Rebuilding Congo by the book & bike

Inspire magazine is currently running the genuinely inspiring story of Judy Acheson and her colleagues in the Democratic Republic of Congo who have developed a manual to help youth get involved in political and social issues and take charge of their future.

Entitled Young People with God, Let Us Rebuild Our Beautiful Country, it is written from a Christian perspective and has been endorsed by the national government. More importantly, it has been enormously popular with young people, who use the book in groups. One first year secondary pupil said: “Learning French, maths and other courses, without also gaining a sense of responsibility, is time wasted. This manual shows us how to be responsible citizens.” Another student called the book “the Congolese Remedy”. Read more about this project by clicking here.

Above are more photos of the motorbikes which have been boughts for Archdeacon's in the Boga Diocese of the DRC with money raised in memory of Dr. Sugie Davie, a long-term member of St John's Seven Kings and the Tamil Church in East London.

The motorbikes will enable the Archdeacons to travel around the parishes more easily and meet up with Bishop Isingoma, the Bishop of Boga, whenever necessary. They will be a real help to the Archdeacons to help their congregations through these difficult times into greater reconciliation and will also build up a good relationship with Isingoma as their new Bishop, otherwise they have to bicycle or walk everywhere.

Bishop Isingoma, who sent the photos, writes that, "we continually thank Dr Sugie's family for their generous help which is going to help for the Propagation of the Gospel in our diocese."

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