Walking Together in South Sudan: Strengthening Relationships and Laying Foundations for Growth
South Sudan holds a special place in the heart of the Relay Trust. This November, a joint delegation from Relay Trust, Anglican Aid, and the Church Association of Sudan and South Sudan (CASSS) visited the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS), further deepening ties and reaffirming our shared commitment to building grassroots leadership in the […]
Building the Church Across Africa: SEAN Africa and The Relay Trust Working Hand in Hand
In October 2025, Doug Ingram visited Uganda to spend time with Daniel Muwanguzi, the national coordinator of SEAN Uganda and the lead for SEAN’s work across Africa. The meeting, held just outside Kampala, provided an opportunity to see first-hand how SEAN Africa is helping to strengthen the Church’s capacity for training and discipleship across the […]
When God Moves: Evangelism and Discipleship in Burundi
One of the most profound joys of working with the Relay Trust is the way we see God at work in the midst of ordinary human weakness. Again and again we find ourselves offering what feels small and fragile, only to watch in amazement as the living God multiplies the impact far beyond what we […]
Growing Disciples in Burundi
Earlier this month, Rev Sam Jones and Rev Steve Muneza spent time on the ground in Burundi, visiting Discipleship Training sessions with the Burundi Discipleship Programme (BDP) team. Over several days, they travelled through the dioceses of Makamba, Rutana, and Matana, sitting in on six training sessions. It was a joy for them to meet […]
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 […]
Growing Leaders for a Growing Church: The Burundian Discipleship Programme
Between 17-21 February 2025, the Burundian Discipleship Programme (BDP) launched its first two Facilitator training conferences. These sessions marked a significant milestone in the delivery of grassroots discipleship training in Burundi, a growing focus area for the Relay Trust, in its partnership with the Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi (PEAB). Doug Ingram, Chief […]
SEAN Training in Angola – May 2024
In January 2024, a comprehensive training programme for catechists and evangelists was launched across the four Anglican dioceses of Angola: Cristo Rei, Bom Pastor, Divina Esperança, and Centro & Sul de Angola. The training classes are distributed across these regions, with each trainer overseeing three classes, each comprising 10-15 students. The locations range from urban […]