A message from Trish Witcomb

At the time of writing, the world is in turmoil and we are all reeling from the dreadful situation in Ukraine. With this in mind Children in Distress have set up a separate online donation fund whereby all the monies donated will be used to purchase specific needs for the refugees entering Romania on the north eastern border with Ukraine. Many of you will have already given both material and financial support, but the needs will be great for the foreseeable future and with the charity’s local knowledge this is a secure way of getting the correct aid to where it is most needed. If you wish to help please contact the CID website at: http://www.childrenindistress.org.uk

Or alternately you can contact me and I will forward your donation to the CID office in Glasgow.

On a happier note I have included photos of the very successful Christmas Love in a Box Appeal when 90% of the 7193 shoeboxes were donated from the UK (the remainder from Germany and the USA) The shoeboxes were given to poor children/families and the elderly in Bucharest and within a 2 hour drive of the capital – to children in our hospices and their families and to the many who attend our centres and clinics. Father Christmas visited the refugee camp in heart of Bucharest, care centres for children and the elderly, churches and schools in surrounding poor villages, where he distributed food parcels and shoeboxes. Thank you everyone who contributed shoeboxes, gave a financial donation or a ‘Gift from The Heart’.

We are again preparing for Love in a Box 2022, so start collecting your empty shoeboxes and gifts.

This years’ Keyworth Show on Saturday July 2nd will include the Horticultural and Craft exhibition and again there is a Charity knitting section to make a garment for a child or teenager/adult and all entries will be given to Children in Distress – so get busy all you knitters. I do have a supply of wool if needed, please just ask – but more donations of wool are always w