Country Demographics:

• Population:  26.4 million
• Religions:  Catholic 33%, Protestant 33%, Indigenous beliefs 18%, Muslim 16%
• Income Per Capita: $231.28 year/ $0.64 day
• Government Type: Republic
  Chief of State: President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (since 1986)
  Note: the president is both chief of state and head of government

Legal Profession:

• Estimated number of lawyers in Uganda is 2,000
• Estimated number of believers involved in the legal profession is 150
• The name of the local Christian group is Uganda Christian Lawyers Fraternity (UCLF), headed by Mr. Mike Chibita. The Fraternity was organized in 1987 and revived in 1998 with a network of 50 attorneys.  

Major Activities of Christian Lawyers:

UCLF’s lawyers are involved in the following activities:

• Law student ministry
• Legislative sensitization and legal aid
• Lobbying
• Workshops on a proposed domestic relations bill and a law regarding pornography
• Christian lawyers’ and law students’ conferences
• Annual meetings and an email prayer calendar

Convocation Goals:

• The AI Global Convocation will present the Christian lawyers of Uganda with opportunities for networking, fellowship, and encouragement.  Furthermore, it will help the Ugandan representatives identify their global partners in Christian and law ministries.

Prayer Items:

• God’s benevolence in providing funds for the group’s ministry
• Stronger commitment among lawyers to serve Christ
• God’s grace in giving UCLF victories in the battles in which they are currently engaged

Contact Information:

• Mike Chibita mikechibita@yahoo.com

ªUganda In Actionª

Many Ugandans don’t believe it possible to be a lawyer and a Christian.  UCLF has found that even some churches are resistant to the concept, especially in poorer communities.  As a result the group started a program of community legal education.  It involves spending Saturday afternoons going to churches and giving short talks about peoples’ rights in areas such as making wills, land use and ownership, and encountering arrest.  The church invites the wider community to share in this, and the lawyers are able to intersperse their talks with testimonies.  The response has been great and the gospel is being spread whilst UCLF members put to use their skills.  This is just one of the initiatives UCLF has started.