Parish of Heswall
A Church for the Whole Community
Uganda Mission 2009
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Steph's team
Christine's team
Al's Team
At the Celebration Evening on Friday 11th September we saw and heard all about the 2009 trip.
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Background
In the summer of 2007 a team of 32 young people and leaders, with a medical team of 3 doctors, two nurses and a dentist went to
This followed 18 months of intensive work building links between our young people and the children in
Longer term needs that the mission team identified during their visit included:
- extension to the Rock of Joy School toilets
- clean water borehole at Masaka
- Sponsorship of teachers at Masaka
- Food for children during the school day
- a new school
- medical needs - a longer term health project
Rock of Joy Trust
Following the mission trip a Trust was established to provide long term support for and funding to many of the longer term needs identified during the trip. Visit the Trust's website here
Long term relationships have also been established between the Rock of Joy schools and local Wirral schools, in particular St Peters Primary School.
Mission 2009
In September 2008 the follow up mission in 2009 was launched. This builds on the work initiated in 2007 and again has involved a group of about 30 young people and their leaders from our Youth Fellowship travelling to Uganda to work and to serve for three weeks, from 10th July - 2nd August. There has also again be a linked medical mission
During the time they have been there they have helped with teaching at the schools and offered practical help such as building work and painting. They have run a holiday club each afternoon for the children in each centre based around a theme or story in the Bible and including related games, songs, art and craft work and drama with the children. Running the club in the afternoons has provided children with the opportunity to make friends and do something fun that teaches them about God.
The young people and leaders each had to raise £1200 to take part in this exciting venture so thanks for your support for the fundraising events and here's to the next time!
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