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We have strong links with the Anglican Church in the NorthEast of the DR Congo. The children in Young Church have regular collections to raise money to send to help certain schools there. One of our number Len Thornton recently visited NE Congo for three weeks. He was overwhelmed by the welcome he received on arrival. " I stayed in the diocese of Aru and worked with the development programme which looks at farming practices and safe water resources. I was struck by the way that faith underpinned al the decisions made within the church was worked out in social witness." On February 4th we were delighted to have the Bishop of Aru, Titre Ande speak at our Education Sunday service to which teachers and parents of both schools attended. On March 21st 2007 Bishop Ande sent this picture of roofing the Primary School at Aru, DR Congo using money collected at our Education Sunday service and wrote: "Pupils are excited to use the building but we have to finish the work first. This is their first building. Thank you so much and our gratitude to you all."