Pemba Church Revival
Moses Musonga writes: We are looking
at the revival of Pemba Friends Church. The problem in Pemba
after the missionaries from Britain left is that there was no proper
ownership of what was left behind. The Yearly Meeting itself was
dying and there was no ownership. Most of the property was
therefore abused by some people who were entrusted with
leadership. The good side is that the mission properties still bear the
ownership of Friends Industrial Mission of Pemba Yearly Meeting.
Our action plan for Pemba Friends Mission Centre is as follows:
- Nairobi Yearly Meeting has agreed to assign Mombassa Monthly Meeting to supervise work at Pemba Friends Mission Centre and revive the church.
- To start computer services (Cyber Cafe) in the mission house on the ground floor and start a computer training college on the upper floor. We will install Ms word - Swahili Version.
- a company in England can send a consignment of computers to Africa so long as we are able to pay for the freight and taxes. We will request the World Office in co-operation any other partners to help us make this dream a reality. The computers can be sent to Mombassa since in Kenya there are no taxes on computer imports.
Moses Musonga, Secretary
Quaker United Nations
Friends World Committee for Consultation
Africa Section
Friends World Committee for Consultation
Africa Section was established in 1971. It maintains links with Friends
in West Africa (e.g. Ghana and Nigeria), Central and Southern Africa,
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Congo and Pemba. The first
representative conference of the Section was held in 1975 and the first
full time secretary was appointed in 1974. Communication within such
a wide area is difficult but the Section Newsletter will make a valuable
contribution. The Section is involved with several peace and service
projects as well as the work of the United Nations Environment and
HABITAT programmes including an anti-slavery campaign in Africa.