# A society free from social injustice

Catholic Workers Movement Uganda

CWM was started in 1995 with support from Werner reiter and some active members of the Diocese of Regensburg in Germany. It was first introduced in the   Diocese of Masaka, Kampala, Kiyinda Mityana, Jinja, and Hoima. Each Diocese had different partners in Germany and the relationship was at a diocesan level between Uganda and Germany. In 2008, we had our first Delegates Assembly and the first ever National Executive committee was held. In 2009 Ernst Bodenmueller came for the first time as an expert from Germany to give technical, administrative, and management support.

Our Identity

Working on Catholic Face –Spirituality

A Catholic Worker Full of Faith to sustain himself /herself as well as upholding the Church and community at large.

Dioceses

CWM-Uganda is organized over the administrative structures of the Dioceses

This means each Diocese has an Executive Committee (DEXCO), which leads all the CWM activities in that area. Furthermore, the DEXCO builds in each interested parish at least one Base Group, in which the CWM Members of the parish can come and work together.

0 +

Dioceses

0 +

Base Groups

0 +

workers

Our Founders

CWM started in Masaka Diocese in 1995. This was after protracted talks, discussions and contacts of the then Bishop of Masaka Diocese Rt. Rev. Adrian K. Ddungu (RIP) with friends of the Diocese in Germany. Finally, Mr. Werner Reiter and his wife Mrs. Agnes Reiter visited Uganda (Masaka) to introduce and establish the Movement. For this Parishes were identified as pilot Parishes and after an introduction seminar, CWM “was born” in Uganda (Masaka) in 1995. The movement was warmly welcomed in the Diocese by both the Laity and the Clergy. This gave an impetus to the Bishop to invite again Mr. & Mrs. Reiter to make a follow up visit and to extend its services to other Parishes. Therefore, in 1997 CWM started in 42 Parishes in Masaka Diocese nearly covering the whole Diocese and the first General Assembly was held for elected the Executive Committee.  Read More …

Untitled design - 2022-10-12T150342.555

Diocese Rt. Rev. Adrian K. Ddungu (RIP)

Bishop of Masaka 1995

Untitled design - 2022-10-12T150325.494

Mr. Werner Reiter (RIP)

Founder

Untitled design - 2022-10-12T155139.257

Bishop Wilhelm Emmanuel Freiherr von Ketteler (RIP)

Bishop(1811 – 1877)

CATHOLIC WORKERS MOVEMENT PROJECTS

In our work as CWM, we are also supporting and founding different Projects all over Uganda, to improve the livelihoods of our members and people close to them. For that we differ between: CWM-Projects, which are group or individual Projects of CWM- Members and are used to increase their income. E.g. Piggery-, Farming-, or Crafting-Projects. Supported-Projects, which are in the most cases from outstanding people and are helped by CWM. E.g. Hospitals, Schools, or Kindergartens.

01. Piggery
A piggery project can be either a group project or just leaded by a single member as a private project. In the case of a group project the money for the financing, so for the stable and the first pigs comes out of the group found. The profit goes back into the same. At first the pigs will be shared among the interested members before they sell them on the market.
Learn More
03. Poultry Farming
A poultry project can be either a group project or just leaded by a single member as a private project. In the case of a group project the money for the financing, so for the stable and the first chickens comes out of the group found. The profit goes back into the same. At first the chickens will be shared among the members (if there exists the interest) before they sell them.
Learn More
02. Bee – Keeping
Bee-Keeping Projects exist until now just as group projects, but every member has his or her own bee hive/s for which he or she is responsible. In these projects they harvest wild honey from wild bees, by putting up bee hives.
Learn More
04. CWM Carpentry
In CWM carpentry workshops young people, mostly young men, have the chance to get crafting skills. With these skills they are able to find a job and earn their own money. This offer is mainly for those, who could not finish their school education and don´t have any perspective for their future.
Learn More
Previous
Next