PRAYERS FOR JOURNEY MERCIES

The need for funding for so many projects in Rwanda and Uganda never slows down; Pastor training, church repairs, bikes and motorbikes for Pastors, vocational training, sponsorships, livestock and medicines. CHI has spent a record amount of your donations on these projects this year hence it was decided that, for our own good accountability, CHI should visit both countries to ensure that everything was going well and that the hard earned pennies which you have so kindly entrusted to CHI, were living their best lives supporting chosen projects in the best possible manner. So on 21 May Carmen and Pauline will be swapping life in the office for the bumpy roads of Africa.

It will be a whistle stop tour of both countries, visiting some of the projects where the money has been spent and to get a better understanding of the problems surrounding the requirements for the churches in Rwanda which have been closed due to government regulations needing to be met.

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22 May - We arrive in Kigali, Rwanda for a meeting with the Archbishop and his wife, and to catch up on the Gasabo sponsored children.

23 May - Kigali - We will visit the Star School with Bishop Nathan Amooti

24/25 May - Karongi - Visiting Jean-Pierre Rukundo, the new bishop of Karongi, who is already known to CHI from his time in Shyogwe diocese. Motorbikes and bikes have already been provided and as Karongi is home to some of the very poorest parishes in Rwanda CHI would like to achieve more in this area.

26/27/28 May - Byumba - visiting Hannah Ministries, a church led initiative to feed HIV positive children lunch every day, where CHI have recently provided funds for a self sustainable income generation project.

- Mugina Parish to see the working of the new milling machine and the benefits it has brought to the community.

- Tumba Parish - to visit the refurbished nursery and discuss the problems of government tax requirements of small local loan holders and the impact of the closing of churches.

29 May - Travel to Uganda

30 May - Visit the new Bishop of West Buganda Diocese and ALS School for the Disabled

31 May - Visit the KOP Saturday project and the CHI funded new nursery classrooms at Kitengeesa

1 June - Rakai Worship at the church with Pastor Amos and meet the sponsored children

2 June - Rakai - Visiting the school building and new vocational training facilities

3 June - Kabwami - where CHI have provided funds to help finish a house for the local pastor

4 June - Kijjabwemi and another visit to ALS school for the Disabled

5 June - Home - And now the real work begins all over again!

We thank you for your prayers as we visit the projects and meet with our partners

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