Among those they heard from were Enoch Kagoda, the executive director of the Kabubbu Development Project in Uganda — the organisation Quicken Trust helped create to serve the community in Kabubbu — and his wife Lilian ,who have been visiting the Eastbourne area.

Entitled Creating a Heart in Kabubbu the evening focused on how the trust has been able to work with the community, and particularly children orphaned by Aids, bringing hope for the future.

The audience heard from Quicken's director Geoff Booker how the charity had provided water boreholes for Kabubbu, primary and secondary schools, a health clinic, community housing, electricity and much more.

Speakers included representatives of local schools, including Bishop Bell, Willingdon Primary and St Bede's, which have taken Quicken's project to their hearts.

There was also testimony from people who sponsor children and elderly people in Kabubbu ensuring them a better quality of life.

Enoch Kagoda explained how the support of people in East Sussex, through Quicken Trust had made dramtic improvements to Kabubbu, and he extended thanks to the people of Eastbourne, Hailsham and district who have supported the community through sponsorship and fundraising.

He started as headteacher at Kabubbu's primary school in 2002 before becoming director of the development project. His wife, Lilian, who is also a teacher, has become 'mother' to hundreds of village orphans.

Enoch spoke of future plans including provision of university and college education for the young of Kabubbu, further farming initiatives, leadership and management training and a range of income generating activities designed to help the community sustain itself.

And he urged people to visit Kabubbu as tourists, using the visitor centre developed with the help of Quicken.

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development for the Republic of Uganda, Daudi Migereko recently stated that 'the eyes of Uganda are on Kabubbu because if the model of development used there proves successful the government wants to replicate it throughout the country'.