Blythswood News
Number 90 Spring 2026
Your Gifts Are Changing Lives
When other people share their stories, it’s only natural to compare them with our own.
Olivian has learned to cook – not from his mum but from the team at Blythswood’s Daniel Centre in Romania.
For Karen in Kenya, chickens are not a hobby – they help to feed her six children and even raise income for medicine.
Poverty prevented Trace in Zimbabwe from completing high school, but now she can work to support herself with sewing skills acquired on a training programme which changed her life.
And when I read of Adriana in Moldova, it’s hard to imagine what it must be like to be taken into care because your mum and dad are alcoholics. Thank God for the camps which introduced a reliable hope into her life.
Your gifts have changed the lives of these dear people and of so many others.
It’s possible you experienced similar needs. More likely, like me, you never encountered such difficulties in life. Whatever moved you to make a gift through Blythswood’s gift catalogue, thank you very much indeed. Your gifts are changing lives for good and forever.
Jeremy Ross
Chief Executive
Your Gifts are Changing Lives
When other people share their stories, it’s only natural to compare them with our own.
Olivian has learned to cook – not from his mum but from the team at Blythswood’s Daniel Centre in Romania.
For Karen in Kenya, chickens are not a hobby – they help to feed her six children and even raise income for medicine.
Poverty prevented Trace in Zimbabwe from completing high school, but now she can work to support herself with sewing skills acquired on a training programme which changed her life.
And when I read of Adriana in Moldova, it’s hard to imagine what it must be like to be taken into care because your mum and dad are alcoholics. Thank God for the camps which introduced a reliable hope into her life.
Your gifts have changed the lives of these dear people and of so many others.
It’s possible you experienced similar needs. More likely, like me, you never encountered such difficulties in life. Whatever moved you to make a gift through Blythswood’s gift catalogue, thank you very much indeed. Your gifts are changing lives for good and forever.
Jeremy Ross
Chief Executive
Mosquito net lets children sleep in peace
Floride has four children and lives in Bujumbura, Burundi’s largest city.
Disaster relief for families in Pakistan
Severe flooding in the province of Punjab, Pakistan, damaged homes and livelihoods.
Gospel work is happening at sea
The Seafarers’ Centre hosted by Invergordon Church of Scotland welcomes sailors from around the world.
Gospel broadcasts encouraged Sophie to pray
Christian radio broadcasts supported by your gifts from Blythswood’s gift catalogue have been a source of faith and encouragement to a woman suffering from cancer in Bujumbura, Burundi.
Poultry project builds community in Kenya
Twenty Kenyan shillings equates to about 12p. That’s the weekly contribution expected from members of the Lianda Widows Group and five similar groups in a rural community beside Lake Victoria, Kenya.
Your help gives Elisabeta reason to look happy
The broad smiles of Elisabeta and her son and daughter belie the harsh reality of their day-to-day existence.
Hope Explored by teenagers in Serbia
At 13 years, Mihajlo is old enough to understand the importance of education.
God is there for young people at camp
Lena attends the after-school programme run by Blythswood Serbia in the city of Kragujevac.
Adriana: ‘I wanted Christ to be my God again’
Adriana is a student at the Christian University in Chisinau, Moldova, with help from Blythswood’s pastoral support fund.
Practice makes perfect at the Daniel centre
Constant practice is vital if you are to acquire a new skill.
Talita Kum encouraged me to give it my all
Ramona is back in town!
Training changes lives in Zimbabwe
A widow in her 40s is able to earn an income for herself for the first time in her life, thanks to sewing skills training funded by your gifts to Blythswood’s gift catalogue.
Highland Foodbank pioneer calls it a day after 20 years
After more than 20 years in the job, Lorna Dempster retired from managing Blythswood’s Highland Foodbank at the end of December.