The Problem

• desperate poverty of the rural population
• emergency relief alone fails to tackle the long term problems
• there is almost no employment in the formal sector. Farming is only done on a self supporting level
• There are no health insurances for the rural population
• There is no pension or social welfare scheme
• The Christian faith is only 100 years old and often remains on the surface
• The financial means of the diocese are very limited. We are not yet self-sustainable
• The diocese covers a huge area, the people live scattered in small villages
• The governmental education and health systems are not adequately functioning

This are only a few examples of the difficulties and hardships we are facing daily.

The Solution:

• improving the development work of the diocese
• building of strong Christian Communities
• maintaining and improving the diocesan health institutions
• strengthening the village communities
• education and training the orphans and the youth in general
• forming and extending of Home Based Care groups to tackle the AIDS crisis and the orphan problem
• evangelization and inculturation