I would like to express my sincere thanks to
everybody who supported the fundraising coffee morning I held recently in aid
of HOPE Foundation, in Butler's Beary's Cross.
Everyone that attended was very generous with
their donations, with many more that were unable to attend donating in the days
afterwards.
A huge thank you also, to all that baked for the
occasion and a special thanks to my mother Thérèse Butler for hosting the coffee
morning and to Patsy, Catriona and Judy for all their help on the day.
The money raised from this coffee morning will
be given to 25 families to provide them with a sustainable income and protect
generations of children against trafficking in rural Bengal.
"Over 250,000 children go to sleep each
night on the street and in the slums of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), hungry and
without proper shelter or protection. Over the last 18 years, The Hope
Foundation (HOPE) has continuously worked to raise funds to support over 60
projects on-the-ground, helping to lift Kolkata’s most vulnerable children out
of poverty, cruelty and destitution. HOPE engages with these children and their
communities through our programme areas: protection, healthcare &
nutrition, education, life skills & vocational training, awareness &
capacity building and emergency response. HOPE is proud to say, we now employ
over 500 skilled local people in West Bengal. The Hope Foundation is a
registered Irish charity (CHY 13237) and is governed by, and fully compliant
with, the Dóchas Code of Corporate Governance. The HOPE Honorary Director,
Maureen Forrest, does not take a salary."
Thank you all for your support.
Orla Butler
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