Group 19.  Catholic Diocese of Same

Catholic Diocese of Same is located in Northeastern Tanzania with an estimated population of 623,000 people.  45% are Christians, 35% are Muslims and 74,104 are Catholic.  80% of the population resides in the rural area.  During the covid crisis the General Secretary of the Tanzania Episcopal conference reported that more than 25 Catholic Priest and 60 religious sisters have died between mid-December and February due to COVID 19.

The economy has slowed down and the people are having just one meal a day.  Many people are left without basic necessities like food and medicine.