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VISITORS
The
Province has welcomed a number of visitors recently.
The
Rt. Rev. Michael Scott-Joynt, Bishop of Winchester diocese in
UK
, visited in order to strengthen the links between his diocese
and the Province.
Rev.
Dr. Francis Bridger, Executive Director of the Centre for
Anglican Communion Studies at Fuller Seminary,
Pasedena
,
California
was able to renew his longstanding links with the Province and
look at how they might be extended.
Helen
Stawski from
Lambeth
Palace
made a brief visit to see schools in Makamba as part of the
ongoing school’s project.
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MALARIA PREVENTION
33,000
mosquito nets from Nets for Life have arrived for distribution
in the dioceses of
Bujumbura
, Matana, and Gitega. Before distribution a programme of
education of beneficiaries is being undertaken in order that
they understand why and how to use the nets.
The
Province also recently welcomed Janette O’Neill from ERD. She
visited Buye, Muyinga, Makamba, and Matana dioceses in order to
see the impact of the malaria programme, the associations
working with micro-finance, and to review the new development
programme.
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CELEBRATION IN KARUSI
The
Province joined the celebrations in Karusi for the
dedication of the parish
church
of
St. John
the Baptist. The preacher at the service was the Archbishop
of Burundi, the Most Rev. Bernard Ntahoturi. Also present
were the Bishops of Buye and Muyinga, and the former
Archbishop.
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THE COUNTRY
In
early June the Most Rev. Bernard Ntahoturi met the British
All Party Parliamentary Group that visited
Burundi
. He, and the Bishop of Bujumbura, Rt. Rev. Pie Ntukamazina,
also participated in the Great Lakes Region workshop on
security and repatriation of Rwandese refugees in Bukavu.
On
18th June 2007
Burundi
became a member of the East Africa Community.
On
1st July the country celebrated its 45th Day
of Independence.
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