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An evening with Philippa Hanna
Join us at Holy Trinity Church, Rippon for an evening with Philippa Hanna. Where: Holy Trinity Church, Ripon When: Friday 12th September 2025, 7:30pm Tickets cost £12 or £6 for under 15s plus booking fee.
Wheelchair Provision
During our March visit to PDH partner The Smile Village in Uganda this year, we met Joseph and his mum Suzan. Both had serious mobility problems; Joseph’s legs are paralysed and he only has the use of one arm. Suzan can only move around bent double on all four limbs.
Smile Clinic Nurse
We are raising £1,200 to fund the cost of employing a nurse at the Smile Children’s Charity Village and Academy. They look after 400 children in the school and 40 young people in the training academy.
Smile Academy Skills Training 2024
We’re sponsoring 40 more trainees at the Smile Academy in Uganda in Tailoring, Hairdressing and (for the first time) motor mechanics and driving.
Smile Village Motorbike
This is Ivan. He is the deputy director of the Smile Children’s Charity Village in Uganda. When we visited in March he was cycling 15 miles each way to work through the bush on rough tracks. Thanks to some generous supporters, we have now supplied the Smile Village with a
Hoe Hoe Hoe!
Many of the South Sudanese people who fled to refugee camps in Uganda to escape the civil war in 2017 are now returning to their homes. Rations in the refugee camps have been reduced to an unstainable level and by returning home they will be supported by the Diocese of Kajo Keji.
Stained Glass
Stained Glass Stories – Phillipa Hanna What a fantastic evening with Philippa Hanna at St Paul’s Church, Salisbury last night. The sold out audience loved singing along to Philippa’s catchy songs and listened carefully as she shared some of her struggles and joys with great honesty and vulnerability. Philippa was
march-2024
Trip to Uganda – March 2024 Thank you for your support and prayers during our trip. https://youtu.be/UU6X9cKyInA Daily blogs Monday 4th March The team arrived safely at the Smile Children’s Charity Village in Uganda after a 3.5 hour drive from Entebbe. The last 40 minutes was on a rough track
Smile Academy Skills Training 2023
This project is now complete!
We raised £5000 to enable a further 25 girls from the Smile Chidren’s Charity Village to have life changing training.
Vegetable Gardening 2023
This project is now complete!
We raised £4000 to support refugees to grow vegetables as they resettle in their homes.