The Poole–Wau Partnership links the Diocese of Wau in South Sudan andthe Anglican churches of Poole Deanery

in very poor condition

We are often asked what the relationship is between PooleHospital’s work in Wau and the Poole–Wau Partnership — andthe answer is — that they are quite different. The Hospital’sPoole–Africa Link is linked to Wau Teaching Hospital andthe Poole–Wau Partnership and Poole’s Anglican churches arelinked to Bishop Moses’ Wau Diocese.

However, the really good news is that we are now discussingteaming up together to get the Guest House built as we havesimilar aims in this particular project. The Guest House is justacross the road from Wau Hospital and so PAL will be able toaccommodate their regular short-term teams very conveniently.They’ll also be able to send people for longer periods too. Allthe rest of the time the ECS church will be able to use it forguests and income-generation as planned.

Latest proposals for the Guest House are shown above. InPhase 1 there are now 5 guest rooms (one of them a double) ina new guest block plus a new kitchen with a dining/meetingroom in the old building.

Early 2015 is pencilled in for the opening date. Please beginpraying for fundraising, design work, finding reliable contractors and all involved in this project.

PAL’s Hilary Fenton-Harris with Bishop Moses

Newsletter November 2013 No 12

“Relationships, Marriage and Family Life” Conference 9th – 19th October ‘13

“Following our successful visit to Wau in February I agreed to be part of a small SOMA (Sharing ofMinistries Abroad) Conference in Tonj, 60 miles south east of Wau.  From team member I was elevatedto leading the small team of five! I took up the invitation as I felt the Lord wanted me to go back toWau Diocese to strengthen our Deanery links and to share on ‘Relationships, Marriage and FamilyLife’ with the pastors and some of their wives.

We were warmly received as the small MAF plane landed on the roughest of airstrips I have everseen. Climate-wise, October is very different from dry February, and personally I found the timequite demanding with the heat, wet, changes of temperature and mosquitoes doing their worst —but this is life for the Dinka and Luo peoples. Despite allthis we had a great time with the delegates…

We were keen to listen and to share Biblical principlesrather than quickly talk about “what to do”.  We spokeof God’s big picture and Christian ideals, and of thegap between them and our experience. We listened tostories and I preached through Philippians, drawingout what it has to say on relationships.At the end — between storms — certificates were pres-ented to all and delegates went home resolved to put itinto practice!  Throughout the conference God was atwork and His presence evident in many ways”.

£580 raised for School toiletsWhile Bishop Moses was in Poole this year he visited a good number of Church Schools, includingLongfleet Church of England Primary School. The children at Longfleet were so impressed by what hehad to say about the lack of proper toilets at schools in Wau that they set out to raise money for anew school toilet for girls at Piantok. The lack of proper toilets is a big disincentive for girls who wantto attend school and can put them off going to school altogether.

Longfleet pupils raised the amazing sum of £580, and Rev. Chris Strain was able to take thismoney with him and hand it personally to Bishop Moses when he visited Tonj in October.Construction should start as soon as Bishop Moses can arrange it. A big Thank You to everyoneinvolved at Longfleet. We will report on progress as it happens.

PUBLISHED BY The Poole–Wau Partnership, c/o St Dunstan’s Church Office, Poole Rd., Upton,Poole BH16 5JA 01202–624622 Newsletter — Richard Tazewell 01202-632967 lamorna25@googlemail.com

Rev Chris Strain, St Luke’s, Parkstone writes:– in Tonj, Wau Diocese

Wet season storm at Tonj

Bishop Moses hopes for anotherSOMA mission to Wau Diocesenext year.Maybe you would be interested!Do talk with me if you would liketo know more.Contact Chris via contacts below. … and see www.somauk.org