Walk for Hope - Autumn 2025

Join us for the Walk for Hope 2025, an inspiring journey through the beautiful Derbyshire countryside from Edale to Eyam. Taking place in Autumn 2025, this 2 to 3-day pilgrimage will raise vital funds to support the work of Christ’s Hope International in sub-Saharan Africa.

How You Can Get Involved

• Participate in the Walk – Experience the beauty of the Peak District while making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children.

• Sponsor a Walker – If you can't take part yourself, consider sponsoring one of our walkers to help us reach our fundraising goal.

• Make a Donation – Even if you’re not connected to a specific walker, you can still contribute to this life-changing cause.

Key Information

Learn more about the background of the walk here: The Hope Pilgrimage.

Transport and accommodation are at your own expense, but a range of options, including shared accommodation, is available through the walk organisers.

Register your interest by emailing Matt Sims at matt.s@christshope.uk.

Once registered, Matt will provide further details, including sponsorship management and payment instructions.

We’d love for you to be part of this meaningful journey. Lace up your walking boots, invite some friends, and join us as we walk in hope, faith, and love.

Together, we can bring hope to children in need!

Uganda Christmas Bedding Appeal

As Christmas approaches, we are reminded of the joy and warmth this season brings. Yet, for many children in Uganda, a good night’s sleep is still a luxury. This year, Christ’s Hope is running a special Christmas Bedding Appeal to raise money to buy bedding for 85 children under our care to help them sleep safely and comfortably.

A bed is more than just a place to sleep—it provides security, warmth, and protection from illness. The mattresses these children currently use are old and worn out, offering little comfort or support. Without proper bedding, they are more vulnerable to cold nights and diseases like malaria, which is prevalent in the region.

We are raising funds to provide each child with a new bedding set, including:

• A mattress to keep them off the floor

• Covers and a blanket for warmth

• A mosquito net for protection against malaria

All this can be provided for just £40 per child.

Your donation goes directly to Uganda to buy each set and can make an immediate impact, ensuring these children receive the comfort and protection they need for a good night’s sleep.

Your support will bring more than just bedding—it will bring security, health, and hope to these children.

Donate today and help us give the gift of comfort this Christmas.

Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Your support means the world to these children and to us at Christ’s Hope. Together, we can make a difference!

Donate 1 bedding set

Walk for Hope, April 21 -23 April 2023

Come and join us for a 2 to 3 day hope pilgrimage through the picturesque Derbyshire countryside around Eyam. We intend to raise funds to support the work of Christ’s Hope International in Namibia and Uganda. If you can’t do the walk yourself, maybe you can sponsor one of the walkers.

If you want to make a general sponsorship payment then please follow this link

If you are interested in participating in the walk, then here is some information that you need to know:

1.       Background information on the walk itself can be found here https://www.peakpilgrimage.org.uk/the-hope-pilgrimage/the-hope-journey/

2.       Transport and accommodation is at your own expense. However, there is many accommodation options including shared accommodation through the walk organisers.

3.       Register your interest in participating by emailing John Bromley john.b@christshope.uk

4.       John will then email you more details of the walk and instructions on the way to manage your sponsorship and payments.

Buy a Rabbit for Uganda

Looking for a Christmas Present?

Wondering what to get a person who has everything? Want to give a socially sensitive gift? Why not join us in supporting Uganda’s initiative to teach the children to raise rabbits as a source of protein for them and their families? “Buy a Rabbit for Uganda” is our Christmas Appeal for this year.

Please click the button below to make your payment and a gift card will be emailed to you.

Christ’s Hope UK Newsletter – October 2022

20 years of service in Rehoboth comes to an enD

Rehoboth was a children’s home under the auspices of Youth for Christ Namibia when Christ’s Hope International was formed in 2003 and remained that way until it became a CarePoint several years later. It is located on the southern outskirts of Rehoboth which is about 60 miles south of the capital Windhoek. Rehoboth has been a growing town, but this has all taken place to the north, closer to Windhoek. Georgie and Rob Wilson visited the home in its early years and found there was hardly any food for the children. They bought food and on returning to the UK launched an appeal at Melbourn Baptist Church to raise support, which has continued to the present day. Christ’s Hope International UK raised the funds to purchase the property and has supported it in many ways over the years, along with the German organisation. In 2014, a new CarePoint was started on the site and in honour of Georgie Wilson, it was named after her, as she had sadly died of cancer.

Several members of Melbourn Baptist Church and St Nic’s in Nottingham have visited the Rehoboth facility over the years, to carry out projects and build relationships with staff and children. At the peak of its activities Rehoboth has been attended by up to 70 children. Unfortunately, all of the children who were attending the Rehoboth CarePoint have recently left the program. The decision has been made to close the CarePoint and relocate it elsewhere in Namibia. This is for many reasons but mainly due to Rehoboth growing and access to the CarePoint by children in extreme poverty has lessened significantly.

The Georgie Wilson CarePoint is moving to Okahandja, Namibia

After the closure of Rehoboth, the Georgie Wilson CarePoint will be relocating into an already established ministry centre, currently known as the Rock, will be renamed the Georgie Wilson Care Centre.

Details of children to be sponsored will be available in November. Christ’s Hope is very thankful for those sponsors who supported children in Rehoboth and trust that they will transition to take on new children in the new CarePoint.

New partnership with Uganda and a big thanks to the Naomi Beckford Foundation

Partnering with Uganda to expand its work into a place called Kasokoso, is an exciting new venture for Christ’s Hope UK. This place suffers from extreme poverty and is in need of experiencing the transformation of Jesus and the practical help that Christ’s Hope can bring. The catalyst for this partnership was the significant donation made by the Naomi Beckford Foundation. This was formalised at Naomi’s Life Celebration on the 6th of August.

Christ’s Hope wishes to extend its greatest thanks to Naomi and her family for involving us in your celebration. This is Naomi’s story of what eventually led her to Christ’s Hope: In 1997, Naomi Beckford was at a Wesleyan Church retreat when she had the vision of starting a charity to help children in Jamacia, her home country, and Zambia, the country of her beloved son-in-law John.

Supported by Leanora Headley, and the late Lilieth Grant she pushed forward with this vision and started to raise funds. The Naomi Beckford Foundation was registered as a charity in 2008 with the aim of supporting those affected by HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean and Africa. Over the years, Naomi has relied on an army of church brothers and sisters and her family as she organised fundraising events and approached friends for donations. The amount raised reached £10,000. Naomi is delighted that this amount is now to be passed over to Christ’s Hope International to support a new Ministry CarePoint in Uganda. Naomi would like to continue her legacy by inviting you to donate to Christ’s Hope International by using the QR code below:

Looking for a Christmas Present?

Wondering what to get a person who has everything? Want to give a socially sensitive gift? Why not join us in supporting Uganda’s initiative to teach the children to raise rabbits as a source of protein for them and their families? “Buy a Rabbit for Uganda” is our Christmas Appeal for this year. Simply keep your eye out for the appeal to appear on our website next month, follow the link to make your payment and you will receive a gift card detailing the Rabbit Project and its benefits.

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Do you like travel?

An opportunity exists for you to go to Africa to see first hand the work that Christ’s Hope is doing and to meet the amazing staff and wonderful children that they care for. Expressions of interest are now being taken for travel early 2023. Please contact the Director, on the details below, for more information. Please also use the contact details below to be a part of the team praying for Christ’s Hope or to get information on child sponsorship and making donations.

Christ’s Hope: Phone +44 (0)300 4000 104

John Bromley – UK Director: Phone +44 (0)7470 472 792 Email john.b@christshope.uk

Christ's Hope UK Newsletter - May 2022

Introducing…

John Bromley, the newly appointed UK Director for Christ’s Hope International.

John was born to missionary parents in Papua New Guinea and has recently moved to the UK from Australia with his family. He is a father of seven children ranging in ages between 9 and 27. Amongst other organisations, John has served for many years with Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) and brings with him experience in working in Christian charities and non-government organisations. John has a heart of compassion for vulnerable children which led him and his wife to start a charity in Papua New Guinea doing similar things to what Christ’s Hope does in Africa.

John is excited to take on this challenge and is looking forward to working with the Board of Trustees to grow and develop Christ’s Hope in the UK so that it can play a greater part in the support of children impacted by HIV/AIDS and living in extreme poverty.

The Director visits Africa

The Director visited Uganda and Kenya as part of his orientation to Christ’s Hope and its work. He was extremely impressed at what he saw.

The staff were of a high calibre and it was obvious the passion they have for the children. Their dedication and commitment to their work was very evident. Their faith in God showed through in their daily conduct and the way they related to the children.

They made learning fun and encouraged the children to grow in their knowledge and understanding of God. This was evident in the testimonies that the children shared. The Director heard many stories of the impact that Christ’s Hope is having in the lives of the Children and their families.

The ministry centres were well maintained, and the children were well cared for.

Change Coming

Christ’s Hope International has work in Namibia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Eswatini and South Africa.

Traditionally, Christ’s Hope UK has partnered mainly with Namibia to support their work and sponsor the children on their program. This has been a rewarding partnership and seen a lot of changes in the way in which care has been delivered to the children. There is more change to come as the Namibia management considers the most effective use of its resources to impact the neediest children.

The UK is also broadening its partnership to include Uganda where there is a vision for expansion of its work into a very needy area in Kampala, the capital city. The catalyst for the UK partnership with Uganda came through a large donation, of which we are very grateful and praise God for it.

Do you like travel?

An opportunity exists for you to go to Africa to see first hand the work that Christ’s Hope is doing and to meet the amazing staff and wonderful children that they care for.

Expressions of interest are now being taken for travel late 2022 or early 2023. Please contact the Director, on the details below, for more information.

Contact us

Please use the contact details below to be a part of the team praying for Christ’s Hope or to get information on child sponsorship and making donations.

Christ’s Hope UK: Phone +44 (0)300 4000 104

John Bromley – UK Director: Phone +44 (0)7470 472 792 Email john.b@christshope.uk