This morning, the pastor of East Sheen Baptist Church, the Rev. Paul Hill BD(Hons), Dip. N.E.B.S.S., came to the Upper School assembly to collect the cheque for the money raised by Shene students for the Haiti appeal. He described to an enthralled audience what the money would go towards:
He reiterated the messages we gave in assembly a few weeks ago: that this people are the poorest in the Western Hemisphere, with only 20 - 25% employment and typical daily income of between $1 - $2 per day. He thanked the children effusively and said that their generosity boded well for the future of them as individuals and society as a whole. Staff and students alike were touched by his words and we hope very much that we have been able to assist in some very small way towards helping this country rebuild itself.
- 5 containers of food and clothes
- a school for special needs children
- a hospital for 8 people who have suffered spinal damage from the earthquake, such that they are either paralysed from the waist or the neck downwards
He reiterated the messages we gave in assembly a few weeks ago: that this people are the poorest in the Western Hemisphere, with only 20 - 25% employment and typical daily income of between $1 - $2 per day. He thanked the children effusively and said that their generosity boded well for the future of them as individuals and society as a whole. Staff and students alike were touched by his words and we hope very much that we have been able to assist in some very small way towards helping this country rebuild itself.
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