Colouring Corner 12–13 KA! World 14–15 Your Space

black history month colouring

Celebrate Black History Month by colouring this picture of Dwayne Fields. In 2010, Dwayne became the rst black British person to trek to the North Pole. He’s the founder of WeTwo Foundation – a charity that takes young people on expeditions – and a TV presenter. Add some colour to the design below and if you’d like to share your artwork with other readers, email your colourings to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk. Make sure you write ‘Black History Month Colouring’ in the subject box and give us your full name, age and address. Alternatively you can post your colourings to: Your Space, Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN. One last reminder, if you’re sending by post remember to ll in the details below so we know who you are. We send a gift to everyone whose colouring we publish, so don’t miss out!

DWAYNE FIELDS

EXPLORER, ADVENTURER, NATURALIST AND TV PRESENTER

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Living a healthy and an active lifestyle and caring for your physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Hayley Still, from Salvation Army International

Development UK, tells us about

International Development Week 2022.

Though there have been changes, our commitment to working for a world without poverty and injustice has stayed the same. Over the years we’ve partnered with other Salvation Army teams in more than 60 countries to support hundreds of projects that have helped thousands of people.

This week (24–30 October) is International Development Week – a chance to explore, celebrate and support The Salvation Army’s work tackling poverty and injustice around the world.

It’s all about working together! We all have different skills and resources that we can use to help. What’s important is that we listen to each other and learn from each other so we can make a difference together.

The Salvation Army still works with communities around the world and supports projects that help people to overcome the challenges of poverty and injustice that they are experiencing. This includes: taking a stand for women and girls so they can have equal rights and opportunities; improving communities’ access to clean water; supporting people affected by disasters; and helping farmers to boost their harvests.

25 Years of International Development

This year marks 25 years since The Salvation Army in the United Kingdom and Ireland started the International Development team – although it was called the ‘Overseas Projects Of ce’ back then. A few other things have also changed in the past quarter of a century … we’ve shifted our focus areas so we can best respond to the challenges affecting people around the world. Some people in the team have moved on and new people have joined. And advancements in technology have given us lots of new opportunities for working with people on the other side of the world.

Our History

What is The Salvation Army Doing Now?

Fertiliser may not seem that important – or even very pleasant – but it is transforming lives in Burkina Faso, Africa. Fertiliser helps plants grow, an essential for small-scale farmers. However, chemical fertiliser is expensive and can actually damage the soil.

Another way you can get involved is by praying. Prayer is essential! There are things in the world that we can’t control but even in the unknown, we can be sure of God’s unchanging love. Please pray for…

Individuals and communities who are working hard to overcome poverty

Karambiri

That’s why The Salvation Army is working with farmers and training them to make their own organic liquid fertiliser using green matter, animal manure, ash, soil and water.

Karambiri is one of the farmers who took part in the project. He grows rice, maize and other cereals on his small plot of land. He shared that since he started using liquid fertiliser in his eld, his harvests have improved. He said, ‘Before I spent a lot of money purchasing chemical fertiliser, but since learning how to use liquid and compost fertiliser I now have money to spare, which I use to pay for my children’s school fees.’

Karambiri also said that he is now sharing his knowledge with 15 people in his community. That will help them experience the positive change that he has had. Re ecting on the future, he said, ‘I am really hopeful for the future since I can now produce enough for my family.’

What is International Development Week?

International Development Week is all about spreading the word about the work The Salvation Army is doing internationally. It’s a time to celebrate the great examples of people working together to overcome poverty. It’s also about raising awareness about the issues of injustice that are keeping people from living life in all its fullness.

How Can I Take Part?

There are lots of ways to get involved in International Development Week. You can take part in our virtual quiz night, use the ID week resources, watch our videos, follow updates on our social media channels or visit our photo exhibition in London. (If you can’t get to London to visit the exhibition in person, you can see all the photos online.) Find all the information you need at salvationarmy.org.uk/idweek.

Pray With Us

Everyone to show kindness and generosity to all people Salvation Army staff and volunteers who run community development projects Governments around the world to pass just laws that are fair for everyone

Wandle Womble

Members of Wimbledon Salvation Army celebrated their move to Crown Lane in Morden at the Heritage Discovery Day exhibition. There were more than 1,500 visitors and the Wimbledon Salvation Army stand featured photos by Mark Grassham (who attends this Salvation Army) as he had a unique collection of photos of the Queen between 1990 and 2018. Visitors to the stand were very excited to see that Wandle, a local Womble, was handing out copies of Kids Alive! too. Wandle-ful!

Beth

Age? 9. Favourite colour? Purple. Favourite food? Spaghetti Bolognese. Favourite sport? Dodgeball. Favourite bit of Kids Alive!? Jokes. Favourite Bible story and why? The Good Samaritan, because we should all help each other. Favourite TV programme? Strictly Come Dancing. What do you want to be when you’re older? A nurse. Pets? Cat – Mo. Guinea pigs – Charlie and Harry. Hobbies? Music and dancing. Tell us a joke. What did one plate say to the other plate? ‘Dinner is on me!’ What special skill or talent do you have? I can ride a horse. Tell us something interesting about yourself. I starred in the Christmas special of Call the Midwife in 2018 as orphan Mandy. Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I like my birthday and Christmas parties very much.

Get In Touch!

The Kids Alive! team loves to hear from its readers. And guess what – other readers love reading your news! So why not get in touch? You can email or post your own colourings, drawings and letters. Or you could ask your Sunday school, church or corps leaders to email us or write to us with any news about the fun stuff you’ve been doing at your church or corps. Email: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk Post: Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN

Cool Colourings

Bailey, age 7, spent around two hours completing this brilliant colouring to celebrate Black History Month. The rainbow background is fab and Ebinehita’s hair looks awesome!

This Tractor Dotto-Dot was sent by Amelia, age 7. Fantastic neat colouring between the lines, Amelia!

Adrian, age 8, also sent us a Tractor Dot-toDot. We love the little farmer peeking out of the tractor window! Sharon, age 7, also sent us a cool colouring for Black History Month. We love the stars and think Dr Maggie looks super in green.

New Junior Soldiers

A junior soldier is a young member of The Salvation Army Beatrice, Isabel, Mary, Harlesden; Ethan, Maidenhead.