Youth Programme within the Province of the Anglican Church of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo Brazzaville

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Youth Programme within the Province of the
Anglican Church of the Democratic Republic of
Congo and Congo Brazzaville

• OUR VISION
• to help young people spiritually and
  physically, so that they may truly know God and
  live for Jesus in a pro-active, life-changing
  way.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Outreach to children

• 2015 plans to develop the Sunday School
  department training for teachers, reprinting
  manuals.

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Outreach to young people

• 2015 distribution of the 2nd manual now in
  Swahili Let us rebuild our beautiful country
• More training needed in their use.

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Youth Leaders Training Centre (CFEJ) in Mahagi,
N.E Congo

• 91 youth leaders trained.
• During 2013-2014 follow-up visits were made to
  Bukavu and Kindu to assess the relevance of the
  course
• A training course in Kasaï.
• 2015 to relocate to Bunia and to increase the
  courses to include practical ones.

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Land for the new youth leaders training centre in
Bunia
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Diocese of Bukavu Sept 2013with James Kweru from
CMS Africa and Rev Etienne Ungula from CFEJ

• Bishop Bahati reported that youth leaders
  trained in CFEJ become useful leaders in the
  Church.
• He said we must keep going with the training!

• Insecurity has been a major problem for young
  people
• Trauma counselling and reconciliation needed

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God has blessed the ministry of CFEJ/ISTAS
We were encouraged to hear good reports of the
work being done by our graduates and yet many
work in very difficult, insecure conditions
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Visit to Kindu 13-19th Decfor assessment and
training

• The Bishop and clergy support the youth work.
• Youth leaders are actively involved in ministry
  in their archdeaconries. Amisi Ngomo, trained at
  CFEJ and at ISTAS is now the Diocesan Youth
  Trainer.
• Because of vast distances travel is very
• difficult in this Diocese, often by canoes or
  walking long distances.
• Some of the youth leaders walked 100km to
  attend our seminar!
• Bicycles would help them in their ministry.

What a welcome!
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Training in Mbuji-Mayi, Diocese of the 2 Kasaïs
by Jean-Bosco Tshiswaka from Lubumbashi
Distance is a major hurdle for the Diocese. More
in-depth training and understanding of youth work
needed.
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Enthusiastic worship
Hunger for Bible study and training
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In February 2014 we met with the staff from CFEJ
to seek the Lord for the new vision for our youth
centre
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ISTAS
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Further Education College in social work in
Mahagi (ISTAS)

• There has been much conflict amongst the staff
  SOMA/Nairobi was greatly used to bring the Gospel
  and reconciliation to many.
• Possibility of ISTAS becoming part of UAC.
• Both ISTAS and CFEJ have been sponsored by
  Foster Wood Foundation. However the funding
  finishes August 2014. Please we need your
  prayers.

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Peace and Reconciliation

• In Congo we still have conflict including within
  our church. We need to address this as conflict
  seriously affects our young people.
• In Boga Diocese there was divisive conflict
  amongst the leaders. The youth were caught up in
  this for nothing. Praise God for SOMA and Flame
  International conferences.
• After our conference on peace and reconciliation
  in Butembo, the young people made the decision to
  work for unity and peace.

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Helping young people to think through the issues
around conflict.
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Reaching out to the people from Gety, Diocese of
Boga who have been displaced several times due to
militia insecurity
By helping displaced young adults with food.
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Rev Azama has a passion to help girls

• The dormitory in Mahagi enables girls to study
  better and to learn social skills
• Girls workers trained in most of the dioceses.
• Rape victims in Bukavu, North-Kivu and Kindu need
  particular help.

Lack of funding hinders Azama from travelling and
training as much as is necessary. Due to ill
health she has returned to Kindu and will work
from there when she can.
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Marthe Kithoko is studying for her Masters in
sociology in Kisangani. She has done much to
help the girls develop in Mahagi.
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New VentureOutreach to young Pygmies

• Why have you forgotten us say the Pygmy
  children and teenagers.
• We want our groups and we want to learn to
  read and write to be like
• other people.
• Nyipire a graduate from CFEJ speaks their
  language and is keen to reach out to the children
  and young people with the Gospel and with
  literacy training
• Pray for funding

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Praise God for what has been achieved but

• Lack of funding means we are not able to achieve
  all that we plan
• The planned visit to Brazzaville has not taken
  place due to the expulsion of the D.R Congolese.
• The conflict in Mahagi took up much time, thus
  limiting other activities further afield.
• The right solution needed over ISTAS.
• The state of the road has meant that our car is
  no longer road-worthy and needs to be replaced.

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Plans for 2015

• Visit to the other dioceses, including
  Congo-Brazzaville.
• Further conferences with SOMA/Nairobi and a new
  partnership with Church Army/Africa
• Training to improve the understanding and
  commitment of youth leaders in all dioceses.
• To establish CFEJ with more courses in Bunia
• Follow-up the work with girls and children in
  each diocese.
• To obtain a larger more roadworthy vehicle.
• To obtain land and start building a house in
  Bunia as an income-generating project.
• Funding to enable the department to grow

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THANKS

• We are grateful to CMS-UK for their on-going
  support and encouragement
• For connections and work opportunities with
  CMS-Africa
• For SOMA/Nairobi and Flame International for
  conferences that have blessed many
• For churches and friends who pray and support us.
• We thanks CCA for the support and for prayers and
  financially .

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• We thanks Rev. Ted with his Church All Saint in
  America to support the displaced who are from
  Gety now they are in Komanda , and for supporting
  the food for the pygmies .
• We thanks Church Army for supporting our six
  youth leaders to study in Carlile college.
• Thanks for all of you here in Nottingham St.
  Peter Toton Church plus the Methodist Church for

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• For supporting me and the work of God in Congo .
• Please continue to keep us in your prayers .
• God bless you all , children and the youth as
  well.
• God be with you.
• Your in Christ Bisoke Balikenga