Our inaugural GRCT Brighton BBQ was held in September 2018. Over 60 people attended and enjoyed a delicious BBQ and also desserts made by a South African granny, and generously supported the raffle. Catherine, our deputy chair, gave a short talk regarding how the money raised will support South African […]
Catherine Michell
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A fundraising BBQ was help in Oxshott in June 2018 and a generous amount was raised for the GRCT. Guests enjoyed a lovely meal and live music in the glorious summer weather, in Ruth Burns’ garden.
Dear friends and supporters You may have heard the very sad news that our founder, Penny Fleming, passed away last week. She fought valiantly for more than 9 months, following an accident which caused a severe spinal injury. Even when in great pain and discomfort, Penny touched the lives of […]
At St Augustine’s Playschool, the class teacher told one of our trustees during a recent visit that she has requested that parents do not feed their children breakfast before attending school. The reason for this is that, when e’Pap breakfasts were first introduced, she observed that the 3 children who […]
A breakfast of e’Pap helps this large class of 49 pupils (pictured) concentrate on their school work, and therefore helps the teacher with her challenging task of teaching such a large class of children. The prescribed class size for this age group is 40. However, due to lack of school […]
One of our trustees recently visited an initiative called Hands and Hearts Skills Development Centre, which focusses on teenage boys who are out of school and unemployed. The boys are taught practical skills such as metalwork, plumbing and carpentry. They also have maths lessons and advice on managing finances. At […]
One of our trustees recently visited the Little Hearts Edu-Care. This is one of the many schools which benefit from both the provision of e’Pap and the personal contact with a nominated volunteer who delivers the e’Pap. This crèche is housed in a very simple two room structure with a small kitchen. […]
A fundraising butchery evening was hosted by Simon Taylor of Surrey Hills Butchers in Oxshott this week. The attendees watched a demonstration on lamb and pork breakdown, followed a demonstration on how to tie a butcher’s knot and how to bone, stuff and roll a chicken for roasting. A very productive […]
Ingirid Morrison and her community in Orkney have once again raised an extremely generous amount for the provision of e’Pap to children in the Knysna area. We are very grateful for their continued support. A report back from Ingirid:“Since my first visit to the children of the Knysna townships in […]