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FUM Africa Ministries?
Where have we been?
Where are we called
to go?
Part I
Some of the key successes of the
Africa Ministries Officefrom its founding to the
present
The Africa Ministries Office was created in
2005, guided by the FUM Purpose
Statement and Four Priorities
FUM’s Purpose Statement:
Friends United Meeting commits itself to energize and equip
Friends through the power of the Holy Spirit to gather people into fellowships where Jesus Christ is
known, loved and obeyed as Teacher and Lord.
FUM’s Priorities (worldwide):
EvangelismLeadership Development
CommunicationGlobal Partnership
John Muhanji was hired
as AMO
Director
The Grace family arrived
in Kenya to serve as AMO
Field Staff
The AMO was formally launched in March 2005 in
Kisumu.
The first task of the new AMO staff was to visit every Yearly Meeting and hear their hopes for what the AMO could be.
The General Superintendents became united and organized exchange
programme for themselves.
A Kenyan mission team built a church and school in
Uganda.
FUM took over management of Kaimosi Hospital, put on a new roof.
A team traveled to Burundi to represent FUM at the Evangelical
Friends pastors conference.
A grant from ASHA/USAid upgraded equipment at Lugulu Hospital.
FUM helped reconcile the factions of Uganda Yearly Meeting
A borehole was dug at Katapokori in Turkana
IDPs on Mt Elgon received relief from Friends in April
2007.
FUM helped host the World Gathering of Young Friends in
Mombasa.
The East African Faith & Practice
book was translate
d to Kiswahili.
Samburu Mission became a fully Samburu-led effort.
The whole FUM General Board met in Kakamega in February 2007
A Church planting movement has begun on Mt
Elgon.
FTC has built stronger partnerships with the Yearly Meetings
Post-electio
n violence led to the creatio
n of FCPT
The National Education Secretary worked for
two years to assist Quaker Schools and
YM Education Secretaries
Girls in Turkana and Samburu have been sponsored to attend
secondary school
A Peace Curriculu
m was develope
d for Quaker primary
and secondar
y schools.
FUM stood with
Tanzania YM
in recon-ciliation and
renewal
A new Quaker movement has emerged in Kyela Tanzania
A new work is starting with the Toposa people in South
Sudan
The Leadershi
p Develop-
ment Programme trains Friends in servant
leadership
Lindi School built a storey with funds from Western
YM (USA)
Biosand water filters make safe water available to
everyone.
Many volun-teers have come for
short and
longer term
service.
Many Africans have participated in international
conferences
Kaimosi Hospital was handed over to the National Council of
Churches of Kenya to be rebranded as a “Jumuia” Hospital
The SEEDS project is investing for long-term financial sustainability.
Part II
Why does the AMO exist (in 13 points)?
1. to promote and strengthen Quakerism in Africa, to see growth
(numerically and spiritually)
2. to unite African
Friends to work
together as a team
3. to support the developme
nt of a healthy model of
leadership among African Friends
4. to build fellowship,
shared identity and
mutual accountability
among African Friends through effective
communication
5. to mobilize African Friends to “go into all the world” in mission (to see
themselves as a sending church rather than a mission field)
6. to facilitate healthy relationships between African Friends and Friends
in other parts of the world
7. to preserve and promote the distinctive Quaker faith and
spirituality within the African context
8. to support the project partners in best practices in governance,
finance, administration and programme planning
9. to encourage Friends to channel funds to African projects
through strong systems of integrity and accountability
10. to strengthen the distinctives of Quaker education in the Friends-sponsored schools
11. to promote a holistic approach
to mission practice, serving the needs of the
whole person and the whole
community, and prioritizing the marginalized in our analysis and
action
12. to collaborate with other Friends and Christian
organizations on shared priorities
Young Quakers Christian
Association
Quaker Peace Network – Africa
13. to develop African funding sources
for Friends work
These 13 points reflect our sense of God’s will for FUM Africa Ministries.
Are you called to join in this work?
Contact for more information:Eden Grace, Global Ministries
[email protected]+1 765-962-7573
John Muhanji, AMO [email protected]+254 735 601707
