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More often than not the
child of the drug
addict feels responsible for its parents,
and can never relax into its own life.
They must always be vigilant lest the
sky fall in, be strong for a parent who is
invariably a poisonous mixture of need and anger. Children of alcoholics and drug addicts can have their young lives irreparably damaged if they do not receive help from independent outside agencies. Support groups and relevant professionals have the power to give back their childhood to the children of addicts. This is crucial. Never have I felt so motivated to take action and it is heartening that our entire visiting contingent feels the same. This particular holiday to Westgate will now happen twice annually, giving these children something to look forward to. Seeing for myself that these children have NO nice clothes (all have been provided by donations of clothing to the 999 Club) I intend to invoke the Samaritan leanings of my friends and colleagues to treat each child to a new outfit whenever they visit us. |
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I imagine that none of
them
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With the generosity of
the Rotary Club of Catford, Hatcham Lodge, The Worshipful Company of Poulters’ Charitable Trust and a supplier called Cyber Checkout, we were able to supply nearly 200 sleeping bags within a couple of weeks of that request. Most of the bags were distributed this past winter. The Club also operate a crèche where the children of the ‘centre users’ stay during each week-day. These children often live in the most squalid surroundings, with little or no hope for the future. Every day, Sharon cooks these children a ‘proper’ hot meal of meat and veg to help nourish their frequently malnourished bodies. If she didn’t do this the children would exist on little or nothing for days, eating only what they could steal. This is part of 21st century England. Please help us change it - for good. Back... |
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