EAST-CENTRAL AFRICA DIVISION

Organized 2003

Territory: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Republic of Djibouti, Rwanda, Somalia, Uganda, and the United Republic of Tanzania; comprising the East African, East Congo, Ethiopian, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and West Congo Union Missions; Eritrea Mission Field, Burundi Association, and the North East Congo Attached Territory.

Statistics: Churches, 10,893; membership, 2,502,982; population, 298,277,000 (online statistics).

Administration:

President, Blasious M. Ruguri.

Vice President, Noah K. Musema.

Secretary, Nathaniel M. Walemba

Treasurer, Jerome Habimana; Associate Treasurers, Adugnaw Tegete, Michael B. Caballero.

Executive Committee:

Blasious M. Ruguri, Chair; Nathaniel M. Walemba, Secretary; S. Bina, Robert Butler, Hesron Byilingiro, Michael B. Caballero, Eyasu Chama, Alain G. Coralie, Jacques Dusabumwani, Tsegaye Fesaha, Ambroise Fumakwa, Joy Gashaija, Philip Gai, Jerome Habimana, Alemu Haile, Christine Ikanda, Joshua K. Kajula, John Kakembo, Hudson Kibuuka, Mwakalonge Magulilo, Musasia Makulambizia, Musyoka Paul Muasya, Elam Musoni, Bizimana Nduhura, Kigundu Ndwiga, Alphonse Ngagi, Jethron Nsabiyaremye, Etzer Obas, Bernard Oguta, Brempong Owusu-Antwi, Birgit Philipsen, Philip Philipsen, Alice Sebunjo, Adugnaw Tegete, Jean Pierre Mulumba Tshimanga, Solomon Wolde-Endreas.

Departments:

Children's Ministries, and Women's Ministries, Joy Gashaija.

Communication, Steven M. Bina.

Education, Hudson E. Kibuuka.

Health Ministries, Fesaha Tsegaye.

Ministerial Association, Mwakalonge Magulilo.

Publishing Ministries, Philip Gai.

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Elam Musoni.

Stewardship, and Trust Services, Kigundu Ndwiga.

Youth Ministries, Jean Pierre Mulumba Tshimanga.

Agency:

ADRA Africa Regional Office (Tri-division serving the East-Central Africa, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean, and West-Central Africa Divisions). Advent Hill, Magadi Road; Ongata Rongai; Nairobi; Kenya. Mailing: Private Bag; Mbagathi 00503; Nairobi; Kenya. Telephone: 254 (20) 660-3623/4/5. E-mail: . Director, Birgit Philipsen (E-mail: ); Finance Director, Ronald Sandoval; Programmes and Planning Director, Akintayo Odeyemi; Technical Advisor, Yetunde Odeyem; Administrative Assistant, Rubbie Mtike.

Ministries and Services:

Adventist AIDS International Ministry (Tri-division office serving the East-Central Africa, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean, and West-Central Africa Divisions). 30 Peter Place; Block B, Bryanston 2060; South Africa. Mailing: P.O. Box 1823; Cramerview 2060; South Africa. Telephone: 27 (11) 463-1501. Regional Director, Oscar Giordano (E-mail: ).

Adventist World Radio, Africa Region (includes East-Central Africa, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean, and West-Central Africa Divisions). 1 Milbanke Court; Milbanke Way; Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1RP; England. Telephone: 44 (1344) 401-401. Fax: 44 (1344) 401-419. Region Director, Ray Allen; Program Coordinator, Vasili Makarchuk.

Global Mission, Noah K. Musema.

Satellite Evangelism, Steven M. Bina.

Spirit of Prophecy, and Voice of Prophecy, Philip Gai.

Volunteer Services, Hudson E. Kibuuka.