Extra Mile in the Coventry Telegraph
Extra Mile were in the news this week with an article featuring the very kind donation we recieved from St John’s Church of England Primary School. We thank them with all our hearts for the great work they did in the name of Extra Mile!
Read the full article here.
Two students from St Johns presenting a cheque to Mike.
Photo courtesy of the Coventry Telegraph
Read the full article here.
Two students from St Johns presenting a cheque to Mike.
Photo courtesy of the Coventry Telegraph
Update from Freetown - Week 1
Hi Everyone,
Just catching up with you from Sierra Leone; with a small crash, yet another puncture and a two hour traffic jam.
On a day when the searing heat drains every drop from your body I slow down and grab a roadside drink. Before I could pay her my glasses are thrown off and the money spills out of the car. A passing vehicle has ploughed into the back of the jeep. Another dent; I've stopped counting now. The whole front wing 'stove in' of the other jeep, no blame, I don't ask for compensation unless its really serious and nobody's insurance gives any payback.
Earlier this week as I returned to Freetown in the red dust cloud of a massive excavation truck a herd of 20 young goats, Read More...
Just catching up with you from Sierra Leone; with a small crash, yet another puncture and a two hour traffic jam.
On a day when the searing heat drains every drop from your body I slow down and grab a roadside drink. Before I could pay her my glasses are thrown off and the money spills out of the car. A passing vehicle has ploughed into the back of the jeep. Another dent; I've stopped counting now. The whole front wing 'stove in' of the other jeep, no blame, I don't ask for compensation unless its really serious and nobody's insurance gives any payback.
Earlier this week as I returned to Freetown in the red dust cloud of a massive excavation truck a herd of 20 young goats, Read More...
Extra Mile in 2012
· Preparing for this year’s volunteers, mainly at secondary level;
· Preparing for the Head Teacher Training at Easter 2012 with Tim Feast;
· Networking with current and new head teachers;
· Meeting Goderich elders to discuss the location for the new Extra Mile School;
· ‘Rescue’ from docks, the two barrels which were shipped in January bringing laptops, textbooks, clothes, hymn books and Bibles from UK;
· Teaching in a number of classes at various schools (in his ‘spare’ time).
I’m sure we’ll hear from him as he tries to cope with the many difficulties he’ll face just to successfully complete the very simplest of tasks to help children and schools in just one small community in Sierra Leone. We wish him the best of luck, great perseverance but above all plenty of patience, no doubt he’ll need it!
Seasons Greetings from Sierra Leone
Seasons Greetings to all our friends all over the world!
We thank you all for your hard work and
enthusiasm contributed over the past year.
We wish you all a very happy festive period and hope you have a
happy time together with family and friends.
