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    Valleys of Hope

  Registered Charity no:  1116195                                                                                                                              May 2026

Ralph Upton and his wife Carol moved to the Rhondda Valley in October 2002 and set up the Church Army Valley of Hope project working with ex offenders and substance misusers.  The project was very successful but the funding was withdrawn as part of the government cut backs in September 2014.

Valleys of Hope was set up to help the homeless and those in need in the United Kingdom and also to help those in prison and in need in Ethiopia.

Ralph and Carol have now moved to Southport.

In Ethiopia we work with Rev Wagnew, who is the Director of the International Mission Association of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, as well as other partners.  Further information can be found on our page giving the history of our work in Ethiopia.

We are now working with Friends of God Church in Kampala, Favour Worship Centre and also Smile Charity Uganda.  In April 2023 Ralph spent ten days there on mission and again in March 2025. More information about the work there can be found here.

We work with all people regardless of religion, no religion, race or sexual orientation.

If you would like to support our ministry, donations can be made through our Stewardship account by following this link