This church in Katmandu has been struggling to raise money over ten years to buy land for a building of their own. Despite outgrowing their rented room, membership is increasing and currently over 100 people attend services.

"People are sticking their heads through doors to hear what is going on," says Helen Francis, explaining that even when half the people leave for teaching during the 2-3 hour service it is still a problem to find floor space to sit down.

The new church will probably be made of baked mud bricks and consist of simple rooms with little or no furniture.

Helen explains that it should be easier to find money for the actual building as materials are fairly cheap and members of the church will carry out the labour. The final 25% of the cost of the land was met by the St George's Project, although Helen says, "they don't see it all as one way, just them receiving; they have prayed for our building work in their church services".

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