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International Refugee Trust - Coffee Morning
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Glapthorn A coffee morning was held on Saturday 14th February at the home of Churchwarden Ursula Wide to raise funds for Glapthorn Church and the International Refugee Trust - a charity which specialises in relief work among those who have been displaced by war or famine, especially in Africa.
A good crowd of about 60 attended.
IRT Administrator Ros Wild gave a moving account of IRT's work.
The International Refugee Trust's Ros Wild
IRT's website describes the Moyo Home in Northern Uganda:
"Without this home abandoned and orphaned refugee babies would die. It is run by the Sacred Heart Sisters who, with their care assistants, provide a loving environment, food and basic medical care. Some of the babies are very ill when they arrive at the home, but with care and nourishment most are nursed back to health.
It is the only home of its kind for many miles because looking after babies is hugely labour-intensive and therefore expensive. IRT ensures that the home has enough money to pay for food, clothing, nursery schooling and wages of the care assistants. The living quarters of the care assistants are in a very bad state of repair and we are currently fundraising in order that their accommodation can be rebuilt. For more information on this, download our appeal for the Moyo Babies' Home Care Assistants' accomodation from the Publications page.
The Sisters try to find homes for the babies, but if they cannot the children move on to the Redeemer Children’s Home when they are 6 years old."
For more about IRT, click on this link: www.irt.org.uk
About £400 was raised on the day, split equally between the church and IRT.
An associated appeal generated further donations specifically for IRT of about £600.
Many thanks to all who helped with the organisation and food and to those who gave so generously of their time and money.
