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November 2011: Congratulations to the children of Kempston Rural Lower School for raising £180 for Luhhumaneni School

October 2011: Thanks to Charles Little, Sue Fensome and Anne and Cliff Harris for their generous donations allowing Wendy Jones, a Trustee, to purchase some emergency items during her recent visit to schools in Swaziland - she was able to buy food, shoes, socks, sweaters and trousers to help some of the most needy children.

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October 2011: The children of Pinchmill Lower School in Felmersham raise £300 by selling a range of items that they had made to raise money for Forbes Reef school. Well done children!

October 2011: Thanks to Bedford Preparatory School for another amazing donation of £2,000 and to Thurlby Church for £126 from their Harvest collection and to the Bedford Soroptimists for their generous donation

September 2011: Thanks to the Outreach Committee at St. Paul's Church Bedford for their donation of £200.

 

August 2011: A Lammas supper was held in the village of Norton Disney where, following a talk about the charity from one of the Trustees, a sum of £350 was donated. The charity is grateful for the support from the following churches:

Withamside United Parish
St. Peter's Aubourn
St Michael's Bassingham
St. Mary's Carlton le Moorland
St Germain's, Thurlby
St. Peter's, Norton Disney
Stapleford Church

August 2011: The first issue of the charity's newsletter was issued by post and by e-mail to supporters. If you would like a copy please contact us through the contacts page of this website

July 2011: Thanks to everyone who came to the Pimms at 32 event where a total of over £1100 was raised. Special thanks to Brian and Peggie Parsons for hosting what was a lovely occasion

June 2011: Thanks to friends from Radwell and Felmersham for raising money at a plant and toy sale at St Mary’s Church, Felmersham.

June 2011: Thanks to the St Andrew’s Church, Bedford, Outreach Committee for their generous grant of £1000”

June 2011: Thanks to Kempston Rural Lower School for all their support and for twinning with Luhhumaneni School, Swaziland

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June 2011: Official opening of the Nkhaba Life Skills Centre.

 

 

 

May 2011 Thanks to Pinchmill Lower School Felmersham for their support and for twinning with Forbes Reef School in Swaziland.

April 2011: Thanks to all the Charity's friends at St. Andrew's Church Bedford for their generous donations.

March 2011: Keith Fossey, a trustee visited the various projects in swaziland (at his own expense) and worked with Jack Dobson to plan the next few Projects

March 2011: A further £2000 sent to Jack Dobson for school bursaries, making the total this year to £7000.

March 2011:  Work to renovate the teacher’s house at Forbes Reef Primary school completed

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March 2011:  Work to develop the playing field at Forbes reef Primary school started (sponsored by Bedford Prep School) 

 

 

February 2011: Thanks to Bromham Womens’ Group and St Mary’s Saturday Club for their support

January 2011: thanks to all at St Mary’s Church, Felmersham near Bedford who donated the proceeds from their Christmas collections to the Charity.

January 2011: Fantastic news – the £5000 the Charity promised for bursaries this year has been sent to Jack Dobson so over 200 children will be able to attend school in 2010.

Raising Money For

Currently we are raising money for the following:

Bursaries

So that over 200 children from the poorest communities can attend school. Only if these children receive an education will they have any chance of escaping poverty. Fees have to be paid for all children attending school (except orphans) and the bursaries help the poorest. The Swazi government pays all the teachers' salaries, so the fees are for things such as books, administration, electricity and school meals. The fees are the equivalent of about £45 a year (primary) and £300 a year (secondary). If the fees are not paid the children are not allowed to attend school. There are signs that the government is starting to put more money into the education system but the Charity will need to continue to raise money for bursaries for many more years.

Projects