Homes of Promise

Welcoming in 2026, an internship for Saviour, visiting the Botanical Gardens

As the boys celebrate New Year with a picnic at the Botanical Gardens, Saviour secures an internship and Jane prepares to ...
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Sue Harper’s funeral, I’m in the UK, the boys are back at school/vocational training.

Last Sunday afternoon I went to George’s Place to say goodbye to the boys, they were going back to school or vocational training early Monday morning. The boys were busy helping Johnson, Kodet and ...
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Looking for an ‘allotment’, Peace has been sick, Omoding voted School Prefect, boys thinking of way to economise.

I spoke to the younger boys and staff at George’s Place on Tuesday evening. They are all fine – the rabbit has survived so far but they tell me he and Peanut my dog are friends. I suggested that they ...
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Shipment to Uganda, families struggle, lockdown eases in U.K.

At this time of waiting between Ascension Day and Pentecost we find ourselves starting to venture out as the lockdown begins to ease, though still social distancing, we are beginning to meet up with ...
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Boys visited in boarding school and vocational college, I’m back in Uganda, Joshua and young Denis give their lives to Christ.

I must apologise for the delay in writing this week’s newsletter. I am now back in Uganda having had an amazing holiday with friends in South Africa. We visited so many places and experienced such ...
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Leaving for Christmas, Ministry of Gender staff training, my move!

Early Saturday morning six more of our boys travelled home to their villages to spend Christmas and New Year with their relatives. All the boys travelling were very excited as their families were ...
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Jackie giving a talk at Forty Hill primary school, arriving in Cape Town, roof put over outside area at George’s Place

Earlier this week Tresor, Benard and I visited Little Angels to ask permission to go to the school and video a few of the children, their teachers and classrooms. Jackie has agreed to go to Forty Hill ...
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Training day, visiting Kayunga, school visiting days, meeting Bethel’s mum.

I’m sitting in the shade at ‘Coffee at Last’ cafe, where I usually come to write my newsletter and listen to the Contemplative Walk from St. Martin’s in the Fields, from Tower Hill today. I’m here so ...
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Ram back at dentists, boys back at school and Afternoon Tea today

Afternoon Tea and update on the work of Homes of Promise TODAY 2.30-4.30pm at The Charis Centre, Jesus Church, Forty Hill, EN2 9EU. I’m looking forward to seeing many of you this afternoon. There has ...
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Christmas decorations, the minibus takes boys to the East, others travel by bus

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and every blessing for 2024. James and Rebecca left early Monday morning for their holiday in Zanzibar, it was lovely seeing them. Tresor sent me some photos at ...
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Harry’s Book Challenge

A great big thank you from the boys at Homes of Promise to Harry who is raising money for the charity through a sponsored ‘Read’. It is absolutely amazing that a young lad would want to help ...