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A SCHOOL in Newbury has provided education for a village in the Volta region of Ghana.
Earlier this month the Rt Revd Matthias Kwabla Medadues of The Diocese of Ho in Ghana visited St Mary's, Greenham to hear the Revd Canon Bernard Dagnall speak about the work of Newbury people to support children and families in a remote region of Ghana.
Canon Bernard was speaking to St Mary's Church Open Vine Group. Bishop Matthias believes God gave him a vision for building a new school to provide food and education to the children in a remote and rural part of Ghana.
St John the Evangelist CE Infant and Nursery School over several years has raised the money to build the new school. Canon Bernard, a previous Vicar of St John's Church, Newbury, said "The original school was open to the torrential rain and scorching sun and so the children did not very often have a full day's education.
Bishop Matthias was instrumental in raising funds from St John's School.
He had been a frequent visitor for many years to St John's Church, and so was known and loved by the congregation and the staff and pupils at the school. "Revd David McLeod, Vicar of St Mary's Greenham, said "This new school shows us what can be achieved when people work together for the benefit of others.
Many lives have been transformed as a result of the money raised and uniforms made by people in Newbury.
Seeing the smiles on children's faces is a wonderful reminder of how all of us can 'let our light shine' and make a very real difference in the world by helping other people, whether they're in Newbury or Ghana. "St Mary's Open Vine is a weekly group for women to meet together, pray, chat and learn from a variety of speakers.
New members are very welcome.
More information is available by emailing stmarysgreenham@gmail. com.