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Editorial 3 About Us

Where We Work

Areas Of Focus 6 Education 6 Kenya 2012 7 Nairobi: Upendo Intensive Vulnerable Care & Support Programme 7 Nairobi: St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School 8 Uganda 2012 9 Gulu: Ocer Campion Jesuit College 9 Tanzania 2012 10 Dodoma: St. Ignatius Preparatory & Primary School 10 Dodoma: St. Peter Claver High School 11 Dar-es Salaam: Gonzaga Preparatory & Primary School 12 Dar-es Salaam: Loyola High School 13 South Sudan 2012 14 Wau: Loyola Secondary School 14 Special Feature : Ocer Campion is My School and My Home 15 Community Development 16 Rumbek: Multi-Educational & Agricultural Jesuit Institute of Sudan (MAJIS) 16 Rumbek: St. Peter Claver Computer & Ecological Training Centre 16 Rumbek: Farm School 17 New Frontiers 18 Ethiopia 2012 18 Bahir-Dar: Abay Mado Kindergarten 18 Addis Ababa: Building a Culture of Peace and Non-violence 18 Social Justice and Communication Ministries Kenya: Jesuit Hakimani Centre

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Parish Ministries Kenya: St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Kangemi, Nairobi Tanzania: Blessed Maria Theresa Ledochowska (Airport Parish), Dodoma Tanzania: St. Francis Xavier Parish, Mwanza Tanzania: St. John the Baptist, Luhanga Parish, Dar-es-Salaam

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Retreats & Spiritual Renewal Kenya: Mwangaza Jesuit Spirituality Centre, Nairobi Ethiopia: Galilee Centre, Debre Zeit

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Income/Expenditure Review

Gratitude 27 List of Partners & Collaborators

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Because of you, we are able to make a difference! Dear friends, I hope you are keeping well. With this letter, I would like to inform you of the progress we have made over the past year. Every year I visit the various apostolates of Eastern Africa Province. During these visits, I am touched by the various and different people I meet and interact with along the way. I am reminded why working for justice and serving those in greatest need is not an optional extra for us but an integral part of what it means to live in Christ’s footsteps. I have met children who have been affected by war, former child soldiers, women who are struggling to make ends meet and men who have lost all hope in life but still have a sense of gratitude. These situations impact our work, where we are missioned and how we support different communities. As Christians, we are reminded that we have a duty to make ourselves neighbours of every man, woman or child, irrespective of who they are. That is why as Jesuits we strive to go where the need is greatest and continuously serve at the frontiers. One of our main focus areas for 2012 was South Sudan, Africa’s newest nation. The country is still struggling to stand on its two feet. Though our missions in South Sudan date back to the 1980’s, it is not until recently that we were able to reestablish our presence there. Our School, Loyola Secondary, has been running for 5 years now, since its re-opening in 2008. We successfully constructed a set of classrooms and bought textbooks and scholastics materials for the students. This has enabled the school to be fully functional with over 400 students enrolled.

Besides supporting our schools in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and South Sudan, we also initiated various agricultural projects in our farm school in Rumbek, South Sudan, Ocer Campion Jesuit College, Gulu, Uganda, and St. Peter Claver High school, Dodoma, Tanzania. This is aimed at giving practical agricultural skills to community members wherever our missions exist and to students as well. It has also enabled our schools to increase their food security. South Sudan remains our priority for 2013. In addition, we have embarked on a plan to establish Abay Mado primary school, in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. It is our hope that through this initiative we will be able to change lives and provide quality education to the children in this region which has been largely marginalized. As always, our deepest gratitude goes to our partners, friends and benefactors all over the world. We owe many of our achievements to your generosity and strong support and to the dedication and courage of our Jesuit companions and collaborators working in various ministries throughout the province. We thank you for your prayers, partnerships and well-wishes. It is because of you that we are able to make a difference in the lives of those we serve and minister to. May God bless you abundantly! Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, S.J. Provincial

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Backgound Jesuits are men who belong to a Roman Catholic religious order called the Society of Jesus. The order was founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. The Eastern Africa province of the Society of Jesus was established in 1986 and consists of more than 200 Jesuits from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. We are involved in a number of ministries including education, social justice and communication, refugee work and spirituality. Our norm is to find where God will best be served and where people will best be helped. As we say, “we find God in all things.”

Mission Statement Our mission is to promote faith and justice in dialogue with other faiths and cultures. We also aim to promote the holistic reconciliation with God, creation, all women and men, and the fullness of life as the family of God in Africa.

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We are companions in Christ’s mission We embody compassion for Christ’s poor We are available for the Magis We are a discerning apostolic body

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Education Overview: Education is the most effective weapon in the fight against poverty, ignorance, disease and social vices plaguing the African continent. In all its forms, education constitutes a pressing need; and for this reason, the Jesuits of Eastern African Province (AOR) have made a significant commitment to education in South Sudan, Ethiopia,

“Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.” G. K. Chesterson

Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya, albeit still a fraction of what it needs to be. We desire to establish more Jesuit educational institutions in the countries of AOR, while strengthening and expanding what already exists, and developing initiatives that generate transformation from the grassroots. What makes our education ministry special is that we aim to develop a well-rounded Christian person who is competent and committed to a faith that does justice. Our students know that their talents are God’s gift to be used for the sake of those less privileged in the society. We train “men and women for others.”

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Kenya 2012 Nairobi: Upendo Intensive Vulnerable Care & Support Programme The centre is a project of the Jesuit run parish – St Joseph the Worker parish – located in Kangemi, Nairobi. Established in 1995, the centre provides food, medical care, education and psychosocial care and support for a holistic growth to children at risk: street children, sexually and physically abused children, and abandoned and neglected children. We also provide psychosocial support and facilitate seminars on economic empowerment to their parents. Since its inception, more than 450 orphaned and vulnerable children have benefited from the programme. In 2011 and 2012, we had approximately 293 beneficiaries (137 male and 156 female).

Activities Implemented & Impacts • Increased Education Levels: 13 children were enrolled to the pre-unit section while 5 more were directly integrated into primary school.

• Psychosocial Support & Care: we were able to conduct individual counseling sessions, group seminars and home and school visits with the families of the beneficiaries. • Basic Medical Care: children with different medical problems were treated at St. Joseph dispensary. Medical cases have progressively decreased over the past three years. This is largely due to health seminars to empower parents on prevention of contagious and communicable diseases. • Better Nutrition: we initiated a feeding program in an effort to reduce malnutrition among the children. • Empowerment Program: we trained families of the beneficiaries on business management and how to start an income generating activities to make them self-reliant. The program also has a saving scheme that allows parents to save as low as KShs.100 (1.15USD) per month.

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Nairobi: St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School Established in January 2004, St. Aloysius is a Catholic day school in the Jesuit Tradition, sponsored by Christian Life Community Kenya. Located just outside Kibera Slum, the school admits 35 boys and 35 girls each year to Form I (one). The students admitted to this school have either lost one or both parents, in most cases due to AIDS with the surviving parent infected with HIV. Also, the students admitted to St. Al’s must either come from Kibera or from poor family backgrounds. After the graduation, St. Aloysius invites its graduates to perform 6 months of community service in and around Kibera. Thereafter, they go for college studies based on scholarships provided by the school. Currently, the school has 265 students, while 250 are in the graduate program. We have 34 members of staff, including 18 teachers (14 female and 20 male).

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schools’ two computer labs were fully equipped with 80 new computers (40 in each laboratory). St. Aloysius is now able to implement Computer Science as a required subject for Forms 1 and 2 students and an optional subject for Forms 3 and 4 students. Students’ Health Care: we began providing medical covers to all students at nearby St. Mary’s Hospital in Lang’ata. Each student was initiated into the program through a medical and a dental check-up and follow-up care. The initiative is expected to be fully functional for the next six years. Bore Hole: a bore hole was drilled in an effort to provide secure and safe water supply to the school. Furnishings and Equipment: we were able to refurbish and purchase furniture for staff and students. Chairs and tables for the cafeteria were also acquired. Feeding Program: the school initiated a feeding program that ensured students received a nourishing breakfast and lunch on each school day.

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Uganda 2012 Gulu: Ocer Campion Jesuit College Ocer Campion Jesuit College is the first Jesuit school in Uganda, and is open to both boarding and day scholars. It is a coeducational secondary school located in northern Uganda, an area which has suffered civil war for over 25 years. The school opened its doors to the pioneer students in February, 2010. It aims to recruit potential students, who due to financial difficulties, may not have otherwise managed to join a decent secondary school. The school currently has 333 students; 170 girls (51%) and 163 boys (49%) and 16 members of staff (10 male, 6 female), 12 of which are full time teachers.

Activities Implemented & Impacts • Information & Communication Technology: 20 brand new computers were purchased for use by the students. Currently, 312 students are benefiting from the use of these computers. • Science Laboratories: new equipment for the Chemistry lab were recently acquired. At the moment, a total of 53 Senior 3 students, (24

girls and 29 boys), benefit from this development. • Construction of Boys’ Dormitory: we managed to complete the construction of a boys’ dormitory. • Food Security: we initiated various agricultural projects in our school farm thereby increasing our food security. The availability of 2 boreholes has also provided access to clean and safe drinking water to students. • Practical Experience: the school’s farm tremendously improved in 2012 with the inclusion of 800 layers, 1200 broilers, 8 cows, 40 pigs and 90 piglets. This has seen students take more interest in learning farming methods and gaining first-hand experience in rearing animals. 30 acres of land has been set aside for students to practice crop farming. They also learn ways of producing alternative energy from a locally constructed biogas plant.

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Tanzania 2012 Dodoma: St. Ignatius Preparatory & Primary School The school was founded in 2001 through the generous assistance of The Jesuit Provinces of Chicago-Detroit, Germany, Switzerland, FACSI and Our Lady Queen of Peace Foundation, Inc. of Calgary (Canada). St. Ignatius Preparatory & Primary School, officially registered in 2003, is a Jesuit school offering nursery and primary education to 470 children (225 boys and 245 girls). The school has 40 members of staff; 23 of which are teachers (14 male, 9 female). We also have a sponsorship program that supports 32 children.

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Dodoma: St. Peter Claver High School Located in Ihumwa, Dodoma, St Peter Claver High School was established in 2011 as a result of a partnership between the Our Lady Queen of Peace Foundation of Canada and Jesuits of Eastern Africa Province. The school currently has 35 teachers (29 male and 6 female) and 514 students (318 boys and 196 girls). Of these, 94% of the students are able to pay their school fees (1,400 USD per year), while 6% receive full scholarship with the support from various individual donors. In 2014, about 170 more students will be enrolled into form 1 to enable the school to have the full capacity for the ordinary secondary school levels.

Activities Implemented & Impacts • Sponsorship: 24 students from underprivileged families received sponsorship.

• Community Support: In an effort to support not only the school, but the local community as well, the school initiated the construction of a dispensary unit. Part of the dispensary wing has already been completed and essential equipment procured. • Classrooms: We were able to complete six classrooms for form three students. • Information & Communication Technology: we managed to procure 40 computers for the IT class. This has improved access to computers by the students. • Laboratories: we managed to procure equipment for science laboratories. • Farming Projects: In an effort to provide adequate food for the school population, the school rears animals and engages in crop farming. At the moment, the farm has 30 pigs and 11 cows. We also harvested about 200 Kgs of maize and 300 litres of sunflower cooking oil.

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Gonzaga Prep & Primary is a Catholic-funded school officially opened in January 2008, with 200 students from Pre-standard One to Standard Three. It was built by the Jesuits of Eastern Africa with the support from the Friends of Jesuits in Canada. The school offers education based on the Ignatian Pedagogy to both boys and girls in Mabibo area and beyond. Students are encouraged to strive for excellence within and without the school. Presently, the school has 429 pupils (223 boys, 206 girls) and 24 members of staff (9 male, 15 female).

Activities Implemented & Impacts • Computer Classes: we were able to establish an IT lab for use by the students. It currently

has 45 computers which are accessible to all pupils. • Endowment Fund: we initiated a fund to support some of the neediest students at the school. The fund will support about 5 pupils throughout their primary schooling. • Renovations: in December 2011, we were severely affected by floods that saw the damage of school property and equipment. However, in 2012, courtesy of generous contributions from friends and benefactors, we were able to carry out renovations within the school compound and the classrooms, acquire new text books and buy laptop computers for use by the administration.

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Activities Implemented & Impacts • ‘N’ Computing: we were able to successfully implement N computing, which allows many

desktops to share a single operating system or CPU. At the moment, we have approximately 60 desktops connected to 9 CPU’s. We have 3 computer labs with 103 computers. • Solar Power: Dar-es-Salaam is generally frequented by power outages. This has over time interfered with the school’s operations. We managed to install the solar system in strategic areas to support normal school functions. • Sponsorship Program: through the Grants in Aid office, 80 students were sponsored. The program targets the neediest students once they have passed their entry exams.

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South Sudan 2012 Wau: Loyola Secondary School Loyola Secondary School (LSS) was established in 1984 by the Jesuits of Eastern Africa in collaboration with the Jesuits of Detroit Province. This was following a request by Bishop Joseph Nyekindi, bishop-emeritus of Wau diocese. Since its inception, LSS has gone through many challenges including its closure due to the civil war that lasted more than two decades. The school was annexed and used as barracks by the army of Sudan during the war with Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM). The school re-opened its doors in 2006, thanks to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that was signed in 2005 between the Government of Sudan and SPLM. Currently LSS has 452 students (273 boys, 179 girls) and 41 part-time teachers (38 male, 3 female). Four Jesuits are also involved in teaching and administration.

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food to all the students at least once a day. As a result, the number of students dropping out has reduced. It has also boosted our academic standards since more students are settled and can focus on their studies. Stocking the Library: the school acquired more than 2,750 new books for Preparatory class to Form 4 based on the current South Sudan syllabus. Internet Connection: we reconnected our VSAT internet system. It played a key role in research and communication not only for our teachers but also for students with keen interest in computers. Photocopier: the school also managed to acquire a brand new photocopier that supported printing of examination papers and other school documents. These have tremendously helped in building efficiency and raised the academic standards at our school. Construction of New Classrooms: six new classrooms were constructed and furniture acquired for them. This has led to an increase in number of students’ intake from 289 in 2011 to 436 in 2012.

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Rumbek, South Sudan Multi-Educational & Agricultural Jesuit Institute of Sudan (MAJIS) The Multi-Educational and Agricultural Jesuit Institute of Sudan (MAJIS) has two main components: I. St. Peter Claver Ecological Training Centre II. Farm School

Rumbek: St. Peter Claver Computer & Ecological Training Centre The training centre has been operational since 2008 and mainly targets the local community. The centre currently has 22 students aged between 24 and 34 years old. 11 of these students are from the

Sudanese Ministry of Infrastructure. There are only 3 members of teaching staff; all male. Students pay approximately ÂŁ300 (South Sudanese Pounds) per year to undertake the courses which include computer classes, simple construction and water sanitation, and solar and electrical classes.

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Rumbek: Farm School The Multi-educational & Agricultural Jesuit Institute of Sudan (MAJIS) was initiated in August 2010 with the aim of equipping the local population with farming skills. Due to their pastoralism nature, the local population lacked farming skills. Those who practiced also got minimal produce. The idea was to have crop growing and animal husbandry.

Activities Implemented & Impacts • Pilot Farming Project: we implemented an 8 week farming pilot project that included a total of 73 participants (10 male and 63 female). At the end of the training period, participants were capable of planting and marketing vegetables and to make a living out of it. • Water and Sanitation Project: Toilet blocks were constructed for the project. Water was

also secured by the drilling of a borehole and a well. These impacted greatly on the practical sessions of MAJIS courses and on allowing construction of buildings to begin. • Vehicle Project: A vehicle was purchased to allow the project director proper access to the site during the period while the construction project is under way. • Educational Programmes: A course by way of a pilot study was carried out over a 3 month period. The local people attended the course in basic vegetable growing. The impact was an increased interest in vegetable growing. This was evident in the presence of small gardens around many local houses. • Construction: The end of 2012 saw the beginning of a construction project – classrooms, a barn and a staff house.

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Ethiopia 2012 Overview: As part of the global mission for the Society of Jesus, we are constantly seeking new frontiers within which we are able to respond to emerging challenges. Our missions in Eastern Africa started in Ethiopia more than 25 years ago. Although we have a few of our men in Ethiopia, we are seeking to have a more functional role especially with the initiation of a kindergarten which will provide opportunity for young children to get education. This is part of our vision to provide stability and hope even at the margins of society.

Bahir-Dar: Abay Mado Kindergarten The Jesuits of Eastern Africa have been running Abay Mado Kindergarten since 2012. The kindergarten, with approximately 126 children, is established on a 10 acre piece of land in Abay Mado area, 6km from the city centre. 75% of the children pay 10 USD per month for school fees. 6% pay 5 USD, 15% pay 2.50 USD while the other 4% attend school for free. Though the school started as a kindergarten, plans are underway to expand it to include primary and secondary school sections, which are currently under construction.

Addis Ababa: Building a Culture of Peace and Non-violence This project, recently initiated, focuses on issues of justice and peace in different communities. It offers training programmes to a variety of groups within Ethiopia with the dynamic integration of cultural and religious groups on the topic of peace and justice. The project acts as an instrument of reconciliation and peace for the communities in Ethiopia. It aims to curtail the culture of conflict and violence in Ethiopia through the establishment of a justice and peace office to handle various

issues of conflict, injustice and violence. The office is involved in the publication and dissemination of an informative bulletin, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Justice, Peace and Environment,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; targeting policy makers, religious leaders, international agencies and the general public. It is expected that the beneficiaries of the project will learn, reflect and develop better ways of resolving conflict thus contribute to building a culture of peace and non-violence in their communities.

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Overview The Jesuits of Eastern African Province realize the value of social justice and peace building linked with Christian faith. Through the Jesuit Hakimani Centre, Radio Kwizera and Jesuit Refugee Service, we advocate for peace building, and the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people. We also foster hope through dialogue and peaceful reconciliation in the community.

Kenya: Jesuit Hakimani Centre Established in 2001, Jesuit Hakimani Centre has been engaged in transforming structures that shape society through in-depth structural analyses and interventions. The centre aims to advance the ideals of a democratic society and is also involved in the study and action on issues of Christian faith and social justice and peace building. Jesuit Hakimani engages in training workshops, conducting thematic research, policy formulation, publishing policy briefs, and journals among other works.

Activities Implemented & Impacts • Carried out training workshops in justice and peace in Kenya (Isiolo, Kangemi, Malindi, Kericho, Mombasa and Nakuru) and Tanzania (Mwanza). • Organized a national conference on the 2013 elections, ‘The 2013 elections: Disinheriting

conflict for a peaceful Kenya’ • Carried out research on the effects of tribalism on the devolved governance system. • Carried out training workshops in leadership, community organizing and the bill of rights in Nairobi and Kakamega (Kenya). • Conducted media training workshops for journalists in Nakuru (Kenya). • Produced a TV drama ‘the rally’ that was used as a civic education tool during the 2013 general elections in Kenya. • Produced documentaries on partnership for peace and on the impact of the famine relief efforts of 2012.

Overview The Society of Jesus is faithful and committed to promoting the Christian faith through pastoral ministries that include: celebrating the Holy Eucharist (Mass), giving lectures and sermons, catechism to children and adults, hearing confessions and providing spiritual direction. We run vibrant parishes with a variety of pastoral, formation and service programs.

Kenya: St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Kangemi, Nairobi St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church is located in Kangemi, which is one of the slums in Nairobi City. It has high unemployment rates, illiteracy levels and insecurity. It also has high number of low income earners and is faced by challenges, such as alcohol, drug and substance abuse. Due to the continuous challenges in the slum, the Jesuits of Eastern Africa Province started the Catholic Parish in Kangemi in May 1985. At the time, it had an estimated population of 35,000 parishioners with 10 Small Christian Communities. Now, the Parish has approximately 140,000 parishioners with 28 active Small Christians. On 1st May 2013, St. Joseph the

Worker Catholic Church Parish-Kangemi celebrated its 27th anniversary.

Programs under the Parish • Upendo Intensive Vulnerable Care & Support Programme • St. Joseph the Worker Dispensary • Dolly craft women project • Printing Press and Carpentry workshop

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Tanzania: Blessed Maria Theresa Ledochowska (Airport Parish), Dodoma Airport Parish (Parokia ya Kiwanja cha Ndege) is one of the 32 parishes in Dodoma Diocese, and is so known because it is near Dodoma Airstrip! The parish, founded in 1976 by the Jesuit Fathers of Eastern Africa, is under the guardianship of the Blessed Maria Theresa Ledochowska, founder of the congregation of St. Peter Claver Sisters. There are currently 5 Jesuits serving in the Parish in different apostolates. According to the 2012 parish censor, the Airport Parish serves about 8,561 Catholics and has 32 Small Christian Communities. It oversees the ad-

ministration of St. Ignatius sub-parish, in Miyuji South, which has approximately 1,712 Catholics and 6 Small Christian Communities. Airport Parish also founded three other parishes: Makole Parish, Nkuhungu Parish and Miyuji-Mbwanga Parish.

Programs under the Parish • Sewing school for young men and women • Basic computer training • Youth centre with indoor and outdoor activities for the youth • Library • Kindergarten

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Lenten seasons. The Parish has several Small Christian Community groups and most recently started an outstation in the outskirts of the city.

Programs under the Parish • Nyashana centre which has home craft training, youth activities and production of natural medicine • Library • Kindergarten

Tanzania: St. John the Baptist, Luhanga Parish, Dar-es-Salaam St. John the Baptist Luhanga Parish was established in June, 2000, and was inaugurated by Cardinal

Polycarp Pengo, Archbishop of Dar-es Salaam. The years that followed saw many developments under the Parish: an adult literacy class and a kindergarten were initiated. The parish also started Blessed Peter Faber, an outstation, in the same area. We currently have 7,500 parishioners with 65 active Small Christian Communities.

Programs under the Parish • PASADA – an HIV/AIDS program offering Voluntary Counseling sessions, ARV drugs, home visits and routine check-ups • Kindergarten, primary and secondary school

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Overview For more than 470 years, the Jesuit spirituality has led many women and men to a greater intimacy with Jesus Christ and to a commitment to serve those most in need. The Jesuit Spirituality if founded on the experiences of St Ignatius of Loyola who placed Jesus Christ at the centre of his life, and tried to live and pray as Jesus Christ did - in close communion with the Father. Through St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises, we give retreats based on the Ignatian tradition.

Kenya: Mwangaza Jesuit Spirituality Centre Founded in 1979, Mwangaza Jesuit Spirituality Centre is a House of Prayer established and run by the Jesuits of Eastern Africa. The centre promotes Ignatian Spirituality by giving individually guided retreat programmes and spiritual formation courses. As a retreat centre, Mwangaza takes into account the present socio-political and cultural complexities of the region, the mandate given by both the second African Synod of Catholic Bishops celebrated in 2012 and the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus. Over the years,

Mwangaza has been giving retreats and spiritual training courses. In 2012 alone, a total of 1,215 retreatants and trainees went through the program.

Activities Implemented & Impacts • Two halls were equipped with inverter/charger units with batteries as back-up power supply. Retreatants and staff members can now operate even during power outages. • 21 bedrooms and 3 common bathrooms in Cardoner wing were converted into 17 selfcontained bedrooms and 1 common toilet. This has led to the addition of 31 new rooms in 2 wings and allowed for better facilities to comfortably accommodate retreatants. • Implementation of a self-reliance project that included setting up of a small piggery and rabbit husbandry, and drip irrigation to water 1 hectare piece of land and gardens. This helped to subsidize the costs of food. • Installation of 10 cubic water tank on a 10 meter high steel tower has led to a more secure water supply to halls, 1 wing and 1 house. • A two year training program, for ‘Spiritual Guides’ is being implemented from 20122013. The program will see 32 participants directly benefit from the course.

Ethiopia: Galilee Centre Debre Zeit Galilee Centre is a Jesuit Spirituality Centre located in Debre Zeit in Ethiopia. Having been established 40 years ago, Galilee Centre offers retreats to seminarians, religious, lay people and people from other religions. Apart from offering retreat, the centre gives training to the lay people on how to develop Small Christian Communities (SCC). The primary objective of the centre is to promote integral human development.

Activities Implemented and Impacts • 62 religious and lay people did five-day directed retreats. • 63 religious did eight-day self-directed retreats. • 21 religious did retreat with their communities. • 126 seminarians did their retreat. • 139 youth from different parishes and universities did their retreat and recollection. • 75 priests attended preached retreats.

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Financial Evaluation The AOR Development Office succeeded to generate much needed funds for the province apostolic works during 2012. The financial analysis for the 2012 report was based on funds channeled through the Development Office. Sometimes funds are however sent directly to project accounts in the respective countries, and are thus not captured in this report.

lesser level in the overall scheme of the province works and as a result received less funding. We were also faced with different emergencies, such as a famine in northern Kenya and flooding in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania resulting in much needed funds to support these programs. The province Development Office is at the early stages of implementing the procedure of absorbing 3 to 5 percent of incoming donations (as negotiated with donor agencies) to cover monitoring and evaluation and administration costs (Fig.1.1) thus improving accountability, transparency and donor reporting.

One of our priority areas for 2012 was education in South Sudan. This is clearly reflected from the amount of funds directed to our education projects in S. Sudan (Fig.1.2). Overall, education is a priority for the Society of Jesus in Eastern Africa as indicated in the Apostolic Plan 2010 - 2015. As a result, the vast majority of donor funding contributes to the schools and educational programmes across the province (Fig.1.1). The province has schools at varying levels of completion in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and S. Sudan. Projects on peace, justice and Spirituality within the province operated to a

Our aim is to continuously find new frontiers. 2013 will, therefore, see the development of an educational institution in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia in accordance with the province Apostolic Plan 2010 2015, thereby increasing the educational influence of the Jesuits across Eastern Africa.

Fund Distribution per Apostolate/Mission Education Self-Reliance 78%

Emergencies 9% 6%

Spirituality Peace and Justice Administration, Monitoring & Evaluation

Fig. 1.1

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The amounts reflected in figure 1.3 below represents in Euros, amounts received in both dollars and euros.

Funding Sources in Euros (Percentage) ERKO 7%

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Thank You

The Jesuits of Eastern Africa would like to take this opportunity to recognize the significant contribution of their collaborators and partners; both religious and lay. They very generously give up their time and resources in order to share their expertise in our programmes in Eastern Africa and around the world. Without you our work would not be possible.

listed below, for their continued support to our work. We have received a huge support financially, in discounts and gifts in kind during the year 2012. This type of support is invaluable to Eastern Africa Jesuits to enable us to achieve our goals. Finally, we would like to also thank our staff and everyone who has given their time and commitment in helping us achieve our goals. God Bless you always!

We would like to thank all our generous donors and supporters, including those not individually

List of Partners & Collaborators 6. Independent & Private donors 7. Jesuit Mission Offices 8. Misean Cara 9. American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) 10. Other

1. African Jesuits Aids Network 2. Caritas Italiana 3. Entreculturas 4. ERKO 5. FACSI

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North Sudan: Jesuit Development Office Ignatian Spiritual Centre P.O. Box 1629, Khartoum, N.Sudan (+249)85 341855 Info.aor@gmail.com www.easternafricajesuits.org

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South Sudan: Jesuit Development Office St. Peter Claver, Jesuit Community C/o Bethany House P.O. Box 211023, 00505, Nairobi, Kenya (+249)944 286 719 Info.aor@gmail.com www.easternafricajesuits.org

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