Money, Money, Money - makes the world go round!

Money isn't everything, but neither is oxygen. We need both to keep moving. The teachers and children of the New Era Schools are immensely grateful to all our supporters, some of whom have been giving monthly amounts for over ten years. Many children have been given care and a purpose in life through the influence of the school. About this time last year we were running short of funds and had one or two special events to tide us over a difficult patch,

One of these was a Pampered Chef Party from which we had a commission. It was great seeing the latest kitchen and tableware, and enjoying pizza and a delicious trifle.

Happy shoppers

A member of our team to Freetown in 2010, Anne-Marie,  undertook a sponsored slim and gained pounds - for us!

Anne-Marie on her first night in Sierra Leone

In May I had an e-mail from Margaret Abbott, a medical doctor from Nottingham, who has been on our last two visits to Freetown.

                                      Margaret (right) with Sarah Frost and Andy Meek

 "Our local churches have a joint choir and they always give all the takings from the ticket sales from their concerts to a charity that local people are involved in. One of the choir's members wanted to propose to the choir committee that the next concert in June will raise money for our work in Sierra Leone through People in partnership." The committee agreed, and in due course we received a sizeable and very welcome cheque. 

Glenys Hart was the secretary of a charity set up to help Christian Schools in less developed countries. She supported us in buying the land for the school, visited to share with  teachers just before the new school opened and gave us a generous gift out of the remaining assets of the trust when it was closed down last year.

Glenys approaching the New Era School for the first time. Her trust had helped to set it up.

We are immensely grateful for the support and encouragement that all these caring people give to the needy and disadvantaged children that we seek to serve.