Last night a horrific fire wiped out 1,000 family “homes” in the slums of Freetown. The devastation is truly shocking. It brings into sharp focus what we have been doing with a long term plan to enable such people to exit the dangers of such dreadful habitation. Do Pray with us for the country and community leaders, as they determine…
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Home Leone Meets the Vice President
29th November 2016 | Posted in Latest News, Nigel's BlogRachel, Bob (one of our trustees) and I met with Sierra Leone’s Vice President and Head of the Office for National Security to discuss urban regeneration and our first pilot village currently under construction. It was such an encouraging time to meet someone with a heart for the poorest in his nation. He expressed his thanks to us, and all…
Sierra Leone’s Vice President Visits Destiny Village
19th November 2016 | Posted in Nigel's BlogWhat an extraordinary day! Our passion to enable thousands to exit slums in a sustainable manner was given real encouragement today as Sierra Leone’s Vice President visited our work. Thanks to our great team who shared the vision and progress with him. Victor Bockarie responded with great enthusiasm as he understood when you put the 6 elements of low cost…
A Room with no view
7th November 2016 | Posted in Nigel's BlogYou are disabled, stricken with polio since you were a little girl and your legs have wasted leaving no power to stand. You become a single mother in a nation where misunderstanding and discrimination against the disabled mean its hard to make a living, or even survive. Being a disabled female in one of the poorest countries on earth means…
St George Foundation becomes Norwich City
1st November 2016 | Posted in Nigel's BlogOur team had a great visit with St George Foundation in Sierra Leone. This remarkable children’s home looks after kids rescued from the street and babies that people have abandoned and then trace families to get them resettled (see adecentlife.org). The children sang and then played and our team loved being so welcomed as they enjoyed drawing, playing mouth organs,…
Luton Team make a huge difference in Sierra Leone
31st October 2016 | Posted in Nigel's BlogWe have just finished our first team as Home Leone in Sierra Leone! We welcomed 13 wonderful people who joined us for a week. This group proved the effectiveness of 1 week teams on both those who travel and those we serve. Thank you to each participant and those who supported them financially and in prayer to make this happen….