Rick Cogbill

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Gabriel, Pindurai and John Topham showing examples of their woodturning training in Mozambique.

Topham returns to Mozambique

Several Mozambican young men have recently learned how to turn waste-wood remnants into bowls, plates, and other useful items.

Gabriel, Pindurai and John Topham showing examples of their woodturning training in Mozambique.
Caitlin Shaw prepares a pie for a fundraiser organized by youth at Summerland Baptist Church. The money raised will go to Mercy Tech Mission, a Summerand-based non-profit group teaching trades and skills in Africa.

Apple pie fundraiser to benefit Mozambique

The youth in Summerland are fighting poverty in Mozambique, and they’re doing it with apple pies.

Caitlin Shaw prepares a pie for a fundraiser organized by youth at Summerland Baptist Church. The money raised will go to Mercy Tech Mission, a Summerand-based non-profit group teaching trades and skills in Africa.
John Topham of Summerland distributes soccer balls to a school in Mozambique. Topham and Rick Cogbill have been in Mozambique through Mercy Tech Mission.

Putting first things first

Maize is the staple food of the local people here in Mozambique and an integral part of the mission’s many programs.

John Topham of Summerland distributes soccer balls to a school in Mozambique. Topham and Rick Cogbill have been in Mozambique through Mercy Tech Mission.
Workers pour a concrete floor in Mozambique. While the project would be simple in Canada, it is a more complicated task in Africa.

Same job, but different technique

Building with concrete is nothing new for Mozambique; in fact, it’s a matter of necessity.

Workers pour a concrete floor in Mozambique. While the project would be simple in Canada, it is a more complicated task in Africa.