History of the Mityana Charity

The Mityana Charity

A Christian charity dedicated to helping the people of Mityana

About the Charity

Since the early 70's a variety of different projects have been set up to help the people in Mityana. These projects were independent, and uncoordinated. The charity was established in 1997 to unite the various activities and thereby maximise their effectiveness.

Winchester Diocese has a special relationship with Uganda since the time of Bishop Taylor. He split up his deaneries, so that they could support and assist the various Dioceses in Uganda. The Whitchurch Deanery in the Winchester Diocese supports the Mityana Diocese.

A Brief History

1977- 88 - British Clergy from Whitchurch Deanery visit Mityana.

1992 - Youth Group from Bath go to Mukono

1993 - People from St Sebastian's Church set up training for the clergy of Mityana Diocese

1994 - Individuals from Whitchurch Deanery visit Mityana.

- Bishop Wilson of Mityana visits Bath/Whitchurch/St Sebastian's

- Ugandan School teacher visits British schools

1995 British school teacher visits Mityana

- 21 adults from Mityana visit Bath

1997 - 8 young people and 4 adults go to Mityana Orphans and Vocational school to build a new classroom

- Formation of the Mityana Charity

2000 - Revisit by St Sebastian's teacher and an adult from the 1997 visit

2002 - Revisit by St Sebastian's teacher with a new colleague, a parent and her son

2003 - Parents returns with her son and husband and a colleague

2004 - Revisit by St Sebastian's teacher, plus school governor and a Lay Preacher from St. Sebastian's

2004 - Lay preacher returns to Mityana to work with the clergy

2005 Two families (one previously visited, children ages 4-10) visit Mityana and see their sponsored children.

2005 Lay preacher returns to Mityana to work with the clergy plus a dr, her daughter and friends. Plus chairman and secretary.

2005 Dr returns with husband, also dr and their 2 children.

2005 Vicar from Whitchurch deanery and youth group.

2005 Vicar from Mityana comes to UK to take a degree in theology

2005 Lay preacher returns to Mityana to work with the clergy with son setting up computers

2006 Lay preacher returns, with member of St Sebastian's church, to Mityana to work with the clergy

2006
Teacher from St Sebastian's church and another teacher who has previously visited return to Mityana.

Drs return with family and a youth group from St Sebastian's church. These youth have been through St Sebastian's school and been involved in Mityana since they were 5.

Some sponsors visit their sponsored children.

Vicar from St Sebastian's visits Mityana.

2006 Vicar from Whitchurch deanery visit

2007 Lay preacher returns, to Mityana to work with the clergy.

2007 Youth group from St Sebastian's church return, many for their second visit, with the doctors and a teacher from The Orange House at Wellington College in Crowthorne.

Proposed Oct 2007 Youth group from Whitchurch deanery to visit and make links with schools in Mityana.

Oct 2007 Youth group from Bulcher House, Wellington College to help with building in Nabukenya Primary School.

Board of Reference

The work undertaken by the charity in Mityana is guided by a Board of Reference. The Board comprises of two well respected individuals in Mityana who have a wide visibility of the peoples various needs. The current members of the board are:-

Arthur Bagunyma MP for Mityana South. He is a great supporter of all that we are trying to do in the district. He has a great interest in developing farming techniques.