REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE ACROSS RWANDA AND UGANDA
In his most recent trip he spent four days in Uganda, then three weeks in Rwanda visiting projects, distributing filters and teaching people how to build water tanks and purify contaminated water sources.
Speaking about his work with the communities there, Rob said:
“We are so lucky to have all we have and I always feel so humbled.”
He added: “I have made some wonderful friendships and strong bonds along the way. During the tank construction training this time there was a lot of banter and because I am much older (in my 60’s) by the end they were endearingly calling me grandfather.”
Rob started the journey among a refugee community in Northern Uganda in February.
There, he worked alongside local churches and the organisation Life in Abundance, who helped him arrange the delivery of 104 water filters to the area, providing 500 families with access to safe drinking water.
Next, he travelled to the Northern Province of Rwanda where he worked with the local church to visit several rainwater harvesting projects.
After that, Rob visited the Western Province to work alongside Christian Engineers in Development (CED), a UK-based NGO, to help train people on how to build economical water tanks.
Then he moved on to train and distribute filters to Congolese refugees.