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ABOUT US

Gay and Christian in
KENYA, UGANDA,
TANZANIA, RWANDA
AND BURUNDI

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"I have other sheep that are
not of this fold. I must bring
them in also." John 10:16

Other Sheep Websites
Other Sheep English
Other Sheep Spanish
Argentina Other Sheep Foundation
Executive Director

VISIT Steve and Jose!

Visit t

he Other Sheep web site of the

Executive

Director

Steve Parelli (at right in photo), and his

partner Jose Ortiz.

Meet us
under the
acacia tree

This website was constructed in July of 2007
Visits made to this web page since August 2007

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About Other Sheep East Africa

Other Sheep East Africa is an ecumenical Christian

ministry

for sexual minorities

by sexual minorities and straight

allies

Established in

Nairobi, Kenya and reaching out to

Uganda,

Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and other parts of Africa,

it is dedicated to connecting sexual minorities

and straight

allies

with

people, information and resources that will uplift and

encourage their spiritual life through the Internet,

literature, organized events, worship opportunities

and support groups. The organization also works

with people from other faiths, especially Muslims.

Mission Statement

To foster, nurture and encourage the spiritual lives of LGBT

Christians and people of faith.

Vision Statements (Stated Objectives)

1. To create and maintain an East Africa Other Sheep

website, a

yahoo group, and other uses of networking through

the

Internet

that

will provide information relevant to sexual

minorities primarily in

matters

of faith and religion.

2. To obtain and distribute in East Africa hard copies of the

book

The Children Are Free.

3. To promote the formation of PFLAG chapters in East Africa

where parents, family and friends of LGBTs will, among other

things,

find support in addressing their concerns about faith

and

homosexuality.

4. To create opportunities where sexual minorities may meet in

groups to interact on a variety of interests: such as discussion

groups where personal stories and reflection are shared; short-

term

study groups on particular topics; and prayer and worship

groups.

6. To provide training in the use of the power point

presentation on

the Bible and homosexuality; and to foster

opportunities for the re-

telling of this power point presentation

to LGBTs and to the religious

community at large.

7. To network and collaborate with religious leaders and

organizations that are affirming of the gay community.

8. To create and maintain a library from which literature may

loaned to individuals.

(Suggestion: this library could be

called the

Roy

Clement Library, who was one time pastor of

Nairobi Baptist Church

and world

renown author among

evangelical Christians, who came out

in 1999 as an

openly gay

Christian and partnered with another gay man;

presently he is

recognized conference speaker to gay Christians)

9. To create chapters of Other Sheep East Africa in East

Africa

where the spirit of the mission and vision of Other Sheep

East Africa

may be carried out.

The Mission Statement and Vision Statement was written by

Steve and

Jose at the request of the

board members of OSEA,

be reviewed

and customized by the board.

The Mission

Statement and

Vision

Statement was w

ritten Thursday

morning,

August 16,

The

Mission

tement and Vision Statement reflect what

Other

Sheep was

engaged in with gay Christian Kenyans during

the four

weeks of

ministry, July & August 2007.

The Following is the present organizational structure of OSEA which
was inaugurated April 4, 2008, with just Rev. Kimindu as OSEA
Coordinator and the creation of an OSEA Project Team; additional
Coordinators (Kenya, Rwanda & Dem Rep Congo) and Chairperson
(Uganda) followed with time:

OSEA Coordinator for East Africa
Rev. Michael Nzuki Kimindu (Anglican Priest) - Nairobi, Kenya
email: mnk240@yahoo.com

OSEA Coordinator for Kenya
Rev. John Makokha (United Methodist Church Minister) - Nairobi, Kenya email:
jmakokha2000@yahoo.com

Mrs. Anne Baraza

, Counselor to LGBT and friends and family of

Other Sheep Kenya

OSEA/ OS Kenya

Project Support

Team

Peter Wanyama

(Anglican)

petodame@yahoo.com

OSEA Coordinator for Rwanda & Dem. Rep. Congo
Rev. J. Elie Gasana (United Methodist Church) gasana13@yahoo.com

OSEA Chairperson for Uganda
Wamala Dennis Mawejje denkross@yahoo.com
See Dennis' blog: Denkross' Life in Uganda

OTHER SHEEP COORDINATOR FOR ENGLISH SPEAKING AFRICA
Emmanuel Kamau - Texas, USA
email: emmanuelkamau@yahoo.co.uk

OTHER SHEEP COORDINATOR FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING AFRICA
Jose Ortiz - Bronx, NY
email: bronzeprjo@hotmail.com

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Photo Below:
Early morning (sunrise) in
Mombasa, where Jose dictates
the mission statement and
vision statement of Other Sheep
East Africa which was later
shared and approve in a
follow-up meeting with LGBT
people in Nairobi who had
called for forming an
organization after working Other
Sheep for 4 weeks in
discussion groups.

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