First Phase of New Hospital Building Underway

Finally, the first phase of the new hospital building being constructed on the land provided by the Nigerian government is well underway, with the building now water tight after the roof has been completed. The challenge now is to fund the interior finish and fit out, requiring tiling, painting, plumbing, […] Read more »

The Coolest Night – Cotswold Male Voice Choir in Concert

The Coolest Night

Held at St Paul’s Church, St Paul’s Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3EZ on Friday 25th November 2022 at 7:30pm The Cotswold Male Voice Choir sets the style standard in their DJs and red bowties but their sound will blow you away. Nothing compares to the soaring harmonies and sheer volume created […] Read more »

Splendiferous Summer Bazaar

Shake off the cobwebs and put this date in your diary for a fun afternoon in support of the outstanding work of Rapha Medial Outreach. From 1:30 to 5pm at St Paul’s Church, St Paul’s Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4EZ. There is plenty of on street parking around the church so […] Read more »

Happy Jolly Cheerful Bazaar Success

After week’s of planning, enthusiasm, determination, as well as contributions from many fabulous helpers, bakers, stall holders, raffle prize donors and much effort, at last the second Fabulous Fesive Bazaar took place to great aplomb.  We had the superb, novel, quality merchandise, available in the most comfortable of surroundings for […] Read more »

Fabulous Photos of the Base Refurbishment

A case of pictures speaking a thousand words.  Thank you to everyone who has contributed by whatever means to the completion of the building refurbishment programme. Ephesians 4:6 ‘From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part […] Read more »

Shipping Container Project

Can you help us to fill this shipping container? We are praying for and appealing to anyone who may be able to help us gather as much and as many of the items listed below to ensure this container is brimming with urgently needed items to assist the work of […] Read more »

September Fund Raiser

As part of our fund raising strategy on behalf of Rapha Medica Project supporting the marvelous work of Dr Paul and Mary Ushie who oversee and manage the outreach hospital in North East Nigeria, we have organised a Barn Dance featuring The Amazing Matchless Band. It’s on Saturday 24th September, held […] Read more »

Cheltenham Half Marathon 2015

Rob Goldsmith, an acclaimed Cheltenham artist is busy training for the Cheltenham Half Marathon (13.1 miles) which takes place on Sunday 27th September 2015. Rob explained, ‘I ran my first half marathon in 2013, and have decided to take the plunge once again, this time I’m running in aid of […] Read more »

At Last Fresh Clean Safe Water

Before the water project which was completed earlier this year, staff would make several trips daily to collect  contaminated water from a local water source as shown in the image.  This water would have to be boiled, expending valuable resources of fuel, fire wood and time. Now, the current building has […] Read more »

Completed! 50,000 Litre Reservoir

We are thrilled to be able to report the water project at the hospital in Gembu has been completed. The project required a geological survey to ensure the best location was established to reach the water, drilling for the borehole then began. With a huge amount of physical effort, skilled […] Read more »