- St. Catharine's Homeless
Project -
The project is run by the Sisters of Mercy from their
convent at No. 4 Lauriston Gardens, Edinburgh - just a few hundred yards
from Tollcross. Free breakfasts Monday - Saturday, and evening meals
Monday - Friday are provided for the homeless, with washing/shower
facilities and a change of clothing if needed.
Donations are welcome throughout
the year and are delivered to St Catharine's by volunteer drivers on a
weekly basis.
Click here to find out more.
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Action Aid -
The Young Church sponsors a child called
Yareko in Ethiopia. Yareko Tafo was born in 1995, and she is one of a family
of 6 children. Like most children in the area, Yareko's family is Christian,
and they speak Gamugna, a local language. Amarigna is the official language.
Their home is made of wood and thatch.
Families like Yareko's mainly depend on
farming and livestock rearing for income and most own a small piece of land.
Maize, root crops and enset (false banana) form their staple diet. Other
crops grown include barley and wheat. Cattle, sheep, goats and
poultry are commonly kept.
Address for correspondence: Action Aid -
Ethiopia, PO Box 1261, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia.
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Young Church Collections -
Every week, the different
departments of the Young Church have a collection. The money raised
in this way is used for two main purposes:
In addition to sponsoring a
child in Ethiopia the Young Church support Christian Aid by buying
gifts for people in Third World countries – in previous years,
these have included cans of worms, 3 pigs and a disaster survival
kit. In previous years, small amounts were donated to many
different charities, mainly involved with children. This
year, in addition to our sponsored child and Christian Aid, it has
been decided
that we will support one main charity and the Explorers group are
currently thinking about which charity this will be.
