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We have been long-time friends of Debbie and Mick since our children were small and have been involved with both the clinic and other projects in Uganda through our own church for some years.     I finally retired at the end of last year after working for a number of different companies working in business planning, HR and pensions.    I volunteer with a couple of local charities & I am looking forward to taking up the treasurer role.

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When my family and I joined Tonbridge Baptist Church in 2022, we were pleased to know that the church supported a Mission Rwentobo that is based in Uganda. I am born and raised in Uganda and I wanted to be a part of the work TBC was doing in a country I call home.

I trained in Public Health and with experience working in the health sector in Uganda. I was glad to join the board of trustees of Mission Rwentobo because both my previous experience and knowledge of the health sector would be a great addition to the team. It is such an honour to be part of the team.

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I first visited Rwentobo as part of the first Mission Team from Tonbridge Baptist Church in 2014. This was led by Gordon Miller and we went to support World Shine PrimarySchool in Rwentobo.  I have visited since, both with other teams and individually, as God has given me a heart forthe rural poor in Uganda, for whom life is so challenging.

I have worked at Warders Medical Centre for 25 years, currently on the nurse bank but I will be retiring fully in May 2025. The contrast between what is available on the NHS in primary and secondary care in the UK and what is available to the rural poor in Uganda is huge, but Hope Community Clinic is addressing some of these inequalities by offering affordable health care in Rwentobo. I am pleased to use some of the extra time which is now available to me, to act as chair of a wonderful team of trustees as we work together as strategic partners for the clinic in fund raising and offering our support to the ongoing work, trusting God for each step.

Mick H visited Rwentobo in 2017 in the early stages of the Hope Community Clinic project, his son James having visited the previous year as part of a youth mission. At home, Mick is a trainer/consultant/coach in the field of trauma-informed systems and approaches, and a parenting specialist. He has helped set up and has held governance roles for a number of charities.

Rwa Benson Mugyenyi was a primary school teacher in Uganda before he left in 2000 to study theology at the International Christian College in Glasgow. In 2004, his wife Margaret and their three children joined him in Glasgow. Benson graduated in 2005, and instead of returning to Uganda, he spearheaded the registration of World Shine Foundation, a charity he set up to support the work of Worldshine Ministries in Uganda. Benson and his family remained in Scotland, coordinating, and representing World Shine Uganda. In 2009, God blessed Benson and his wife Margaret with a fourth child.

Benson now works as a support worker, supporting people with complex learning disabilities and autism in Glasgow. He is a trustee and elder in his Church in Cumbernauld, near Glasgow, and likes jogging, cycling and walking as hobbies. He also does occasional preaching in different Churches when invited.

Mick lives in Tonbridge, Kent with his wife Debbie. Together, they have visited Rwentobo on a number of occasions and were moved by the needs there. They have two sons and one daughter, and three grandchildren. Mick was a Technical Director at a large American Insurance Broker in London, now retired. His interests and leisure time are occupied with playing guitar, cycling and playing bowls.  Mick also enjoys using his photography skills to capture the clinic and community activities when visiting Uganda.