Our club has made a Christmas dream come true for a school in West Africa.
Members agreed to an urgent Christmas Aid Appeal from the trustees of Ebo Town Community Nursery School in time for this Friday’s cut-off date. The club has donated £130 to help the school reach its target which will enable them to buy a bag of rice for every family at the school. The cut-off date will ensure that the organisation of purchasing and distributing the bags of rice to children and families – and if possible to the wider community – can be completed before the school breaks up for Christmas.
The trustees of Ebo Town Community Nursery School in West Africa have said in response to Rotary’s donation: “What wonderful news – we can’t thank you all enough. We have a meeting this evening and I’ll be sure to give everyone the great news. We have had an amazing response to our Christmas Aid Appeal so far, it’s blown us away that despite the current situation we all find ourselves in, you dig so deep to continue to help and support these wonderful children and their families.”
The trustees have told Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club: “With the cost of living crisis spreading across the world we know that things are harder than ever before. This is especially true in The Gambia which is why we felt it important to still run our usual Christmas Aid Appeal. The money raised will be used to buy as much rice as we possibly can to give to children and families at our school and if possible the wider community. As little as £15 can feed a family for over a month.”
In confirming the donation, the secretary of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club, Gareth Watkins, told school trustees: “I am very pleased to inform you that the members of the club have agreed to support your Christmas Appeal with a donation of £130. Good luck with your ongoing fundraising activities for such a vital overseas community project.”
