1 Sep 2016Throwback to Uganda 2016Uganda – ‘The Pearl of Africa’ Dry, barren, warm – whenever I thought of Africa, I thought of this. But during my first trip to Uganda, I realised I couldn’t…
CPA Praying TogetherPraying Together January 2021CPA Praying Together – January 2021 The steadfast love of…
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From the OfficeUgandaEmergency Food Parcels Uganda An Update July 2020Emergency Food Parcels Update 07.07.20 July 2020 Once again…
From the OfficeUgandaEmergency Food Parcels Uganda Covid 19Emergency Food Parcels – Uganda June 2020 While we have…
Komamboga ChildrenThrowback to fun times and hard graft in Komamboga28 Jan 2020Hard graft and a lot of fun In 2014 Laura Brown & Murray McMillan visited Komamboga Children’s Home. Here’s what…
St. Paul's SchoolScovia’s House21 Oct 2019Scovia’s House “With a little help from my friends.” In the last edition of ‘The View,’ we featured the story of a St Paul’s project family,…
Afar GirlsSometimes the simplest ideas are the best!21 Oct 2019Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best! Komame Senior School, Afar region, Ethiopia It was such a simple suggestion from…
Komamboga Children“When you arrive without hope you don’t dare to dream.”21 Oct 2019“When you arrive without hope you don’t dare to dream.” It was wonderful to see Fairy and Bob again. Fairy…
St. Paul's SchoolIn Celebration of ‘Education’ at St Paul’s School21 Oct 2019In Celebration of ‘Education’ at St Paul’s School We arrive in Rukungiri late on a Sunday. Here in the west…
St. Paul's SchoolBack in a Heartbeat – Team trip to St Paul’s School, Rukungiri26 Apr 2019In November, a team from Scotland travelled to St Paul’s School. They had a fun, action-packed few days with the…
St. Paul's SchoolThe Face in the Place – Bamwesiga Justus23 Apr 2019Bamwesiga Justus, Head teacher at St Paul’s School, Rukungiri, Uganda I was born in Buhasha village in the Bushenyi District…
Komamboga ChildrenMoving Home – the Komamboga children23 Apr 2019The history of Uganda, following its independence from Britain, is a messy one. It finally emerged from years of military…
Afar GirlsThe Face in the Place – Million Belihu…1 Feb 2019… One in a million! This post originally featured in The View – Winter 2015 (20th Anniversary Edition) Wow it…
Komamboga ChildrenThe Face in the Place – Shivan Ainembabazi14 Dec 2018Social worker at Komamboga Children’s Home. I was born in a humble Christian home in the Rukungiri district with eleven…
Komamboga ChildrenFrom Grass to Grace6 Nov 2018We love getting updates from the children we’ve helped to support through education. This latest news from Mike, who joined…
Afar GirlsThe Face in the Place – Roman Tafese6 Nov 2018Girls Boarding Coordinator for the Afar Girls. I was born in 1984 in the Oromia region of Ethiopia and the youngest…
Komamboga ChildrenMeeting Bob10 Oct 2018Kevin and I have been supporters of CPA for over twenty years and on my first visit to Uganda, one…
Komamboga ChildrenChanges are afoot at Komamboga10 Oct 2018Although I have travelled a lot on my own over the years, I must admit my first visit to Africa…
From the OfficeSt. Paul's SchoolAn Extraordinary Day: Special Memories and New Beginnings1 Sep 2016The day, like any other day, began with blue sky and the sounds of Africa. However, today was to be…
From the OfficeSt. Paul's SchoolWhen the CPA girls visited Uganda.1 Sep 20160Home from Home – Girls on tour! Stepping into St Paul’s is like going through ‘the back of the wardrobe’…
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African CultureMarch 2020 – The 18th Kilimanjaro Marathon6 Mar 2020Kilimanjaro Marathon The 1st March, was the 18th year of the Kilimanjaro Marathon. Situated south of the equator, Kilimanjaro is…
African CultureWildebeest Births in February14 Jan 2020Wildebeest Births Approximately 500,000 births occur during a three-week period. Each year, wildebeest in the Serengeti-Mara migrate between 500 and…
African CultureTimkat – one of Ethiopia’s most important Christian festivals.14 Jan 2020Timkat Taking place in Ethiopia every year on 19th January (or the 20th on leap years!) Timkat (also known as…
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African CultureChristmas in Uganda17 Dec 2019Christmas in Uganda. Christmas in Uganda is called Sekukkulu and, just like in the UK, it is about people returning…
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A Taste of AfricaDelicious Mozambican Coconut Curry14 Jun 2017Delicious Mozambican Coconut curry Mozambique has a rich and varied cuisine and the influence of Portuguese colonisation is evident in…
A Taste of AfricaUkpo Ogede – Nigerian Pudding14 Jun 2017Tasty Savoury Pudding from Nigeria- Ukpo Ogede (Moi Moi) Nigerian food is varied, colourful and flavoursome with plenty of spice.…
A Taste of AfricaReally Tasty Rolex, a traditional Ugandan dish.7 Jun 2017Really Tasty Rolex, a Traditional Ugandan Dish Rolex is a popular food item in Uganda, combining an egg omelette and…
From the OfficeHappy Christmas from CPA15 Dec 2020✨ Happy Christmas from CPA ✨ This time last year, when we were thinking about the year ahead, I dare say…
EthiopiaFrom the OfficeCovid-19 in Ethiopia8 Sep 2020Emergency Food Parcels – Ethiopia Dear Friends, We are so grateful for the overwhelming support we have received from supporters…
From the OfficeUgandaEmergency Food Parcels Uganda An Update July 20209 Jul 2020Emergency Food Parcels Update 07.07.20 July 2020 Once again thank you so very much to all of you who…
From the OfficeUgandaEmergency Food Parcels Uganda Covid 193 Jun 2020Emergency Food Parcels – Uganda June 2020 While we have been in ‘lockdown’ here in the UK, Uganda has also…
From the OfficeNews from the office – Winter 201915 Nov 2019News from the office – Winter 2019 Five Talents In July, Chris and Rosey were invited to a Five Talents event at Merton College,…
From the OfficeCelebrating a shared journey.21 Oct 2019Celebrating a shared journey. Dr Pat Beckley and Rosey I was recently invited to write a chapter for a book,…
From the OfficeNews from the Office – Spring 201923 Apr 2019New office! We kicked off 2019 by moving into our new office. It didn’t take long to get everything unpacked…
From the OfficeCollaboration – the way ahead23 Apr 2019Sometimes we think we can go it alone in life, dealing with things that come across our path in our…
From the OfficeThe Value of Education10 Oct 2018I have always been passionate about the value of education. Trained as a primary school teacher, I see the value…
From the OfficeSefi BeretSefi Beret church celebrates 50 years – Proud and Loud!10 Oct 2018The air was hot and still. It was 4am and pitch black. The town dogs had stopped barking and the…