We are a charity and an NGO working in Northern Uganda where we are developing projects such as a child sponsorship programme,a literacy project and have further plans to begin an agricultural project and health clinic.

Northern Uganda is an area of the world that has been in turmoil for many years, ravaged by civil war, HIV and insecurity. This has left thousands of orphans and widows as innocent victims. In 2001 the largest ever outbreak of Ebola virus (a killer viral illness with no known cure) occurred in Gulu killing over 150 people.

We have a unique opportunity to make a difference in Gulu district, 200 miles north of the capital Kampala. A local family has offered 5 acres of their land for community development.

Our work so far has included completion of a church complex comprising auditorium, offices, toilets, kitchen and garden area, orphan care project and literacy classes.

We have established a church training programme involving men, women, youth, children, prisons and internally displaced camps.

Dr Liam Chapman, the founder of TEAMS first went to Gulu as a medical student in 1993. He is a medical doctor and also has his own medical clinic specialising in integrated medicine, including nutrition, counselling, travel, health, lifestyle and personal health consultancy and general practice.

In 1988 Liam became a Christian and developed a strong relationship with the Ugandan community, while living in a student hostel in North London. He first travelled to Uganda on a medical elective in 1993. He was based in Kampala and visited Gulu in the north.

His wife Jean shares in the work and they have one son called Daniel.

Bradley Loubser has been involved with TEAMS since its inception in September 2000. He was born and raised in South Africa and came to England in 1996.

He completed a two year diploma in Christian Ministries and since then has been overseeing the work in Uganda and is employed by TEAMS as an administrator and Project Coordinator.

Rachel has had prior experience working in nursery schools in London for three years as a nursery assistant.Her current role as Child Care Coordinator is to oversee the Agape Child Support Programme which sponsors orphan children from Gulu in Northern Uganda. She originally trained in Performing Arts at the University of Hertfordshire, where she gained a higher national diploma. She then went on to study for a diploma in Christian Ministry at the International Bible Institute of London.

Literacy Coordinator/Website Designer

Lesley Stephens has a degree in Theological Studies and went to Art College. She has taught English as a Foreign Language and has a qualification to teach literacy.

She has a passion to see people in developing countries who have lacked educational opportunities, become literate and acheive their ambitions. She developed the literacy project in the Gulu area and designed the website.

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