Our link to Kagera

The Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich has had a partnership with Kagera Diocese in North-West Tanzania for more than 30 years.

The Education Team encourages all schools to find out about life in Kagera.

Find our more about our Kagera Link here.

Swahili Song for Children

‘Mungu na sisi milele’ or ‘God is with us forever’ was written by Andy Rayner to celebrate the Diocesan Centenary. Suffolk schoolchildren sang it to the Bishop of Kagera on his visit to England. Why don’t you learn it to sing in Collective Worship?

Suffolk school children singing Swahili | Video Link

Learning the signing for Swahili | Video Link

Song lyrics, sheet music, audio sample | Web Link

Page last updated: Thursday 30th April 2026 4:06 PM

How Our Link with Tanzania is Changing Lives

25th June 2026

For many across our Diocese, our link with Tanzania is something we value and support—but stories like this remind us just how powerful and life-changing these partnerships can be.

African bishops visit fundraising Suffolk school

30th April 2026

Three Tanzanian bishops have visited a Suffolk primary school which has raised hundreds of pounds for a new water tank for a village in the African nation.

Communities in Suffolk and Tanzania are sharing knowledge to help improve lives

30th April 2026

The Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich has forged a link with the Diocese of Kagera in Tanzania for 30 years since 1994, and after a visit from a group from Suffolk to Kagera earlier this year, the visit has now been reciprocated with Suffolk hosting the delegation.