What a joy it was as Bob and I met up with Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, who has recently taken office as the new Mayor of Freetown.  What an inspiring lady with a passion for God and a passion to mobilise Freetown and address the many poverty challenges faced by so many people. It was great to see her vision.  Ironically her…

I was talking to Sam Fofannah, Chair of the Birmingham Sierra Leone Society.  Southampton University offered us quality furniture and parts as they refurbish their buildings and we needed to get it to a container that some wonderful neighbours have agreed to locate at their farm near where we live. In 5 days Sam mobilised 15 members of the society. …

Next Saturday, 23 June, Southampton Solent University are kindly giving us 10 classrooms of furniture to ship to Sierra Leone.  We are getting a container to a farm near my home in Bishops Waltham, near Southampton. This is just so kind and the quality of equipment will help fit out the new school that BuildAid And CRY are currently helping…