Nicki Galazka’s annual charity coffee morning and sale was held in November 2018. The event raised an amazing £2,500. This means that the GRCT can feed another 1,000 children for a school year. Thank you so much to all who came along and supported us.
Yearly Archives: 2018
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Colleen Theron and Catherine Michell completed the Windsor Half Marathon in September 2018 and raised over £2,000 for the GRCT. The weather was cool and clear and the gentle hills were more manageable than they expected!
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 […]
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. […]