Exchanges
An important part of Companionship Links is the exchange of personnel between dioceses. This list below is only a start of those known at this time by the author, if there are others please email Jim Saxton at webmaster@companionshiplinks.co.uk
Kaduna to Coventry
| Dates | Persons | Purpose |
| July 2004 - Nov 2004 | Ven Abiodun Ogumyemi | Apart from preaching at many churches throughout the Coventry diocese, promotion of the Jacaranda project and the need for water holes and bore-holes featured highly on Abiodun's visit. In October 2005 Abiodun Ogumyemi was made Bishop of Damaturu, we wish him well, his contact details have been changed. |
| November 2006 | Archbishop Josiah Fearon | To attend the Diocesan Synod together Amal the headmistress of Mar Ephrem Christian School Bethlehem. They were both there to promote the Companionship Links project, whci was very successful. |
| Sept 2007 | Malama Salamatu Audu |
It is hoped that we shall be sponsoring these two ladies from Kaduna to come and study for about three weeks teaching practices in pre and primary schools. Ann Saxton is the contact 01295 680613 |
Coventry to Kaduna
| Dates | Persons | Purpose |
| November 2003 | Rev'd Peter Watkins and Rev'd Charlotte Gale | Two week fact finding visit to both the Kaduna and Zaria areas |
| June 2004 | Keith Parr, Christine Cooke and students from Bluecoats School | Primary purpose was to allow the students from Blue Coats school to experience life in Africa and in particular the project at Jacaranda. Christine Cooke also was there to start the process of how Coventry could help in the field of Medical and Health, which included a visit to the Kateri Clinic. |
| Jan to Apr 2005 | Ann and Jim Saxton | Both there to teach in St. Michael's Anglican Diocesan College, Ann teaching art and also visiting primary schools to help teachers in both St. Michael's and St. John's schools. Jim after installing and networking some 20+ PC in the computer Laboratory taught  computing to both students and adults throughout the three months. Jim also wrote software to assist the examination recording at the Theological College at Wassasa and also designed a website for the school , can be viewed at: www.stmichaels-college.com Additionally, the review on how St. Martin's Finham mission money's could be be put to best use. This resulted in providing art materials, computer equipment and the purchase and installation of generator for the college. |
| April 2005 | Bishop Colin and Revd John Burrell |
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| Sept 2006 | Ann and Jim Saxton together with Christine Cooke | This trip had three objectives: |
Christians and Muslims, supported by the International Centre for Reconciliation at Coventry Cathedral. The Bishop of Coventry was able to make a presentation to an Inter-faith group who have done some excellent work of reconciliation in the city. 
John Burrell was able to attend a meeting at Jacaranda Farm of all the clergy and Parochial Church Councils in the Diocese. It was a very colourful gathering and it was a privilege for me to understand some of the issues that they are facing. 
Abiodun was moving to the Parish of St Christopher in Kaduna . John attended his service of Institution and Induction taken by Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon. It was wonderful to be there and to meet his wife and children and his new parishioners. john hopes that we will be able to strengthen this link as we have so much to learn from each other.