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Grace Balafonte Ministries

Friends of GBM

Everything we do is free for children and families. Friends of GBM is how it stays that way.

Become a Friend
150+
children served
75+
families reached
20+
young people supported
25
voluntary jobs created
Since 2021 — and we are just getting started

Almost a Decade of Service

Our story began in 2017 with Le RDV des Worshipers, a programme dedicated to worship. Then in 2021, in the middle of the pandemic, we launched GBM Kidz to fight boredom and loneliness and protect our children’s mental health. From online holiday camps to the launch of our first in-person holiday camp in August 2024, we have never stopped growing.

Almost a decade serving the Francophone community with love, passion and sheer determination — and everything has stayed free for children and families. Always.

Today we are entering a new phase of our growth: holiday camps every Easter and summer, our Creative Academy, youth mentoring for ages 15–25, Gym & Praise for women, Something Christmassy every December, and GBM FEST — the UK’s first African Francophone Gospel Festival. To carry this vision, we need you.

2017
Le RDV des Worshipers begins
2021
GBM Kidz born in the pandemic
2024
First in-person holiday camp
You
The next chapter of our story

What Friends Receive

Priority Access

First access to every GBM event — camps, conferences, shows and the festival.

Monthly Updates

A monthly update showing exactly what your support made happen.

Friend Discounts

Discounts on our products and event tickets, all year round.

Join the First 100 Friends

From £5 to £25 a month, you keep every GBM programme free for the families who need them. Together, we become stronger.

Grace Balafonte Ministries (GBM) is a registered charity in England and Wales (Charity No. 1203259) and a company limited by guarantee (Company No. 14128624). Donations support our charitable work providing free programmes for children, young people and families. UK taxpayers can boost their donation by 25% through Gift Aid at no extra cost.