Short Term: Reaching the Karimojong
The Karimojong are a people who have been marginalised, waiting to hear of the hope we have, and of their true value in Christ.
The Karimojong are a people who have been marginalised, waiting to hear of the hope we have, and of their true value in Christ.
Tanya* sold her house and packed up her UK life to spend a year in DR Congo, joining long term missionary Annemarie Boks in a town called Adi, 69 km away from the Ugandan border.
In July 2015 a team of 14 went out to Ile Sainte Marie off the coast of Madagascar to serve in a number of ministries, but ultimately to share the gospel with those who had never heard of Jesus. Led by Rodrigo & Valeska Petrelli, the team included three members of Edinburgh University Christian Union. One of those students, Màiri, shares her experience.
Floss Hall is a nineteen year old student, currently studying theology at London School of Theology, who spent five weeks of her summer living among the Rendille people in Korr, Kenya. Floss had previously been on a short term mission to Tanzania with her home church where she developed her passion for mission and Africa. We asked her some questions about her experience.
Josie* recently spent three weeks in a Creative Access Nation following several short term trips to different parts of Africa. Here, she chose to utilise her physiotherapy skills to build relationships, as well as to consider where God might be calling her to serve long term in the future.
One of our short termers who is considering long term ministry in a creative access nation shares her TIMO Quest experiences (name withheld for security).