Biography

Lynette grew up in Rugby and has been a lifelong member of Elim Rugby Christian Fellowship. After training as a primary school teacher and teaching for five years, she went to the Philippines on a short-term mission trip. What began as a short-term commitment became a lifelong calling. Since 2011, Lynette has served with City Gates Academy, helping to lead and develop the school while serving children, families and the wider community. Lynette is passionate about education, seeing lives transformed and sharing God’s love with those around her.

City Gates Academy

City Gates Academy is a high quality pre-school and primary school from Monday to Friday, where the most disadvantaged receive a free education in exchange for 12-hours of work every month. This provides the parents with the following: First, pride and dignity as human beings; second, an opportunity to wean them from a dole-out mentality; and third, the prospect of instilling them with a sense of community. In addition to the educational program, at the weekends City Gates also hold a Saturday morning feeding program and youth choir open to all children in the local community. They also run activities throughout the summer including summer school and medical missions. City Gates is meeting the needs of their community not just educationally but physically and spiritually.