e set out for Africa in mid-November. Bishop Sadiki had arrived in Rwanda only a few weeks before us - he had been away in Europe for several months, and no-one from TCC had visited Rwanda either. After such a long absence it was encouraging to find the churches were still strong and growing (there are around 100 Family of God churches and one is about 2,000 strong). We travelled through the forests to Lake Kivu and the Congo (avoiding monkeys in the road), where we met churches and planned a clinic at Bukavu, where there is a doctor ready to help.

	Above and left: Computers from the UK providing training and office services for local Rwandans. This centre has been running at a profit for several months with PC's donated from the UK.

We found poverty a tremendous obstacle to progress. We have been determined not to build anything 'Kings' or 'Tavistock' and to encourage them to be responsible and to own the project. We try to encourage crafts, businesses, schools, dispensaries and clinics so they can be self-supporting.

t's difficult, but there are encouraging signs. We discovered that several computers from the UK had been put to use in a 'technology centre', offering computer training and facilities in a small town near Kabarore. The business has done well enough to pay the rent of the office and the wages for the manager. Although they had called the centre 'King's High Technology', we knew nothing about it,and it had been running for several months!

Our short visit of three weeks left us excited and encouraged to see churches dancing and singing, leaders encouraged, and schools and clinics preparing to move off (at Kabarore, and also Kayonza and Bukavu in the Congo). There's also the promise of a clinic starting in Nairobi managed by Rachel, wife of Bishop John Bosco, in the slum area of Buru Buru.

We returned safely to England in the middle of a very cold spell. This didn't deter Derek, who was on the streets very soon afterwards - doing a collection for the G.L.A.M. work in Africa. With the hospitality of Mackays and Safeways (who even provided meals and coffee!), he collected £531.83 from the very generous Tavistock shoppers!

hank you for all your prayers, help and encouragement. There's still so much work to be done and so many needs to be met. Please thank the Lord for all His gracious provision, and pray that He will keep His guiding hand on our involvement with people who are so desperately poor, yet who could also teach us rich Westerners a thing or two about rejoicing in God's grace and goodness!

On the material/aid side of things, we're especially keen on prayer for provision in the following areas:-

Any help you can give will be gratefully received by Colin on 01822 616625, or email us at kn.admin@kingsnews.org.uk