The village of Camp 15 received it’s name from a military base that was established at the location during the war. Later the presence of GTZ, a German NGO, became the nucleus of a little community that sprang up around it. It’s location at the intersection of the main highway and the road that leads to Kimotong made it a natural site for a “rest stop” of little shops mostly offering food and drink and a few other basic necessities.
Fr. Alfred Loguti, AJ, a Didinga tribesman from nearby Chukudum, is a member of the religious community the Apostles of Jesus. The Apostles of Jesus were founded in Sudan by the late Bishop Mazzoldi, who also established the Brothers of St. Martin de Porres, the Sisters of the Sacred Heart and one or two others. The Apostles of Jesus are present in a number of locations in the eastern US. Fr. Alfred along with Fr. Romeo, a priest of the Diocese of Torit, are working to establish the beginnings of a parish community in Camp 15 and Kimotong. In addition to the difficulties one might expect in such an endeavor, Fr. Alfred and Fr. Romeo face the additional challenge of fulfilling their mission with almost no resources. They are currently living in a small makeshift home and use a nearby tattered UNICEF school tent as a Sunday chapel. Some local children posed for me there.
Fr. Alfred Loguti, AJ, a Didinga tribesman from nearby Chukudum, is a member of the religious community the Apostles of Jesus. The Apostles of Jesus were founded in Sudan by the late Bishop Mazzoldi, who also established the Brothers of St. Martin de Porres, the Sisters of the Sacred Heart and one or two others. The Apostles of Jesus are present in a number of locations in the eastern US. Fr. Alfred along with Fr. Romeo, a priest of the Diocese of Torit, are working to establish the beginnings of a parish community in Camp 15 and Kimotong. In addition to the difficulties one might expect in such an endeavor, Fr. Alfred and Fr. Romeo face the additional challenge of fulfilling their mission with almost no resources. They are currently living in a small makeshift home and use a nearby tattered UNICEF school tent as a Sunday chapel. Some local children posed for me there.
Fr. Archangelo Lokoro (left, pastor in Kapoeta) and Fr. Alfred Loguti, AJ (right)
Fr. Alfred and Fr. Romeo's living quarters (above and below)
A view of the Chukudum Mountains in the background
The makeshift chapel at Camp 15
The children of Camp 15 (above and below)
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