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On March 21, 2025, Esther Mbambu, a mother of three was injured by her husband, Hassan Kadogo in a brawl related to domestic violence in Nyakasojo Lowere Cell in Bulembia Division, Kasese Municipality.Mbambu who was a vendor at Shauliyako Market in Kasese town was that evening found bleeding profusely near her home before being rushed …

Read more “Lost hope regained as Rt. Rev. Nason Baluku of South Rwenzori Diocese opens up a merchandise shop for Esther Mbambu, 36 years from Maliba sub county in Busongora County North, Kasese district whose hands were brutally amputated by the husband in a domestic brawl.”

A 42-year-old woman from Kyanya Upper cell in Ibanda – Kyanya Town Council, Busongora County North has a reason to smile after the Rt. Rev. Nason Baluku of South Rwenzori Diocese handed her a well-furnished self-contained house with a separate room for her weak father. Jemima Kabugho, a physically disabled single mother of two was …

Read more “Rt. Rev. Nason Baluku hands over a well-furnished building to a 42-year-old disabled single mother of two and her weak father.”

On April 04 2025, the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, His Grace The Most Rev. Dr. Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu officiate the Inauguration of the Uganda Christian University – Kagando University College at Kagando Rural Development Center – KARUDEC. This was described as a greatest achievement for the Diocese to have a University at …

Read more “No more doubts, Uganda Christian University – Kagando University College is finally inaugurated!”

The Archbishop paid a courtesy visit to St. Paul’s Vocational Secondary School to lay foundation stones on the Boys’ and the Girls’ Hostels respectively. They have officially been names SRD Jesus Reigns Boys’ Hostel and SRD Amazing Grace Girls’ Hostel respectively. He also laid another foundation stone at the school’s Multipurpose Hall. Shortly after commissioning …

Read more “The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Dr. Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu visits St. Paul’s Vocational Secondary School in Kasese Municipality.”

They are training in skills like basket weaving, Tye and Dye, mat weaving, liquid soap making, candle making and making beads among others. They say this skill will help them improve their standards of living since they will be earning from their projects. Mrs. Eunice Sunday Mutoro, the South Rwenzori Diocesan Mother’s Union Worker says …

Read more “Women under the Ruth Ministries at St. Paul’s Cathedral have regained hope through church support of equipping them with hands-on skills.”

This was not the only achievement South Rwenzori Diocese achieved last year 2024. In December, two Christians including Mr. Francis Pokopoko of Rusese in Mpondwe – Lhubiriha Town Council who donated land where he had constructed church and a Lay reader’s house and Mr. Yonasan Muhindo of Rwesororo in Kisinga Sub County who also donated …

Read more “The family of the Late Paddy Kwira Kabagambe of Isango has officially donated and handed over their family initiative to the South Rwenzori Diocese.”

Rev. Jackson Wanzalabana was also inaugurated the First Vicar of St. James Besenia Church of Uganda Parish on its elevation date. It has been curved from St. Paul’s Cathedral Deanery where it has been as as a mother church. They were asked to embrace “TEAMWORK” if they were to maintain the parish status as well …

Read more “St. James Besenia Church of Uganda officially attains a Parish Status. This happened on January 05, 2025 and was presided over by the Rt. Rev. Nason Baluku.”

Classrooms for Africa provides assistance to communities in Africa who have taken on the challenge of providing education for underprivileged children.

It was carved from Ruwenzori Diocese on 26th August, 1984 and is now made up of 14 Archdeaconries, 78 parishes, and 600 local congregations. The Diocese has been served by Three Bishops since its creation with the Bishop Emeritus Zebedee K. Masereka being the First Bishop, Bishop Emeritus Jackson Tembo Nzerebende as the Second Bishop …

Read more “SOUTH RWENZORI DIOCESE CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF EXISTENCE”

This is in fulfillment of the Diocesan 10-year strategic plan that emphasizes on food security and poverty eradication from the community by 2030. So far 11 parishes in the diocese from different parts of the district have benefited from the project. South Rwenzori Diocese covers the entire district of Kasese and thus every resident is …

Read more “South Rwenzori Diocese champions the food security program by supplying cassava stem cuttings to the people of Kasese district.”