Annual Report 2017

 

 

Our new annual report is now available for download Click here..

This year we have focused on the growing refugee emergencies in South Sudan and Syria ; the bulk of funds raised going to church based workers in those regions.

Other projects supported include Mary’s Meals and particularly their backpack appeal with 160 backpacks sent to enable children in Malawi to continue their education.

And to the Laura Vicuna Foundation in the Philippines who continue their wonderful work with the youth and especially young girls vulnerable from human traffickers.

The good Counsel Network in London also received a small amount for their pro-life work , where they have rescued many babies from abortion and their mothers from a lifetime of regret. They work on the front-lines , outside the abortion clinics to counsel those about to go in. Courageous work.

 

 

 

 

Back Packs Sent to Mary’s Meals

The Christmas appeal for backpacks to be sent to school children in Africa was a great success with 163 back packs being picked up in January by Mary’s Meals so they are no on the way. A further 7 boxes with excercise books, toothbrushes etc were also included in the shipment. Each pack includes all the essentials for school, pens pencils etc and also for hygeine like soap ,toothpaste etc and also shoes and a variety of other items.

Thanks to all who made the effort to make up a backpack or contribute to them.

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Mountains of scrap

The recycling fundraiser goes from strength to strength every year as more volunteers get involved in this simple way of turning trash into hope. Its one of our biggest sources of income now. Why not start something where you are ? Collect aluminium cans, foil, other scrap metals, fill your car boot or shed, take them to your recycling centre and cash them in and send us the proceeds which will reach out to those in need around the world…

Bring & Buy Sales

This year a bring-and-buy at St Alphonsus Church in Old Trafford rasied funds for refugees from/in Syria , Five Hundred pounds was sent immediately via Aid to the Church in Need to those suffering the effects of this drawn out conflict.

Backpack Appeal for Malawi (Mary’s Meals)

This years back-pack appeal has begun, frantic packing of bags for kids in Malawi which should go in January via Mary’s Meals who organise this project.

Completed Backpacks

Annual Report .. 2016

The July 2016 Report is now available and can be downloaded here..

As well as many of the on-going projects you support; for the year of mercy, we were able to include  a couple of new ones. One is some support for World Help , a group which have a project called Villages of Hope which looks after former LRA child soldiers and girl abductees who were kept as sex slaves by the LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army) in Gulu, Northern Uganda.

Others include the Good Counsel Network a group in the UK that help pregnant mothers to keep their children instead of aborting them. Other activities include partnership with Syria Aid who received a consignment of blankets hand made by Sr Edith’s group in Levenshulme Manchester.

Blessing of LVF Home

The new LVF home was blessed today , beginning with Mass officiated by the Bishop of Cubao and then the entire building was blessed. Its a superb building, 2 years in the making, and will over time accommodate up to 100 children as well as training facilities, offices and no doubt a host of other uses. A brilliant day for LVF and the Salesian sisters and of course for the children who have a new home now.

Plaque

Outside View with Child Protection Clinic Vehicle

Blessing the Home

Group shot

Cutting the Ribbon

Outside View

All your donations for the project have been much appreciated by LVF. This is surely  a legacy project, it will serve generations to come. God Bless You and thank you all.

Bibles for San Juan & Manila City Jails

Preparing Bibles to take to San Juan & Manila City jails. CARITAS have prayer groups with the inmates.

Volunteers In Manila begin local project

Caritas Group

Bibles for Prisoners

A new venture in Manila has begun to reach out to prisoners.

Thanks to the CARITAS group (seen in the photo above) who already visit many prisons and detention centres, MIR volunteers were able to visit the MPD detention centre, a sort of remand centre where those awaiting trial are held, and brought Bibles for any inmates who wanted them and a few biscuits for the prisoners as a treat.

Those in jail are really the poorest of the poor and yet it seems that often it can be a place where people find God or turn back to Him.

It is hoped that they can continue this work there, visiting each new influx, perhaps once a month. Its also a locally funded project which is great too.