S5 Bonus Ep1 – Talking Faith and Finance with Olivia Barker White, Kids Club Kampala

In this bonus episode, Simon and Bex talk with Olivia Barker White about her involvement and role in the inspirational story of Kids Club Kampala, a charity supporting vulnerable children in underprivileged communities in Uganda.

Some key points covered in this episode include the following:

• Olivia introduces herself [02:03] and describes how, from an early age, she felt a passionate desire to be involved somehow in supporting the global poor. [03:29]
• Olivia explains how she came to visit Uganda and, in due course, set up Kids Club Kampala with co-founders, Corrie and Sam. [05:55]
• In response to a question from Simon, Olivia provides an update on the charity, describing how its staffing provision, activities and services have evolved over time. [13:49]
• Olivia talks about the challenges of being totally reliant on the generosity of others via voluntary donations [16:50] before going on to describe the best way that people can give [18:53] and how God has always met their needs. [21:47]
• In response to a question from Bex, Olivia shares some thoughts about how Christians can interact with charities [24:19] and then responds to a question from Simon about ways in which charities can be accountable to donors and can provide good feedback. [27:57]
• Olivia concludes by providing contact information and by encouraging listeners to respond positively to any ‘nudge’ that they are feeling from God and to say ‘Yes’ to partnering with Him to be generous to others. [31:18]
• Bex explains that another bonus episode will be released soon and will feature “the most voices that we have ever had on a podcast” in the form of responses submitted by listeners to a range of questions on the theme of Giving. [33:30]

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