CHRISTIAN AID NEWS

PuDS DO
GOOD
After-pud
entertainment
LIKE MANY OTHERS
throughout Wales, Manon
Elin and Enlli Lewis, students
at Ysgol Bro Myrddin,
Carmarthen, saw the pictures
of drought and famine in east
Africa on the television, and
were determined to do
something to help. They
came up with a pudding
evening with entertainment
(Paned a Phwdin), in
Penygraig Chapel, near
Carmarthen, with proceeds
going to the Christian Aid
East Africa Appeal.
About 60 people crowded
into the chapel schoolroom
on Friday 2 September, eager
to taste a wide range of
puddings, from fairy cakes to
cheesecakes. When everyone
had enjoyed at least one, they
were entertained by the Fflur
Dafydd a’r Barf band, which
gave a wonderful acoustic
performance. Also present
was Tom Davies, the Christian
Aid coordinator for West
Wales, and he talked about
how the money raised would
help. Proceeds on the night
totalled £600, but with the
help of Barclays’ ‘pound for
pound’ scheme, the final total
came to £1,200.
Manon and Enlli were
grateful for the help they
received: ‘As well as good
local support on the evening,
all the raffle prizes were
supplied by local businesses
and Fflur Dafydd a’r Barf
performed for free.
‘We were inspired by a sad
situation, but this wasn’t a sad
evening. It was a night of
enjoyment as people had the
opportunity to contribute and
do something. We’re already
thinking about organising
another night.’
EICH SWYDDFA LEOL
– YOUR LOCAL OFFICE
BANGOR (Gogledd Cymru/
North Wales)
106 Stryd Fawr, Bangor,
Gwynedd
LL57 1NS.
Tel/Ffôn: 01248 353574
bangor@christian-aid.org
CAERFYRDDIN/CARMARTHEN
(De Orllewin a’r Canolbarth/
South West and Mid Wales)
75 Heol Dwr, Caerfyrddin/
Carmarthen
SA31 1PY.
Tel/Ffôn: 01267 237257
carmarthen@christian-aid.org
CAERDYDD/CARDIFF
(Cenedlaethol/National
Office)
5 Station Road, Radyr,
Caerdydd/Cardiff
CF15 8AA.
Tel/Ffôn: 029 2084 4646
cardiff@christian-aid.org
NO SHOES
NOVEMbER!
NOVEMBER WOULDN’T BE anyone’s
ideal time for not wearing shoes. But
Simon Dalton from Cardiff set aside all
footwear that month to raise awareness
of the millions of people around the
world who cannot afford enough food
or basic sanitation, let alone the
plethora of shoes owned by most of us
in the western world. Simon also
decided that he would use the event,
entitled No Shoes November, to raise
funds for the work of Christian Aid.
‘It was an interesting experience,’ he
said, ‘and I got a few stares as I walked
around. But I tried to carry on as normal
as possible, including going to a gig and
a fireworks display barefoot.’
Some of Simon’s friends joined him
for a day or two, and he organised a
flash mob in Cardiff (right) with around
30 people. Simon surpassed his target
of £500, raising more than £2,200.
EVENTS IN WALES DIGWYDDIADAU YNG NGHYMRU
SUL 15 IONAWR
¡Viva Guatemala! – Apêl Eglwys
Bresbyteraidd Cymru
Capel Tegid, Y Bala am 6 yr hwyr.
Yng nghwmni Anna Jane Evans,
Cymorth Cristnogol.
IAU 19 IONAWR
¡Viva Guatemala! – Apêl Eglwys
Bresbyteraidd Cymru
Capel Seilo, Pengorffwysfa, Ynys
Môn am 7 yr hwyr.
Yng nghwmni Anna Jane Evans,
Cymorth Cristnogol.
SUL 22 IONAWR
¡Viva Guatemala! – Apêl Eglwys
Bresbyteraidd Cymru
Cyfarfod i’r teulu yng nghapel
Gosen, Llangwyllog, Ynys Môn
am 10 y bore.
Yng nghwmni Anna Jane Evans,
Cymorth Cristnogol.
WEDNESDAY 25 JANUARY
Cardiff Christian Aid Organisers’
and Supporters’ Meeting
7pm, City URC Church, Windsor
Place, Cardiff.
Christian Aid Week 2012
Organisers’ Kits will be available
to pick up and there will also be
samples of Christian Aid Week
2012 resources to view.
Please contact Robin Samuel on
029 2084 4646 for further details.
MERCHER 25 IONAWR
Cyfarfod Trefnyddion a
Chefnogwyr Cymorth Cristnogol
Caerdydd
7yh, Capel City URC, Windsor
Place, Caerdydd.
Pecynnau trefnyddio ar gyfer
Wythnos Cymorth Cristnogol
2012 ar gael a chyfle i weld rhai
o adnoddau lliwgar yr Wythnos.
Mwy o fanylion gan Robin
Samuel ar 029 2084 4646.
SUL 29 IONAWR
¡Viva Guatemala! – Apêl Eglwys
Bresbyteraidd Cymru
Capel y Porth, Porthmadog am
10 y bore.
Yng nghwmni Anna Jane Evans,
Cymorth Cristnogol.
SUL 19 CHWEFROR
¡Viva Guatemala! – Apêl Eglwys
Bresbyteraidd Cymru
Capel y Drindod, Pwllheli am 10
y bore.
Yng nghwmni Anna Jane Evans,
Cymorth Cristnogol.
SUL 21 CHWEFROR
¡Viva Guatemala! - Apêl Eglwys
Bresbyteraidd Cymru
Eglwys Noddfa, Caernarfon am
1.30 y prynhawn
Cyfarfod Lawnsio’r Apel yn
Henaduriaeth Arfon.
Yng nghwmni Anna Jane Evans,
Cymorth Cristnogol.
TUESDAY 21 FEBRUARY
Pancake evening
7pm, St Thomas’s Church, Vale
Street, Denbigh.
Organised by the local Christian
Aid committee. All proceeds to
Christian Aid.
MERCHER 29 CHWEFROR
¡Viva Guatemala! – Apêl Eglwys
Bresbyteraidd Cymru
Capel Cross Inn, Dryslwyn,
Caerfyrddin am 7 yr hwyr.
Yng nghwmni Anna Jane Evans,
Cymorth Cristnogol.
Noson dathlu Gwyl Ddewi gyda
lluniaeth ysgafn i ddilyn.
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