Hi
Some of our friends have suggested that this is a cop out!! ...Well, maybe it is, however, even small amounts of money (that would have been spent on cards & stamps that get thrown away) can make a fantastic difference to the lives of poverty stricken people.

So, we will donate all the money that we would have spent on Xmas cards (plus some) to WaterAid.

WaterAid has a fantastic reputation for using small amounts of money to great effect. For further information, or to make a donation click here www.wateraid.org

Happy Christmas!

Graham Meller

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  Example of what WaterAid does:


When children spend hours each day helping their mothers collect water, there is often no time left for education. This problem is exacerbated by water-related illnesses preventing children from going to school, few funds for schooling (made worse by medical bills) and the lack of toilets in schools - especially for girls.

Furthermore, if relatives fall sick girls will often stay at home to care for them and so are even less likely to attend school than boys.

Water, sanitation and hygiene projects can reverse all of these trends and enable children to go to school more often and learn better in a cleaner, healthier environment.

Fewer diseases and more water, mean that children are properly hydrated and are able to concentrate and study better.

It is not only children that benefit; teachers are more likely to want to work in a school with better facilities. Increased education, particularly of girls, is accepted as a key means of breaking the cycle of poverty.
 

 

5000 children will die on Christmas Day from diseases caused by unsafe water and sanitation; mainly from diarrhoeal diseases like cholera and dysentery. Yet all are easily prevented through water, sanitation and hygiene projects. Maybe you could make a donation instead of sending cards too?