Cameroon: A Church Growing in Grace
In early December 2025, James Stileman made his first visit to the Diocese of Cameroon as Regional Relationship Manager for the Internal Province of West Africa. His journey, though short, offered deep insight into a diocese striving to serve its people with energy, creativity and Gospel hope. Cameroon is not often on the radar when […]
From Guinea to The Gambia: Strengthening Ties and Shaping Training
James Stileman recently returned from a vital visit to Guinea and The Gambia, two dioceses within the Internal Province of West Africa (IpWA). The journey, which spanned the end of October and the beginning of November 2025, was packed with moments of celebration, strategic conversations, and first-hand insights into church life and training needs across […]
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 […]
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 […]
Visiting the Dioceses of West Africa
In July 2024, Doug Ingram (DI), Shumi Kupara (SK), and Ella Marshall (EM) from the Relay Trust (RT) visited West Africa to strengthen ties with the Internal Province of West Africa (IPWA). Their journey included stops in the Gambia, Freetown, Bo, and Liberia, focusing on key strategic discussions and site visits to deepen relationships and […]
Strategic Planning and Warm Welcomes: Relay Trust’s Visit to the Anglican Church of Cameroon
In early May Doug Ingram (COO), Daniel Magagnin (Deputy COO), and Ella Marshall (Regional Relationship Manager for the Internal Province of West Africa), visited the Diocese of Cameroon. This was their first visit to the country and its focus was the IPWA Strategic Planning Workshop, an event aimed at shaping the future of the Anglican […]
SOMA Training in Sierra Leone – March 2024
In November 2023, the Relay Trust had the honour of supporting a SOMA mission trip to the Anglican Dioceses of Bo and Freetown in Sierra Leone. This visit was part of our ongoing commitment to support and train clergy and lay leaders across West Africa. We were privileged to partner with SOMA, an organisation known […]
Inaugural Training Session At Mount Zion Training And Retreat Centre – Sierra Leone November 2023
During the recent opening celebrations at the Mount Zion Training and Retreat Centre in Sierra Leone, the inaugural training session took place. Daniel Magagnin and Ella Marshall, our new Regional Relationship Management team for the Internal Province of West Africa (IPWA), led a comprehensive operator training session for Decibel Training’s new theological training multimedia device, […]
The Opening Of Mount Zion Training And Retreat Centre – Sierra Leone November 2023
‘But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. (Hebrews 12:22)’ Mount Zion has been a long-standing project for the Freetown Diocese and Relay Trust, and the Relay Trust has been fortunate to witness its transformation into a remarkable complex of buildings designed to support training for […]
TLT Training in the Gambia – October 2023
In mid-October 2023, participants gathered at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Fajara, The Gambia, to commence the first module of the Timothy Leadership Training (TLT) basic certificate programme. The Gambia is a small West African country with a population of around 2.5 million people and a diverse cultural heritage. Although Islam is the dominant religion, […]