Each Diocese in the Anglican Communion is linked with several overseas dioceses for mutual prayerful support. Specific days in the year are allocated for members pray for to each group of linked dioceses. Prayers are always said across the world at midday, which means that Mothers' Union prayers never cease.

Swansea and Brecon's links

Swansea and Brecon is linked with 6 dioceses across the world. On 21 to 25 August each year, our members pray for these dioceses and they pray for each other.

 

Perth, Australia

President: Mrs Denise Elvish

A large population lives around the city of Perth. Many are migrants and refugees from other countries who are seeking a better life there. MU has been in existence for 107 years, supporting families in need and sharing prayer and Bible studies. They support women's Refuges and centres at women's prisons.

 

Bunbury, Australia

President: Mrs Margaret Wrennick

Bunbury diocese is situated in the southwest corner of Western Australia. It covers a large area with a small population.
Members raise funds for Overseas and Northern Outreach by making gold coin donations at each meeting.

 

Nairobi, Kenya

President: Pauline

Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is one of the most prominent cities in Africa, politically and financially. It is home to many companies and organisations including the United Nations Environment Programme and the UN Office in Africa. It is a hub for business and culture.

Tall skyscrapers reach to the sky but outside the city is the largest slum in the world. Here the prognosis is bleak. Overcrowding, poor indoor air quality from the use of bio fuels; lack of clean water and sanitation all lead to serious health problems.

MU founded the Mothers' Mercy Home, 10 miles outside the city, to care for AIDS orphans and children whose family circumstances deny them basic needs.

 

Mombasa, Kenya

President: Mrs Rose Kalu
Worker: Evylene & Juliet

The second largest city in Kenya and a tourist centre. It is much older than Nairobi and was a prosperous trading city already in the 12th century. One-third of population is Muslim.
MU activities include:

• training in the role of MU leadership, finance, constitution, parenting;
• feeding 300 households in the arid area;
• tree planting;
• running fellowship groups for widows.

 

Kitui, Kenya

President: Mrs Mary Nduku Vundi.
Worker: Sister Rosemary Wangari Kityeme.

Kitui is a large undeveloped area of Kenya with HIV/AIDS resulting in many widows and orphans who need support. There are huge food shortages, and money that would normally be used for schools now has to be spent on food.
MU activities include:

• Parish seminars on family life;
• Diocesan Conferences;
• Evangelism;
• Enrolment classes;
• Distributing relief;
• Birth attendants programme.

 

Machakos, Kenya

President: Mrs Josephine Mute
Workers: Anne N Williams, Agnes Kailu

The prolonged drought touched everything – people, crops, animals. It severely affected "giving" to the project.
MU activities include:

• Training in entrepreneurship and sharing of micro-finance experiences;
• Supporting widows, widowers, orphans, single mothers and the aged;
• Advising members to plant drought resistant crops - cassava, sorghum, millet - and early maturing crops;
• Raising funds for extension of the Student's hostel.

 

Ogbaru, Nigeria

President: Mrs Chinyere Ezeofor

Ogbaru diocese was inaugurated in 2007. It is a large missionary Diocese, which is charged with the work of ministering to the spiritual, social, physical, educational, and health needs of the people of the area. Travel is by boat during the rainy season.