Author Archives: scottmaciver
Lloyd-Jones Documentary
June 27, 2015The Gambia Partnership will be holding an informal fellowship to screen the new Martyn Lloyd-Jones documentary, ‘Logic on Fire,’ on Friday 10th July from 7.30-9.30pm at the APC Church, Keith Street, Stornoway. There will be a donation at the door to the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog |Reformed Theology Class
May 27, 2015A brief update from last night’s theology class in the Gambia, from the chairman of the Gambian committee Philip Senessie. They are currently working through a series on ‘The Attributes of God,’ by Dr Steven Lawson… “Today’s class was great! 13 in attendance. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog |Rowing the Gambia River
May 14, 2015A final update to say that last Saturday, David Graham completed his one million, one hundred and thirty thousand metre row, the length of the Gambia river, which was quite a feat! Please see below, the article from the Stornoway … Continue reading
Posted in Blog |Rowing the Gambia River
May 8, 2015David Graham is rowing to raise funds for the Gambia Partnership and Hebrides Alpha. He set himself the challenge of rowing one million one hundred and thirty thousand metres on an indoor rowing machine in 23 weeks on his days off. This initially required him to row at … Continue reading
Posted in Blog |Breakfast Fundraiser Update
May 5, 2015A brief update to thank everyone who supported or contributed in any way to the breakfast fundraiser in Stornoway on Saturday. The Partnership made over £600 profit from the morning. Below are a few photos. Many thanks again!
Posted in Blog |Breakfast Fundraiser
April 29, 2015For those who are in the Stornoway area, there’s a breakfast fundraiser at the Lewis Retirement Centre this Saturday, 2nd May, from 8.30am-12.30pm. Monies raised will be put towards the ongoing school build in a small Gambian village called Kabekel. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog |Container Opening in Kabekel
April 15, 2015Recently, the contents of the container sent from Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, in Scotland to Kabekel, the Gambia was opened and the clothing and other contents were distributed to members of the village. The school furniture, donated from the old Nicolson … Continue reading
Posted in Blog |Kabekel Christian School
March 20, 2015After a wait of around 9 months, due to issues surrounding the release from the Port in Banjul, the shipping container sent from Stornoway, Scotland, to the Gambia has finally arrived in Kabekel Village! The container was filled with school … Continue reading
Posted in Blog |Death of Mr Tejan Turay
March 16, 2015At the weekend, we received the sad news of the death of our friend and brother in the Lord, Mr Tejan Turay, Headteacher of one of the Sponsored Christian Schools in the Gambia, Model International School. Mr Turay had been in … Continue reading
Posted in Blog |Gambia Trip Report – December 2014
February 9, 2015Progress, prosperity and peace, three words found on the Gambian national crest which epitomise the nation; a country of exceeding beauty, spectacular hospitality and heart breaking poverty. It is a country which grabs you and won’t let you go, this … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | ← Older posts Newer posts →