New Leadership and Lasting Partnership: A Visit to Burundi
On Saturday 3rd August, Rev Sam Jones and Rev Steve Muneza had the privilege of representing Relay Trust at the consecration of Bishop Onesphore Ndayizigamiye, the new Bishop of Makamba Diocese in Burundi. The ceremony, held at the Nonara Hotel in Makamba, was a joyful and well-attended occasion, drawing representatives from across the Anglican Church […]
Building for the Future in West Africa
In July 2025, Relay Trust travelled to Sierra Leone and Liberia to walk alongside the Internal Province of West Africa (IpWA) during an important moment of strategic reflection and forward planning. Doug Ingram (CEO) and James Stileman (Regional Relationship Manager for IpWA) represented the Trust. The trip was anchored around several key events: the Mount […]
Shining a Light in Togo: Supporting La Phare
Among the many partnerships Relay Trust is privileged to support, few are as unique and vibrant as our work with La Phare in Togo. La Phare stands out as a local evangelical initiative; faithful, grounded, and deeply engaged in its community. Supported by Dr. Charles Kenfack and led by Mesmin Kokou Tchaou, La Phare operates […]
Walking with the Church in Mozambique and Angola
Earlier this year, a team from Relay Trust visited the newest province in the Anglican Communion: Igreja Anglicana de Moçambique e Angola (IAMA). Doug Ingram (CEO), Daniel Magagnin (Regional Relationship Manager for IAMA), and new supporter Daniel Mulrine travelled through Mozambique and Angola to meet church leaders, visit grassroots training groups, and witness first-hand the […]
Supporting Strategic Vision in the Indian Ocean
In June 2025, Relay Trust CEO Doug Ingram and Chris Hyliger, our Regional Relationship Manager for the Province of the Indian Ocean, attended the Province’s Strategic Planning Workshop in Madagascar. Representatives from every diocese within the Province, from across Madagascar, Seychelles, and Mauritius, gathered, alongside partners from USPG and Anglican Aid, to discern together the […]
Reflections from Cairo
Doug Ingram, CEO of Relay Trust, and Canon Andy Wheeler visited Cairo in mid May 2025 to reassess and help reinvigorate the Provincial Training strategy planning to support the Episcopal Church of Sudan. The timing of the visit was particularly significant due to the escalating conflict in Sudan. Unfortunately, the original plans to reopen […]
Standing with HALO: Training for Peace in Angola
Landmines are a hidden menace. Long after conflicts end, they remain buried, quietly threatening lives, livelihoods, and any real chance of peace. In Angola, The HALO Trust is doing the slow, courageous work of clearing these deadly remnants. Since October 2024, the Relay Trust has been supporting HALO with a long-term, skills-focused development programme for […]
Walking Together in West Africa
At the end of March 2025, a team from Wycliffe Hall and the Relay Trust travelled to Sierra Leone and The Gambia. This visit marked Wycliffe’s first mission partnership in the region and built on the long-standing relationship between Relay Trust and the Internal Province of West Africa (IPWA). The goals of the trip were […]
Listening and Learning: Reflections from ICETE Albania 2025
In March 2025, a team from Relay Trust travelled to Albania to attend the ICETE C-25 Conference, one of the world’s leading gatherings of evangelical theological educators. Doug Ingram (COO), Daniel Magagnin (Regional Relationship Manager), and Shumi Kupara (our chief administrator) joined more than 600 delegates from across the globe. For Relay Trust, this was […]
Equipping Local Leaders in Assosa Ethiopia
Let me share something encouraging from Assosa, western Ethiopia. Back in March 2025, 28 church leaders came together from two mission centres—Sherkole and Tsore. Over three weeks, these leaders studied Scripture, prayed earnestly, and prepared themselves for faithful service to their local churches. This gathering was the second training event of the BUILD (Biblical Understanding […]