Charity Work
I am always aware that my work is possible because of my God-given gifts – this is something I never take for granted, and so I believe there is time for giving back. I also believe we are always in the right place at the right time.
During the past 26 years there have been times when I have been brought into contact with people who are charity workers and I have been able to give my time to help them raise money, usually by doing a demonstration, the monies being donated to whatever charity they supported.
There has been money allocated from every seminar I have organized to a charity – my friends and co-workers have been able to help fund-raising for a hospice in Blackpool, for a children’s hospital in Manchester, for individuals needing help, and more recently for poor people and children in Kenya.
Thanks to the kindness of my Kenyan hosts I was privileged to meet Sister Gill Horsfield who was in charge of the Korogocho Project in Nairobi – Korogocho is one of the slum areas in which many people live, many of them having aids.
Sister Gill spoke so inspiringly about the real work being done in such areas that I came back to England and inspired those attending my seminars to bring gifts to sell and we also raised money by holding raffles – in this way we raised hundreds of pounds for Korogocho.
Sister Gill has now returned to England and the Comboni Sisters have taken over (they are all Medical mission sisters and you can check their web-site) Money was also donated to Nyambali – an orphanage in Kenya.
Hundreds of pounds was also raised and given to someone to take to the Gambia – we wanted to support the education of children there – we wanted to pay for the full education of children – sadly we had to withdraw our support.
As I was leaving Kenya this February I read an article about EYES FOR AFRICA – a most wonderful charity which provides help, aid and operations for people in Africa (check out their web-site) To date, this year alone we have paid for 26 cataract operations – A British surgeon gives her time and her love and we can provide the money by fund-raising - £35 pays for an operation – imagine that!!!
Individually we can do a little to help – collectively we help many people – wherever there is a need.
My enthusiasm for fund-raising brings its own rewards – many friends have offered not only their support and money but also their own gifts – mediums, healers, psychics, disc jockeys, comedians etc., etc., and one or two friends have given CD’s they have created and books they have written. MY THANKS TO YOU ALL!
AND NOW TO THE FUTURE:
There will always be people at home and abroad who will need our help – In the past I have begged for help from friends, relatives, associates, and churches – it could be your turn next!!!!!!
If you have gifts you wish to offer please let me know – currently I am looking forward to raising money for a local group of people who are self-funding – all of whom have lost someone due to suicide. Venues are not always easy to find but enthusiasm never dampens.
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Korogocho project, Nairobi
£4249.00 DONATED BETWEEN 1.11.04 AND 15.2.07
Eyes for Africa
£688 donated in 2007
£570 donated - February 2008
Eyes For East Africa
£1003 donated 1997-1999
NYAMBALI, KENYA
£150 donated 2006-2007
THE GAMBIA SCHOOL
£1050.00 plus donated 2003-2004
It is not the amount of money that is raised that is important – so many times people have said “it is so important to know people are thinking of us” – the support is equally important.
During the past 12 years here are some other donations we have been able to make
| 1995 | Baby unit-Blackpool Victoria | £100 |
| 1996 | Children First | £300 |
| 1997 | Children’s hospital, Manchester | £50 |
| 1997 | Compassionate Friends | £120 |
| 1998 | Epilepsy Bereaved | £126 |
| 1999 | Blackburn Spiritualist Church | £75 |
| 2000 | Spiritualist Aid | £177 |
| 2000 | Alzheimer’s Society | £171 |
| 2000 | AFC Pioneer Centre | £250 |
| 2002 | AFC Bathroom | £240 |
| 2006 | Cat Rescue | £50 |
| 2006 | Orphanage, Kenya | £50 |
| 2007 - 2009 | Eyes For East Africa | £1,500 |
| 2009 | Eyes For East Africa | £1265 |
| 2007 - 2009 | Justine Hargreaves Trust Fund | £9,033.65 |
| 2009 - 2010 | All fundraising has been to help Justine Hargreaves family. | |
| 2011 | Help Justine | £550 |
| African Charities | £120 |
In addition people have received help with their expenses when coming to the seminars I have organized in the North of England, and so it continues.
During the course of my work I have been asked to do charity demonstrations for organizations that need financial support, such as SOBS-a self help group for people who have lost loved ones due to suicide.
There can be no greater joy than being allowed to use our natural gifts to help people in greater need than we are.