Murongo District

Districts And Parishes

Murongo Church District is located along the borders of Uganda and Rwanda and within the Ibanda and Rumanyika Game Reserves. The area is mountainous and hilly, making transportation and travel particularly challenging.

The majority of the people in Murongo are peasants, and the District faces significant infrastructure challenges. During the rainy season, many roads become extremely difficult to pass. The distance from Lukajange to Murongo is more than 135 kilometres, much of which is covered by unpaved roads.

Murongo Church District consists of three parishes and 22 congregations:

Murongo Parish
Rwenkende Parish
Nyakatera Parish

The Church District is headed by Rev. Godfrey Kagashani, who serves as District Pastor.

2. Partnership

Murongo Church District has a long-standing partnership with the Gütersloh Church District in Germany. The partnership has historical roots in the fact that Murongo and Kyerwa were once one Church District.

The partnership was established in 1983 and continues to exist to date. Through this partnership, Christians from the two districts interact and cooperate in several areas, including:

Supporting education.
Renovating and constructing church buildings.
Constructing water tanks.
Visiting one another to strengthen the relationship.
Engaging in diaconal activities and other forms of social support.

3. Activities

3.1 Building and Construction

The District has made progress in improving church infrastructure. Among the completed projects are:

Renovation and construction of two parish houses in Nyakatera and Rwenkende.
Construction and completion of three churches in Rwenkende, Murongo and Nyakatera.

3.2 Education

Education is an important area of ministry in Murongo District.

The District currently supports 36 students attending secondary schools by paying their school fees.

In addition:

Sixteen seminars have been conducted at different levels across the parishes in the District.
Religious Education is taught in all schools.

3.3 Advocacy

Advocacy work is taken very seriously within the District. During the past year, 76 counselling cases were handled.

The District also provides support and guidance on various legal matters and advocates for human rights, particularly the rights and welfare of:

Women
Children
Orphans
Widows

3.4 Evangelism

The District has a programme of visiting church members in their homes and communities. This pastoral and evangelistic ministry has contributed to an increase in the number of believers.

As an outcome, the number of believers increased by more than 3% compared with previous years. Another indication of growth is the expansion of church buildings, which is taking place in almost all congregations.

3.5 Nature Preservation

Environmental conservation is also part of the District's activities.

People are taught:

To plant trees and protect forests.
Not to burn grains during the dry season.
About the importance of proper land cultivation and sustainable use of natural resources.

4. Goals and Future Plans

Murongo Church District has identified the following priorities for the future:

Continue advocating for human rights.
Continue creating awareness about development issues within the community.
Place greater emphasis on healthcare, particularly by improving services at Nyakatera Dispensary.
Continue advising and encouraging parents to send their children to school and, where possible, to better-performing schools.
Continue supporting community development and environmental conservation initiatives.

At Murongo, the New Life Project and the Re-afforestation Project are also being implemented.

5. Contact

For further information, please contact:

Rev. Godfrey Kagashani
District Pastor, Murongo Church District

Email: gkagashani@gmail.com
Telephone: +255 752 896 976

Text: Rev. Pheneas Nkabalinda

Murongo District