Rose of Sharon Orphange Project, Harare, Zimbabwe Rose Mary Craig's Visit, accompanied by Elizabeth Seigne 30th March - 7th April 2014
Rose Mary & Fatima with children
As usual our visit was inspiring, seeing Founder Fatima Maruta and all her charges looking so happy and healthy in the various houses where they live. We visited the houses and school and also the fields Fatima has under cultivation where corn on the cob and groundnuts were growing. We also saw the third crop of potatoes since they got a grant, organised by us, from the Femmes d’Europe ,a Brussels based charitable organisation. Quite a bit of time was spent discussing the future and possible avenues to be approached for grant aid.
We also met Sean Farrell of Trocaire who gave us much helpful information.
Politically the situation seems unchanged unfortunately and unemployment still extremely high.
Thank you to everybody who supports this venture. Without you we would have no funds to send. PLEASE COME TO THE CHRISTMAS SHOP THIS YEAR, bring your friends, and if you can’t come PLEASE SERIOUSLY CONSIDER SENDING A DONATION which goes to educating the children. All amounts welcome. If a donation is over €250 the tax is now paid to the charity and not the individual donor. Cheques to be made out to the COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR IRELAND who are an official registered charity facilitator. We look forward to seeing you in Irish Georgian Society's Headquarters for the Christmas Shop this year.