Thoughts by our trustee, Anne… From a TEARFUND Lent Devotional…“When there is a growing gap between rich and poor, there is a growing gap between humanity and divine will. The way of Christ is to call this out. It is to redress the balance. It is to fight for justice. This iswhy the church exists.“This …
WHEN? 22nd February – 6th April HOW MUCH? It’s free to sign up. Donate through Stewardship, by cheque or bank transfer. LOCATION? Anywhere! Give up something for Lent to provide school meals for pupils at Crossroads School in Soroti, Uganda. What you choose to give up is entirely up to you… sugar, gaming, chocolate, cake, …
Please pray for students and staff as they return to Crossroads Secondary School in Soroti for a new academic year. There will be many challenges ahead but there is much appreciation for the extra support given from our supporters and friends in the UK, in response to recent appeals for staff salaries and school meals. …
Just before Christmas 2022, we heard of the passing of one of the oldest members of Rock View Baptist Church in Uganda. A Muslim and wife of a witch doctor, our colleagues in Uganda, Richard and Abraham, witnessed to Stella, and she became one of the founding members of Rock View Baptist Church. Trustee Anne …
It was so encouraging to hear that one of the first beneficiaries of the Special Needs Project was baptised before Christmas 2022. We met Barbra, in 2007, after Global Challenge had procured a wheelchair for her. Our local representative and Project Coordinator in Uganda, Pastor Abraham, says Barbra is “very committed to Christ and never …
We are excited to be planning a visit to Soroti very soon and, it seems, the churches there are excited to welcome us! Uganda was declared Ebola free (no new cases in 42 days) on Jan 11th and Trustees Angela and Anne, and church minister Stephen, have found a narrow window of opportunity – March …
WOW! The Christmas Day 2022 Service collection at Queens Road Baptist Church in Broadstairs raised £700 and this has kindly been donated to Global Challenge to go towards the school meals at Crossroads Secondary School in Soroti, Uganda. As reported previously, all families are struggling with price increases in Uganda, as we are in the UK. …
Why not give your loved ones a gift this Christmas that can help to change lives? Global Challenge have produced two cards this year. One design is to support the teachers at Crossroads Secondary School and the other is a general design that supports all our projects in Uganda. The cards are available on the …
We hope you enjoy the Global Challenge Advent Calendar 2022 and marking off the days leading up to Christmas? Advent means ‘coming’ in Latin. This is the coming of Jesus into the world. As you prepare for the great day, find out a little more about the work of the teachers at Crossroads Secondary School …
We are inviting you to purchase a gift card. The end of each school term is a time to celebrate our wonderful teachers in the UK. Why not give an extra special gift this term by purchasing a special gift card designed specially to celebrate the staff at Crossroads School in Uganda? Pastor Abraham, our …