At the end of the year I am pleased to say that the church has sent the following donations:
- Niger, Sub-Saharan Africa Famine Appeal £384.10
- Harvest, eco-farming in Nepal £500
- Pakistan Earthquake Appeal £451.90
These include £210 in Gift Aid recovered.
We have also made the following donations from the Benevolent Fund:
- Childline £100
- Galloways Society for the Blind (particularly for reading the Methodist Recorder on to tape) £50
- Methodist Church in Bulgaria £200, towards £650 to fit out a kitchen to provide food for the poor in their local community (this work is through a personal connection with Councillor Albert Richardson, a member at Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Church).