A team of 8 people led by David Hewitt will be traveling out to Uganda on 3rd September to continue the link with friends and churches we know there, and visit Africa Fund projects.

Initially we will fly to Arua in the North West, and cross over into DR Congo for a few days. This is where the Honey Project has been established; while there we hope to talk to some of the farmers who have benefited and meet with the new Development Board.

Following that, it’s off by road down to Soroti in the East, calling at some local village projects en route. Here the Carpentry Project received a grant of £12,000 in March, so we will have opportunity to see how this has been spent. Finally, the team will go to Mbale and spend a couple of days at the CRO street children’s project and the JOY Hospice.

While in Soroti, we will be holding a forum for our contacts and friends from the Africa Fund (on Friday 11th September, extending over to Sunday 13th). This will be the fourth year we have held such a forum, which we have found to be invaluable to maintaining the strong relational links that have characterized the Africa Fund’s approach. At this time, there is opportunity to hear from the various areas, and also to give some skills training in management and project development.

Taking part in this weekend will be George Mcomwanda from Kisumu and his younger brother Peter, who is based in Nairobi. Both theses Kenyans are pastors, and we had the pleasure of hosting them in Edinburgh during May this year. It was good to develop the benefit of two-way traffic in the relationship.

The team will be taking out suitable in-date medicines and also un-locked mobile phones, if anyone would like to give them. We will also be taking our annual offering at CCE on Sunday 30th Aug, to provide funds for donations to the churches and individuals we meet while there, according to need. If you would be able to contribute to this, please either donate online or on the day.