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Seebununguri |
The photo shows Bishop Adoniay, who was
Bishop of Kigali in Rwanda, when he visited St Andrew's some years ago.
Since that visit he has corresponded with a parishioner regularly. |
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The following extracts from letters indicate
some of the difficulties faced by the Bishop who has spent several years
living as a refugee in Kenya and only recently (1998) has been able to go
home. |
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Letter dated 11th February 1996
...My wife she has been in Rwanda to meet His
Grace Archbishop of Canterbury, she has got many problem there.
Last year in our home we had more problem time, we
heard a letter telling us our oldest son was died. After that, on the middle
night we hear some people knocking on our door telling me to open door. When I
open I saw policemen. They took me to station, arrested me - a week in prison
without nothing long I did. After they let me to go back home... now we are very
well, with more sorry, because to be refugees two years - it is very problem for
nothing help - is not easy.
Letter dated 23rd August 1996
... Now time is going very quickly. We are in
Kenya more than two years as refugees, with many problems because we have not
any help. UNHR is not help us at all. I wish to come in England but I have not
transport and I am getting to be very old. I am very weak. I am 74 years old.
But it is not possible to go back home there is no peace at all !!
We are in more problem we have to pay rent for
house where we live. It is one room only but we have to pay USA dollars 400 a
month. We are not to be able to have all meals we decide to have lunch
only.....do remember us in your prayers....my wife joins with me to send our
greetings to you...
From Christmas Card 1996
... We are looking forward to go back home in
Rwanda 2nd week of the January 97. But there is still no peace or security. But
our God is our Saviour every time. God bless you...
Update... late 1997
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Bishop Adoniay and his wife, Catherine,
have returned to Kigali - they are pictured staying in a guest room in
Diocesan property (Sept 1997).
News via Rob Venning of CMS Mid-Africa
Ministry |
"I first saw them at the special 'Galini
Conference' (10-14 Sept) and then, back in Kigali, where they are at present
living in the Kigali Diocesan 'Guest House' by the Cathedral. They are
asking the new Govt if they can have their old house back - (one just over
the road from the Cathedral / diocesan site) - which is at present being
occupied by someone, illegally. For the time being they live in a front
room, and I was pleased to see that they both look remarkably well
considering all the uncertainty of the past years, and the loss of many
friends."
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