya, Rwekubo und Kiregete. Among these Rwengoha, Kitega, Kiregete, Kashami and Kifora are served as mission areas. Three of them are served by church elders.
Mwalimu Else Hojvang is a missionary from Denmark and works in the Mayaja-Project.

Activities

  • Preaching the Gospel,
  • Doing Education for adults, women, youth and children through seminars,
  • Religious Education,
  • Help for district workers,
  • Building water tanks,
  • Installing solar system in an building a new Parish Pastors` house,
  • Supporting students who are studying at various schools
  • Supporting groups by helping them establish income generating projects.


Some of these projects are only possible because of the financial support we receive from the German partnership district Gutersloh.


Other projects


Mayaja-Garden at the Head Office (Photo: Jorg Staehler)
The Kyerwa District also has a 3-years-project known as MAYAJA (Maendeleo ya Jamii), which is supervised by Mwal. Else Hojvang. Since the beginning of this project, Else Hojvang has been busy with the whole Kyerwa ward conducting seminars throughout the district in the congregations.

The district is about to start SACCOS known as KUWEKO (means in Suahili: Kuweka na Kukopa).

In March 2008, the district opened a “meeting and workshop centre known as TUMAINI which can accommodate more than 200 participants for one day seminars and has 40 overnight accommodations.

Partnership

The Kyerwa-Guetersloh-Murongo partnership started in 1980 and up to this time, it is going on well. Church members are trying their best to participate in various activities. Through these we conduct seminars throughout our district teaching our members on issues such as environment, care, health care, agriculture and animal husbandry, stewardship, family care and human rights.
We received the money for running these seminars from Gutersloh. The district is also supported by the different departments of the Karagwe diocese and by contributions of members.
The partnership between Kyerwa, Murongo and Gutersloh is growing. People with different cultures are been united, they understand each other and share their talents.

Contact

Further information through District Pastor Rev. Begumisa Projestus Christopher by Email: pbegumisa@yahoo.co.uk.



Text: Begumisa P. Christopher