Charitable and Christian Work
Trish suffered from depression and was introduced to Christianity by stable owners, Keith and Sam, who invited the Primus family to join them at church on a Sunday. Initially, Primus was reluctant but Trish convinced him to accept and Primus remarked that it was a case of "well church is the last place we'd go, but why not?" The church was more "laid-back" in comparison to the one that Primus attended as a child and he, along with the rest of his family, became regular churchgoers in 2001. Trish's depression was lifted and Primus converted to Christianity later that year, "In my heart I felt whole and complete, and I wanted to read the Bible at every opportunity." According to his autobiography, Primus is able to speak in tongues.
"Having travelled to Africa and India to visit orphanages and hospitals, seeing abandoned, orphaned or disabled children living in such poverty makes you appreciate the things we take for granted, even merely having a roof over your head."
Primus, along with Darren Moore, former footballer Mick Mellows, and Portsmouth FC star Joel Ward is involved with the Christian charity 'Faith and Football, and walked the Great Wall of China in summer 2005 to raise £100,000 for Prospect Children’s School in Ibaden, Nigeria and a new medical centre, school and orphanage for a village in Goa. He was also involved in supporting the Alpha Course, which is run all over the world, and are designed to explain Christian beliefs and promote discussion. Primus appeared in a cinema advertisement for the movement, alongside the comedian Lennie Bennett. At his former club Portsmouth, he founded a prayer group which has included many Premiership footballers such as Nwankwo Kanu, Sean Davis and Benjani. In December 2006, he took part in a Football Focus feature on faith in the game presented by fellow Christian footballer Gavin Peacock.
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