Malindi

Our link with Malindi on the coast of Kenya began with Revd Ian Lewis and his wife Audrey (members of our church) who worked in the area in the late 1950's.

On a visit 4 years ago they were made aware of the struggle to progress the building of a Methodist Church. As part of our outreach we decided to assist them. This we did in 1999 and provided them with sufficient funds to put a roof on.

Three years later, Ken and Anne Hopwood visited Malindi and were overwhelmed by the welcome and gratitude, the committment to God and the vision for the future.

However, they saw the desperate lack of equipment in two primary schools. One had absolutely nothing for the 5 and 6 year olds other than a blackboard, tables and benches. Evidence of learning was limited to rote learning from oral instruction by teachers who could not be guaranteed payment for their work.

As a result we raised and sent £1,000 to the New Vision Academy School in September 2002 to help provide education for the children who would otherwise struggle to grasp the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic, or even attend school at all.

It is envisaged that we shall continue to support Malindi in its work for a number of years.
       

Opendoors

We support the Opendoors Project in Hull which provides help for Asylum Seekers.

Carecent

We support Carecent with Money, Food and Clothing for their work providing breakfast and other help to Homeless People at St Saviourgate Centre.