The Gambella education and peace building programme in Ethiopia has been 75% funded by Irish Aid. As the work commences on the ground in Gambella, close to the Sudan border, the challenge now is how do we raise the remaining 25%.
Posted by David Gough, 1 day ago
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Earlier this year CMS Ireland secured nearly €500,000 from Irish Aid towards the development of a new mission and development centre in Gambella, Ethiopia.
Gambella is one of our newest partnerships and in the upcoming edition of inMission magazine we begin to explore why these links are significant for the local church…
So I haven’t posted for a month or so – please forgive me!
I’ve enjoyed a couple of weeks off and since my return have been pretty much immersed in helping to produce the upcoming edition of our latest magazine. It’s looking good and should be available for download next week.
While I’ve been away it’s struck me how quickly things change…
Just a week ago events in DR Congo were headline news on the BBC and ITV websites but now, if you want to find out what’s going on, you have to dig deep into the Africa pages…
Posted by Colin Corbridge, 3 days ago
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At the end of November we are hosting two Focus Nights which will give members and supporters an opportunity to engage with CMS Ireland’s work in Kenya.
The evenings will be taking place on the 26th and 27th November in Lisburn and Enniskillen (more details below) and the theme for both evenings is ‘hadithi’ – a Kiswahili word meaning ‘story’.
We’d love you join us…
Bishop Peter Amidi, the Bishop of Lainya has just sent me the following encouraging update about the start of work at the site of Health Line Sudan Primary Health Care Centre in Lainya Diocese southern Sudan.
Posted by David Gough, 5 days ago
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I’ve now returned a few weeks from my latest Global visit to Ethiopia, Uganda, Zambia and of course Sudan. It was an exciting, encouraging and yet quite a sad return visit to Yei, southern Sudan. I’ve also included a recent update from Bishop Hilary from Yei…
Posted by David Gough, 11 days ago
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Purchasing wedding clothes in downtown Kampala is always an interesting way in which to pass time. Recent American election results produce an added level of interest for Rory + Denise.
Posted by Rory Wilson, 12 days ago
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Are you aged 17-25 and looking to broaden your perspective on global mission and the world church? If so, then read on for an exciting opportunity to work alongside our partners in Kenya during the summer of 2009…
As violent clashes continue in DR Congo – despite attempts to enforce a ceasefire – CMS Ireland is calling on the church in Ireland to act.
Within a week of the conflict beginning CMS Ireland had committed £3000 to assist its partners in Bukavu diocese and is now urging the church in Ireland to get behind the relief effort.
Greetings from Belfast. I left Paris 12 days ago, had my Masters’ Graduation, saw some friends and visited my Church in London, collected my car and then drove back to Belfast.
Posted by Alison Gill, 18 days ago
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