Bring a packed lunch as usual – drinks will be served throughout the day.

Christian Network Uganda (CNU) was the brainchild of Rhona and Barbara after they realised that there were many small UK charities and individuals making a difference in Uganda and that each could gain from the experience and contacts of others. Once a year there is a meeting of CNU in the Macclesfield area, where people can give a short talk about their organisation or work in Uganda. Others come to learn. It is a great opportunity to network with like-minded people.

We’d be delighted to welcome new people and give you a 15 minute slot to share some information about your charity or experience of Uganda. We will give you a table to put out your leaflets and photos. If you haven’t been to CNU before, please click here to download a form for inclusion in CNU mailing list or to have your website included in the links, and email form to: info@christianreliefuganda.org

Linda says: “This was a unique trip with many surprises and fears being confronted and conquered as God enabled – like not catching malaria and riding sidesaddle on a picky-picky!  Lots of brave people were encountered, some in desperate need but it was rare to catch even a whiff of self-pity or discontentment.  The time was used really effectively with a whole range of experiences that Rhona had organized but which also enabled a degree of flexibility.  The group itself was a delight with lots of fun-filled moments as well as times of real fellowship and prayer. My abiding memories are of those widows and young people we met who are being sponsored by CRU and other individuals we met who are serving God in special ways.  Many thanks go to Rhona for organising the trip, my fellow trippers, my sister and mum for fundraising, and most of all to God for sending me.  Lamentations 3:22,23 – amazing!”

Sally tells her story: “Uganda surprised me even before I got off the plane! Having never been to Africa before I had no idea what to expect and all the preconceptions I had brought with me were formed from television. I had imagined vast brown, dusty plains but this could not be further from the truth, Uganda is a richly fertile country and green was my predominant first impression. This initial view from the air was to set the tone for the next eight weeks as the people, the medicine and the country surprised me again and again.” Find out more by downloading  Sally’s report

Christine commented: “Africa has always intrigued me. When I was young I read stories of adventurers sailing to the “dark continent” to explore the mysteries and richness of its vastness. When I set off on elective, I really didn’t believe that I could actually feel like an adventurer. I had no idea what to expect. The only pictures I’d seen of Africa were of starving, miserable children and the wildlife on the television programme Big Cat Diary. How different it really was!” To read on download Christine’s report