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The Anglican Province of Burundi is located in Central Africa, with a population of over 6 million inhabitants (DHPS 1998). There are about 625,000 committed Anglicans across the six Dioceses of the Church. There are over 170 serving clergymen in 150 parishes.
Women and Youth constitute a significant proportion of the national and Church population. Burundi borders Rwanda and Congo to the West and Tanzania to the East and South. Illiteracy levels are high especially in areas where the Church is operating. Most Burundians practice agricultural farming.
In the late 90s Burundi recovered from a conflict which was caused mainly by ethnic animosity. The country is now stable and progress is being made in rebuilding the nation. However these conflicts are not without their social challenges for the Church. The AIDS crisis, widowhood, orphan-care and poverty are some of the most immediate challenges.
To mitigate these post conflict consequences, the Church has put in place intervention strategies and structures to fulfil her mandate to the communities and Church members that are affected by these challenges.
The HIV/AIDS project of the Church will go a long way in ameliorating the suffering of her community and Church members who are either infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. It will help to address stigma and discrimination and attend to the vulnerable and voiceless group in the community and Church through trainings and capacity building of Church leaders and groups in order to protect communities from these epidemics.
The Province social development concerns are Peace, Reconciliation, HIV/AIDS/TB and Malaria Prevention and Care, Community development, literacy education, Mission and Evangelism and Theological education.
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