PEACE, JOY AND LOVE TO ALL Christmas is usually a joyous season wherever it is celebrated, but in many parts of Africa the focus of the holiday looks wonderfully different from the gift-heavy traditions we know in the UK. Instead of wrapped presents under the tree, Christmas is often centred on gratitude—thankfulness for life, for family, for community, and for God’s protection through another year. For many families, the most treasured gifts are simple, practical gifts such

The Joy of Giving … differently The act of giving a gift fills us with a special kind of joy — a quiet, immeasurable pleasure that often surpasses the happiness of receiving. Perhaps that’s because so many of the gifts we give, especially at Christmas, are not really about need, but about love. We choose colours, scents, and flavours with care, hoping they’ll bring a smile — even though most of our loved ones already have more than enough. And yet, in a world longing for simp

Food for thought … There is not local supermarket open all day, full of every type of food you could wish for, nor is there the money to...

If you can read, you can learn anything… The gift of education, of being able to read and write, is maybe one which we take too much for granted in the western world. Education is open to all, and the majority of children in the west learn to read and write to the best of their ability without their parents worrying about if they can afford to pay for that education, for the buildings they are educated in, for the teachers who do the educating. Parents do not have to worry

Just imagine going out to work for the day, locking your door and leaving your 3 year old behind, outside and alone. It must be a...

In Rwanda there is a quiet but powerful ministry happening behind locked doors - working in the prisons. Prisons which have become home...

We are now back in the UK and reunited with our families. We give thanks to God for all we have seen, the conversations we have had, the...

Up, packed and a leisurely breakfast eaten, we were collected by Patrick for our last day in Uganda. We must leave Kijjabwemi at 3pm....

This morning we awoke to a deluge of ‘blessings’, shorter dresses and waterproof sandals were definitely the order of the day. When it...

Today is a public holiday in Uganda, Martyrs Day marks the killing of 45 Christians executed for their faith between 1885 & 1887. Patrick...

With Eriab at the wheel this morning we headed off once again on the long and dusty road to Rakai. We were looking forward to seeing Rev...

A fairly early start this morning saw us on the road to Rakai, where we have a new sponsorship project, a youth income generation...

Today we had the joy of spending the entire day at the KOP Saturday Project, worshiping, eating and playing with the sponsored children....

Oh, the joy of a hot, powerful shower to start the day. Banda Lodge is definitely geared for western visitors. A leisurely breakfast this...

Today we were packed and ready to go by 8am. Breakfast of battered boiled eggs was certainly different. We had discovered last night that...

A tasty breakfast today of chicken, omelette, mandazi and fruit, we did our best but that is a lot of food first thing in the morning....

It’s a long way to Giheta Parish along the dancing roads, but the scenery is breath taking, and we cannot help but be in awe of God’s...

The Kigali Guest House is in the grounds of the Cathedral and as we headed to the café for breakfast we were surprised to see a number of...

A quick breakfast overlooking the lake and it was time to bid a sad farewell to this beautiful place. Our overriding impression is one of...

We were woken early today by the very vocal wildlife. Having arrived after dark last night we were unaware of the beauty of this...