African charity work receives praise
Our charity work in Africa during the summer received some high praise recently.
Throughout the year we had been raising funds for a new primary school building in the small Batwa community of Rwamahano, Uganda, which was devastated by severe storms and flooding.
As part of their July mission the team, which consisted of ten pupils, spent two days laying the foundations for primary school buildings near Lake Bunyonyi, Kabale.
Faith Tushabe, executive director at charity African International Christian Ministry, who worked with the school during the project, said: “Their free interaction, participation in carrying sand, bricks and in building the school is an experience still fresh in the minds of the people in Rwamahano.
“None of the AICM staff and the community anticipated the hard work of the staff and the team, and it will always be memorable to us.
“How humbling it was for the teenage students to leave the comfort of their homes to come to Africa to help our cause. We cannot say thank you enough.”
Around 30 people gathered at the Ferguson Centre on Wednesday, November 18 for a Uganda Open Evening, where those attending heard first-hand accounts of what their trip to Africa was like last July.
Rev’d Sissons, who co-ordinated the trip, began the evening with a slide demonstration showing some stunning pictures of the main events that took place during the 18-day visit.
This was then followed by presentations from three pupils who visited Uganda, with Hannah Cashell and Maddy Wright illustrating their talk with selected photos that were designed to capture the essence of their African experience.
Elishia Phillips concluded the pupil side of the evening by sharing her memorable moments with the audience.
Rev’d Sissons, said: “What came across very strongly was the huge enjoyment the students had derived from the adventure and the real enthusiasm they had for the people they met and projects they took part in.”