Oxford United’s new logo for the 2018-2019 season Once again I must thank Peter Rhoades-Brown and the Club for another fantastic donation of kit last week which we will get to Freetown ASAP. Also in their match day programme on July 21st they ran an article regarding their support of […]
Banbury International Community School I am really pleased to report that the installation of the water well at the school was completed this week and all that remains is for a gate to be fitted on the entrance. I must extend my sincere thanks to Nicola Wilkinson who co-ordinated the […]
Grants are available for 6 Rotary “areas of focus” Over the past 8 years my projects have benefitted from several grants within the Education & Literacy and Water & Sanitation categories. Grants are given on a “matched funding” basis currently up to a maximum of £1,500. Grants are not available […]
On Friday 6th October I had the pleasure of speaking at the school’s Harvest Festival in St Helens Church in front of 400 children and about 250 parents. I had previously visited the school in May, speaking at their Africa Awareness Day and as a result of their efforts we […]
Reading Abbey Rotary Club In July I gave a presentation to the Club and explained that there are 14 children at Calvary School who cannot afford to pay their school fees. At the end of the evening 3 Rotarians each gave me £30 to sponsor a child for a years […]
Sierra Leone mudslides & flooding I am sure you are all aware of the terrible situation which hit Freetown a week ago and I would like to thank all of those who have contacted me to find out the situation in relation to the 4 school communities that I support. […]
Fundraising for Sierra Leone & End Polio Now On Saturday 8th July, to celebrate the start of a new Rotary year, 200 people packed the theatre at Tudor Hall School, and saw a superb “West End” concert. Simon Adkins (originally from Banbury, currently the resident choreographer of 42nd St in […]
Willesley Primary School – Ashby De La Zouch I was invited by Alison, one of the teachers, who is the daughter of a Rotary colleague to do a presentation at the school’s Africa Awareness Day on 22nd May. On arrival I spoke briefly to Alison’s class and answered some questions […]
