An African Dream: July 2011

Monday, July 11, 2011

Funds from a fair!

Many thanks to Rob and Liz who raised £83 for An African Dream at a stall at their local fair in Bishops Cannings, Devizes last Saturday.

A very big thank you to the children of The Priory School, Christchurch

I have now been to talk to the children of Class 3JS a couple of times, and the children wrote letters to the St Mark's school children and recently got some replies back. Class 3JS have acted again kindly sending letters, photos, pencils, sweets and other stationary equipment as well as donating money to buy a pig for one of the orphan families. Another team leave for Uganda on Thursday so the gifts will soon be arriving at St Mark's - thanks everyone.

An African Dream - some history

“An African Dream” dates back to 1997 when Mark Wynter heard and obeyed a call from God to go to work in Western Uganda. During the following five years Mark visited annually to preach at a Bible teaching conference. Over these years a strong relationship was built with Pastor Lumika Masereka Eric (who is now Bishop of the East Kasese Diocese of the Full Gospel Church (FGC)) and his wife Rebecca.

In 2001 Mark and his wife Sophie bought a piece of land on which they planned to build their home with the intention of settling and working in Kasese Diocese long term. In 2002 they were based in Kampala for six months to learn the language and to prepare for their future life. Whilst back in the UK in 2003 for the birth of their first son Noah, Mark was re-diagnosed with cancer. In October 2004 their second son James was born, and sadly Mark died in January 2005. At this point Sophie realised that the calling to work in Uganda would develop in a different way.

Eighteen months after Mark’s death, Sophie returned to Uganda to visit friends and to strengthen previous relationships. Following discussions with Bishop Lumika as to what the land should be used for, it became clear that a primary school would be of most benefit to the local area, which led to the building of St Mark’s School. “An African Dream” now exists to support a number of projects of which St Mark’s School is one.

An African Dream

Monday, July 11, 2011

Funds from a fair!

A very big thank you to the children of The Priory School, Christchurch

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An African Dream - some history