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Keys to the shop

6th June 2015 | Posted in Latest News, Nigel's Blog

On Friday 5 June, we obtained keys to our first charity shop in Luton.  The culmination of much hard work and planning of our staff.  Heather Baker has joined us as our shop manager and we are now putting all the fixtures together and there is a literal mountain of stock to sort. Our House group came to help last…

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Building at last

2nd June 2015 | Posted in Latest News

I like my Fences to be straight! Does putting a roof on top of a container count as building a house?!

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Tree felling african style

2nd June 2015 | Posted in Latest News

Well, I have cut a few trees down in my life (Being a qualified tree surgeon) but I have never seen it done like this before. The Lads from our neighbouring village offered to remove them as they are in the way of our compound that I am building. I need lots of floor space to get blocks beaten by…

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Settling in

1st June 2015 | Posted in Latest News

After two weeks since my arrival I am beginning to acclimatise to the heat and the vibrancy of Sierra Leonean culture. It is so beautiful here, full of warm, smiley and happy people. I feel so privileged to be here and to help build a new community that has the potential to change so many lives. I have been busy…

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Progress

28th May 2015 | Posted in Latest News

As well as the well being under way I have made progress on other fronts here too. We are now proud owners of a 20 foot long shipping container and I have had it delivered to site. It’s a bit battered and needs a sloped roof on it to keep the rain and heat off of it, however, it is…

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Water

28th May 2015 | Posted in Latest News

Hiya,   I know my last blog may have seemed quite negative…… please forgive if it did, it can be very tiring here. However, I have had so many exciting and productive days just recently, I have a new burst of energy!!   I gave the go ahead to the people who drill wells on the land. They are lovely…

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