OV Simon Supporting Communities in Uganda

Wonderful to hear from OV Rev’d Prebendary Simon Cawdell (S 78-83) who is back in the UK having been in Uganda for three years. He kindly shared an overview of the work he and his wife had been doing:

“I have now returned from a three year tour with the Church Mission Society to northern Uganda during which my wife, Rev Sarah, was Principal of the Archbishop Janani Luwum Theological College and I worked in the Diocese of Northern Uganda. In my role, I was developing a discipleship programme and working in the Community and Household Development Department, which involved amongst other things setting up a coffee plantation and nursery. In addition to this, I was also liaising with Ugandan government agencies to distribute half a million coffee seedlings alongside a training programme to artisanal farmers with the hope that, in time, they will considerably boost household incomes across the region, which is an area of significant deprivation and a post conflict zone.”

The photo shows Simon and Sarah along with their host, Rev Alan Otim of the Diocese of Northern Uganda, at their farewell from the Diocese in April 2026.

If you would like to know more about Simon’s work, please contact the Alumni Office in the first instance.