Lugazi Diocese commissioned a massive housing projectwhich will boost the diocese’s financial self-reliance.
According to Bishop Christopher Kakooza, the Ordinary of Lugazi diocese, all the money (estimated to be in billions), was contributed by the local Christians.
“We thank God who has enabled us to complete this housing project. All the money we have used was contributed by you, the local Christians. Not even a single coin came from abroad. We thank you for your generosity. Please keep it up.”
The project was launched by the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, His Excellency Archbishop Luigi Bianco. After the commissioning function, Bishop Kakooza blessed all the buildings (that is, the shopping centre, the restaurant, the teachers’ houses and the health center).
The newly-commissioned housing project is the monument for the diocese’s silver jubilee.
The function was also witnessed by the Bishop Emeritus of Lugazi, Dr. Matthias Ssekamaanya, and the Vicar-General, the Rt. Rev Msgr. Dr. Richard Kayondo.
St Charles Lwanga Buikwe Hospital (SCLBH) is a jont project of the Archdiocese Caritas Prague and Lugazi Diocese . The Hospital is the only health facility of its status in the sub-county.The hospital is a joint venture between the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague in the Czech Republic and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi in Uganda. The hospital opened in February 2007, following two years of construction. It has several departments including pediatrics, surgery, internal medicine, gynecology and maternity. It is majority funded by donations from the Czech Republic. The hospital also serves as the teaching hospital for the Johnass International College of Health Sciences located in the town of Njeru.
Caritas Lugazi is the socio economic development arm of the Diocese of Lugazi mandated to design and implement development activities in the Diocese. It aims at improving the social and economic conditions of the people irrespective of their cultures, gender, religious and political affiliations. Caritas Lugazi embraces an approach to human development that is integral and ecological with programmes that are oriented to the most vulnerable and marginalized people to ensure sustainable development by respecting the environment, human health and well-being, and fostering employment creation.
