December 2011 newsletter – Gainsborough Methodist Church raise over £4,000 for the Home. Thank you! Carol and Don Banham report back from their visit to the Home in September.
Shelley’s newsletter (Nov 2011)
Shelley’s third newsletter talks about the Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD) and describes her plans and some of the changes they have already been able to make since her arrival.
Early Childhood Development Centre
Shelley has produced a detailed document to explain more about the Centre. She describes how the Centre fits within the education system and local community and shows a ‘typcial day’ including a couple of typical games you might like to try out yourselves.
Shelley Cooling arrives at MRCH (Sept 2011)
Shelley’s newsletter following her arrival at MRCH talks about the services available at the Home and compares her home in the UK to the one she now has for the next 3 years in Zimbabwe.
MRCH report from the Home for first half of 2011
The Home’s report for 2011 is now available:
- Children are being successfully brough back into the education system through the MRCH Community Based Orphan Care Programme
- The Uniting World of Australia and MRDF of the UK came on board to fund MRCH small self help projects for the benefit of the less privileged societies that MRCH operates in
September Newsletter (2011)
September 2011 newsletter – Saltash Wesley Methodist church report back on their visit to Harare and the Home in particular. There are also mentions of a number of fundraising events that took place over the summer.
Shelley prepares to leave the UK to work at the Home
Shelley says farewell to the UK.
MRCH report up to April (2011)
The Home’s report for the first quarter of 2011 is now available:
- An article about ‘Ladies under the trees’. These volunteers from the Methodist Church work within their own communities feeding, supporting and playing with the children that need extra care
- An example of a day at Zengeza 4 Community Resource Centre
March Newsletter (2011)
March 2011 Newsletter – Early Childhood Development Centre back on track, due for completion before Shelley arrives later this year.