International Ministry (CLEAR)

Blog 7 from Rob Dunn Ugandans love proverbs. Stemming from cultural and tribal traditions, they are valuable gifts, presents passes down through generations. They are emblazoned on schools and public buildings, acting as sources of wisdom and guidance for the youth of today. Proverbs are used in Uganda to learn …

Blog 6 from Rob Dunn In early 2014, David Cameron stated that Britain should be more confident in its status as a 'Christian country'. I remember his comments caused quite a stir. 'What does the mean?' the public queried, 'the majority of Britons aren't even Christian any more, are …

In Rwanda, many births are not registered. This leads to a multitude of challenges, from difficulties in prosecuting child abuse to owning property, and accessing education, employment and state welfare. Our partners ran a series of training for registration officials, including taking them into the field. As a result of …

Mike, a young boy, had been living on the street after he ran away from home and dropped out of school. After attending a legal education workshop for street children run by Lawyers of Hope, he was persuaded to return home. When our Rwandan partners visited a few weeks later …

Blog 5 from Rob Dunn Miscellaneous Musings After living in a relatively ordered British culture for 21 years, Kampala can be a very, very funny place to live. Here's my current top 4 of the most hilarious moments Uganda has to offer from 2014Shoppers roping freshly bought fish …

Lawyers of Hope (LoH) support student ministries in Rwanda's law faculties, across four universities. Two are based in Kigali, one in Gisenyi and another in Butare. These groups are made up of student members of LoH and their active members range from 35 to 75 across each faculty. These …

Blog 4 from Rob Dunn So, true to my word, the wedding… In Uganda, getting married is a two-stage process. The second stage is a church wedding, very similar to how we would conduct a wedding in the UK. Ugandans see this as important as this is when they …

So January has been a fairly busy month for me. I've continued to attend prison every week, offering legal advice and representation where possible. I had one encounter with an inmate called Sam that had a profound impact on me (see Sam's blog for more). It can be …

Blog 3 from Rob Dunn'Oh Uganda, may God uphold thee, we lay our future in thy land. United, free, for liberty, together we'll always stand'.These are words taken from Uganda's rousing national anthem. Currently, I am undertaking an internship with Uganda Christian lawyers' Fraternity in Kampala …

Sam, Intern, Nairobe A lot happened since the last update. I was really involved in CLEAR's prison work towards the end of my time. In fact, I was conducting 3-4 seminars every week in different prisons across Nairobi. This was my particular pet project, and one that I …

Blog 2 from Rob Dunn As everyone says in Uganda to welcome each other, 'Praise God!'. In my first blog I asked for prayer for good relationships, accommodation and a good church. Each has been answered brilliantly: 1) I have been fortunate to quickly form relationships with other lawyers in …

Blog 1 from Rob Dunn I am extremely grateful for all of your encouragement, prayers and advice. I write this from the office of the Ugandan Christian Lawyers Fraternity (UCLF) in Kampala, Uganda. UCLF are a close partner of a British Christian legal charity named Lawyers Christian Fellowship (LCF). You …

Another country and another language. Tuesday's journey to Kampala was uneventful (unless one counts Matthew falling down the steps from the bus and injuring his foot!), although very long – we were told it would be about 9 hours, but it ended up being nearer 11! We were all very …

Summer Team Update 2014 Greetings from Kigali, Rwanda. It is extraordinary to think that today is our last day in Rwanda and tomorrow we will embark on the long bus journey north (across the equator!) to Kampala and Uganda. The last few days have been pretty packed. On Thursday we …

Summer Mission Team 2014 Greetings from Rwanda. Its difficult to believe that we have only been here for three days. So much seems to have happened. Hopefully the below will give you a flavour. After a good but long flight the UK part of the team arrived in Kigali at …

Blog from Sam Moodey I remember the day I was arrested like it was only yesterday. I had spent the afternoon at my friend Robert's house talking about our business idea. We had been saving up for a long time and were hoping to start selling some clothes at …

Blog from SamIn many ways we were similar. He was a year older than me. We talked for a long time about football. He supported Manchester United. I told him I supported Spurs. He laughed and said that nobody in Kenya supported them. He told me that one day …

Blog from Sam Moodey It wouldn't have been a complete Kenyan experience had I not used a 'matatu', Kenya's most popular form of public transport. Translated from the Swahili as 'taxi', I cannot think of a less apt description. One journey is a harrowing enough experience. Alas, I …