at Kings Park Conference Centre Northampton
The conference this year had the title ‘SVN Recalibrated’ and was the first for a couple years following C-19 restrictions. The Coronavirus has been a worldwide disease and created disruption for the education and training of people across the globe. Having been forced to consider new ways of working, many of us have learnt new skills in use of IT, the internet, and packages such as Zoom. During the conference all these and more aspects of modern technology were used and their potential for future of SVN work considered, although we concluded there are limits as to the application of these technologies, and personal visits to developing counties will continue to be needed and an important function for SVN.
The conference this year had the title ‘SVN Recalibrated’ and was the first for a couple years following C-19 restrictions. The Coronavirus has been a worldwide disease and created disruption for the education and training of people across the globe. Having been forced to consider new ways of working, many of us have learnt new skills in use of IT, the internet, and packages such as Zoom. During the conference all these and more aspects of modern technology were used and their potential for future of SVN work considered, although we concluded there are limits as to the application of these technologies, and personal visits to developing counties will continue to be needed and an important function for SVN.
Emmanuel School, Manipur, India.
Dedication Ceremony, Karamuna Church, Rwanda, Richard Higginson was our Bible teacher and led us through the first two chapters of the book of Acts in three sessions concluding with communion on Thursday morning. He presented us with challenges on how we understand and look to the Holy Spirit to guide and influence us in our spiritual walk. Having the role on Chair of Faith in Business gave Richard the opportunity to see God’s spirit at work in many overseas projects set up to help the poor. Joanne Kipgen as guest speaker, told how she had followed the call of God to take the lead in meeting the physical, social and educational needs of poor communities in Manipur, India. Lynette Orange had prepared her presentation on the work she is involved in the Philippines on an animated power point and then joined us over the miles via Zoom. This worked extremely effectively and seeing this method of distant communications in action has I hope given us inspiration to try this method ourselves. See more from Lynette below.
We enjoyed updates on visits people had completed in Rwanda and Sudan where Christine Perkins had been the honoured guest at celebrations in the beautiful Nuba Mountains. George Case has continued to involve his home church in outreach work in a rural part of Rwanda following being part of a SVN team in 2017. Jane Caine updated us all on the essentials of child protection and safeguarding when working remotely or on overseas visits.
We enjoyed updates on visits people had completed in Rwanda and Sudan where Christine Perkins had been the honoured guest at celebrations in the beautiful Nuba Mountains. George Case has continued to involve his home church in outreach work in a rural part of Rwanda following being part of a SVN team in 2017. Jane Caine updated us all on the essentials of child protection and safeguarding when working remotely or on overseas visits.
The beautiful Nabu mountains in Sudan.
Worship songs were ably led by Dorothea and Kenneth Hall on the piano and I’m sure I speak for all by saying how pleased everyone was to have John Hallett the founder of SVN with us for the whole of the conference. SVN is ‘open for business’ and the conference has given us all inspiration to recalibrate our vision and methods of helping to educate the children of the developing world. Thank you to the SVN leadership team and conference organisation group for a successful 2022 conference.
George Case
March 2022
George Case
March 2022
Sierra Leone
Lynette, SVN's contact in the Philippines Past projects with Lynette in the Philippines
Lynette believes that education will allow the next generation in the Philippines to lift themselves out of poverty.
She says that teacher training and development is probably one of her most passionate aspects of the work at City Gates Project. She says she is extremely grateful for the expertise and support from SVN.
SVN has been a key part of this work and volunteers have been on two mission trips already, in 2017 and 2019, where teachers have gathered from many schools for conferences and training. These conferences have been invaluable and have greatly improved their teaching and learning. Lynette hopes SVN will again be able to go and share training with them.
Lynette believes that education will allow the next generation in the Philippines to lift themselves out of poverty.
She says that teacher training and development is probably one of her most passionate aspects of the work at City Gates Project. She says she is extremely grateful for the expertise and support from SVN.
SVN has been a key part of this work and volunteers have been on two mission trips already, in 2017 and 2019, where teachers have gathered from many schools for conferences and training. These conferences have been invaluable and have greatly improved their teaching and learning. Lynette hopes SVN will again be able to go and share training with them.
Members of SVN running a teachers' conference in the Philippines
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