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The AMDA Annual Caravan

The AMDA Annual Pastoral Visit: members travel to selected parishes in the archdiocese to share health, education and empowerment, and to stay close to home.

Caravan bulletins Our story

2013Started as a courtesy call to Rugazi Parish

28Parishes reached by the Caravan

47,458Patients served at medical camps, 2015 to 2025

12thCaravan, to Nyabwina Parish in 2026

How it started

What began as a courtesy call by a few AMDA members who visited Rugazi Parish in 2013 has grown into a very popular and exciting annual event.

Every year a significant group of AMDA members visits selected parishes that are close to each other. AMDA chooses a flagship event that benefits the parishioners. For the 2018 Caravan, to Rushanje Parish, it was a medical camp that gave free treatment to an estimated 3,500 people, led by the AMDA Health and Wellness Council.

During the visits, members share experiences, give inspirational talks and interact freely with parishioners, to stay in touch with the home parishes and offer them a shoulder to lean on.

The story and spirit of the AMDA Caravan

Caravan 2026

Planned for Nyabwina Parish, with a launch at Hotel Africana on 17 April 2026.

Medical camp

Services include cleft lip and palate repair, cardiology, eye care and urology.

Education development

Support for learning, including a computer lab in the parish.

Economic empowerment

Skills and opportunities that help families earn and save.

Pastoral visit

Prayer, talks and fellowship with parishioners and their priests.

Members are invited to take part in planning and resource mobilisation. Daily Monitor has reported a plan to raise over UGX 500 million for a girls' dormitory and a computer lab at Nyabwina.

Stories from Caravan 2026

Highlights from the 12th Caravan at St. Claret Parish, Nyabwina.

Caravan

Caravan campaigns

Caravan computer lab

Restoring Sight

Boreholes for Nyabwina

Caravan timeline

2013: Rugazi Parish
A courtesy call by a few AMDA members.
2018: Rushanje Parish
A medical camp with an estimated 3,500 people treated.
2024: Caravan reaches over 5,000 people
Healthcare, education and empowerment, as reported in the media.
2025: 11th Caravan, Nyamitanga
Launched for August 2025. See the AMDA Caravan 2025 bulletin.
2026: Nyabwina Parish
Launched on 17 April 2026 at Hotel Africana. See the AMDA Caravan 2026 bulletin.