To The Nations…
“And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.”
YWAM Arua has had a burden for the surrounding nations since it was established.
We partner with existing YWAM bases in these nations and also seek to establish new ministries in the region.
We are currently involved in the following locations:
South Sudan
Arua has had a long history of involvement in this nation. Before the war in 2016, there were five bases in South Sudan: Juba, Yei, Lobone, Malakal and Wau. When the civil war broke out in 2016 all these locations were forced to evacuate. Many of the YWAM staff came to Arua, where they continue to serve. Others serve in other locations.
Though the peace in South Sudan remains fragile, we are visiting South Sudan regularly and are helping re-establish ministries there.
~ JUBA ~
YWAM Juba was re-established as a base in 2021 and is now led by Denis James, who did his DTS with us in Arua in 2018. As a base we visit them regularly and provide pastoral support.
~ MAGWI ~
In 2023 a small team from YWAM Arua & YWAM Kitgum established an outreach centre in Magwi, with a heart to reach the unreached people groups in this region
~ WAU ~
We have an active team of YWAMers based in Wau who are looking to re-establish a YWAM base there. Our staff regularly visit them to support them in this.
~ YIDA ~
YWAM Arua regularly visits this refugee camp in northern South Sudan, where many Sudanese have fled across the border from fighting and intense persecution in the Nuba Mountains.
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
YWAM Arua focuses on northern DR Congo and has helped pioneer a YWAM /JEM (“jeunesse en mission”) Base in Isiro in the heart of the Ituri rainforests. We continue to support the small team there who are ministering to local churches and reaching out to the unreached pigmy communities.
This year we are celebrating with JEM Isiro as their building work nears completion and as they run their very first DTS!
Central African Republic
YWAM Arua are currently partnering with YWAM Bangui to help them grow and develop their ministries.
Northern Uganda
YWAM Kitgum was one of the first YWAM bases to be pioneered out of Arua. Originally launched as YWAM Lobone in South Sudan, the team was forced to moved back across the border in 2016 to Kitgum in Northern Uganda. The base in Kitgum is now well established, but they continue with their original vision to reach the unreached people groups in South Sudan, particularly around Magwi and in the Issore mountains neat Lobone.