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Feb 20, 20241 min read
Show us the way to go Home
And so our visit has come to an end. After a short detour by some of the team to visit the local wildlife, we have all returned safely...
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Carmen
Feb 11, 20243 min read
Get us to the Church on Time
Our final full day in Kijjabwemi and once again we set off in the rain. Slipping and sliding along the murram roads we arrived in...
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Carmen
Feb 10, 20242 min read
Singing in the Rain
Torrential rain, thunder and lightning since 5am delayed our start today. We were so looking forward to another day at KOP with the...
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Carmen
Feb 9, 20242 min read
Little Children
The road to Kabwami is well travelled, today we went back to see the school refurbished during lockdown. You may remember our magazine...
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Carmen
Feb 8, 20243 min read
All Kinds of Everything
Our day started with visits to some of those who have benefitted from the Loan4Hope Project, the businesses included roadside snacks,...
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Carmen
Feb 7, 20242 min read
There's a Goat in my House
Today we headed for Kikonge. First a quick visit to the church, where Finn was delighted to find large bat’s nesting in the roof. Sadly,...
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Carmen
Feb 6, 20243 min read
Shake Rattle & Roll
The first morning we have woken to sun, a pleasant surprise but we had a long drive ahead. Patrick arrived promptly at 9 and we left for...
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Carmen
Feb 5, 20242 min read
Raindrops keep falling on our heads
Thunder, lightning and torrential rain accompanied our breakfast today, and this is supposed to be the dry season. Climate change is...
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Carmen
Feb 4, 20242 min read
Get us to the Church on Time
When Patrick arrived to collect us for church in Kabwami Parish this morning we were running a little late and still eating breakfast, we...
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Carmen
Feb 3, 20243 min read
Smiley Happy People
An uplifting day at the KOP Project started as always with a time of worship and prayer led by the older children. Mackline preached in...
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Carmen
Feb 2, 20243 min read
All You Need is Love
This morning was spent visiting the clinic at Kimwanyi where CHI , through your generosity, are able to sponsor two nurses. We were given...
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Carmen
Feb 2, 20243 min read
One More Step
Our first morning in Uganda, saw us walking down to St John's Church to meet Patrick and David. We had a quick tour of the refurbished...
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Carmen
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Its a really long, long way to Masaka
Our day began with a heartwarming breakfast and goodbye with Bishop Emmanuel and Robert. They presented us with a lovely plaque and some...
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Carmen
Jan 31, 20243 min read
The Long and Winding Road
An 8am start took us to King Salomen school to witness all the children march onto the playground, singing for Assembly. They all looked...
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Carmen
Jan 30, 20243 min read
Road less travelled
Today was a day of heart-warming encounters as we visited Mugina Parish in the Byumba diocese. Our journey began at Gashuru sub-parish,...
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Carmen
Jan 29, 20242 min read
Come on and Celebrate
Bishop Emmanuel has kindly provided his car for the duration of our stay in Byumba and so at 8am we headed off, destination, Marengo...
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Carmen
Jan 28, 20242 min read
It's a Long Way to Byumba
An early start got us successfully to the airport and on to Kigali where Bishop Nathan had bought a welcoming committee to meet us.  ...
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Carmen
Jan 26, 20241 min read
Leaving on a Prop Plane... or NOT
We had an early start today for our journey back to Kigali. After a bit of suitcase content shuffling to please the man at the luggage...
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Carmen
Jan 26, 20244 min read
Onward Eggs and Bananas
After breakfast (let’s call that meal no.1) 8am saw us heading for Kabahire, a relatively new Parish where MPUK supported solar panels,...
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Carmen
Jan 24, 20242 min read
A Slow Boat to Ishywa
CHI recently adopted the Star School Sponsorship programme in Kigali from Mission Possible UK (MPUK), and they have now asked us if we...
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