A special appeal to help with the food crisis was held in January and raised over £1,600 which has now been sent to them to help with their situation.Update from Burundi - 108 families facing food crisis have been assisted with food items in the Parishes of Gahosha & Ngagara by supplying Rice, Beans, Palm Oil and Red Onions. This initiative has been with the support of fellow brothers and Sisters from St Mark’s Nottingham in UK.
I am really enjoying my work with SOMOS and the mentors. It has been great to get to know more of our mentors and see how we can continue to support them as they work with children and young people in Children's homes. In the vulnerable community where I serve too, we have started a monthly activity with the mum's and it has been a great time to be with them and get to know them better as we share, read the Bible and pray together. The team I work with are so great and I am really enjoying working with them and learning a lot. Having got married in November, David and I are very excited and really looking forward to starting our lives as a married couple. David's CMS selection process is underway and moving forwards well, he will have his selection panel soon. So, there is a lot happening and we can see God's hand and blessing over everything which is such an encouragement. Pray points: · Join me in giving thanks for my work with SOMOS and the team I work with. · Pray for the mentors and the children and young people in the homes. · Please also pray for the vulnerable community and the mum's activity. · Praise God for the wedding preparations and plans and David's CMS selection process. · Please pray for financial provision for our wedding and trip to the UK next year including our marriage blessing.
Each year we hold ‘Burundi Sunday’ services where our focus is on this small country in Central Africa who we have had links with since the mid 70’s. Part of our Burundi Sunday is an appeal to raise money to help them with projects and I am delighted to tell you that this year we have raised just over £2,635 The two projects they identified as needing help with i.e. · Providing Cement, Doors and windows for Gakwende Sub-parish · Building improved latrines and provide water at Gahosha Parish.
