The Reverend Samuel Peni, from Yambio in Sudan, visited the The Vale of Pewsey Team for six weeks and stayed with Derek and Claudia Calam. Samuel made a great impression on the people he met. The Team Council took the decision to support Samuel’s ministry. The Sudan Support Group was formed and raised £750 to support a Christian Music Festival which was well supported by 3,000 young people brought together for fellowship and Bible teaching. After two decades of civil war when villages had been destroyed and communities scattered this success gave much hope for the future.
Another £300 was raised and used to buy bicycles for youth workers who travel long distances to reach remote areas.
An AIDS Awareness programme was given to youth leaders facing the challenge of refugees returning from countries where AIDS was endemic.
