10/09/2015 10/09/2015Categories NewsUpdate from Maggie MetcalfeWe are in the process of packing our bags for South Sudan and feel overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness of so many people who have […]
08/09/2015 08/09/2015Categories Health Care Projects NewsPreparing for her first visit to the South Sudan!I am Maggie Metcalfe and neither my husband Jeremy nor I have been to South Sudan before. We went to Jinja in Uganda 5 years ago […]
08/09/2015 08/09/2015Categories NewsPreparations intensify!Joseph Aba is the ‘man who makes it happen’ on the ground in South Sudan. An ordained Anglican priest he works within the Diocese of Kajo […]
05/09/2015 05/09/2015Categories NewsFurther contributions to support Cress midwife!What a lovely message to receive: I have just transferred a further £575 to the Cress acount. This is money collected by Sarah Sedgewick’s team based […]
04/09/2015 04/09/2015Categories NewsDeparture date drawing ever closer!The team have been packing for days, which is a feat in itself! British Airways allow 3 suitcases per person, so with a team of 6 […]
04/09/2015 04/09/2015Categories NewslettersCRESS Autumn Newsletter 2015It seems CRESS has made a huge leap up – CRESS now employs ten people full time in South Sudan. Eight work at the clinic which […]
19/08/2015 19/08/2015Categories NewsPacking has begun!This is the month to start thinking hard about our trip and departure on September 12th! There is a LOT of packing to be done and […]
18/08/2015 18/08/2015Categories NewsPlans are well underway for the clinic ‘grand’ openingSadly we heard yesterday that Becky cannot now come with us in September as she has to stay at home to look after her father who […]
16/08/2015 16/08/2015Categories NewsPreparing for the conferenceToday Sophie and I try to make a start on the conference materials but we have to order flies and paper etc before we get started. […]
15/08/2015 15/08/2015Categories NewsThe team is increasingToday was the day to send over the money for the school fees and also salaries for the 4 staff at the clinic. Caroline sends the […]
14/08/2015 14/08/2015Categories NewsImage 12-hours of darkness every single night!Caroline received a lovely email from Joseph saying the Solar is installed in his house and the clinic; for Joseph and his family this is the […]
12/08/2015 12/08/2015Categories NewsCelebrating the Cress websiteI go round to Phil and Catherine Heald to drink some Prosecco to toast the launch of the new website! Lindsey continues to work on the […]