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SWF ROTARY CLUB CONTRIBUTE TO
MERCY SHIPS
CALLING ALL YEAR 8s TO YEAR 11s
Peter Montgomery of the Mercy Ships
Charity gave a very interesting presentation
to the Rotary Club about the work that the
Mercy Ships do.
Mercy Ships is a faith-based international
development organisation that deploys
hospital ships to some of the poorest countries in the world,
delivering vital, free healthcare to people in desperate need.
Conditions requiring surgical treatment
kill more people in low-income
countries than HIV/Aids, TB and malaria
combined. Globally, five billion people
have no access to safe, affordable
surgery when they need it.
In sub-Saharan Africa, up to 69% of
people live on less than £2 a day.
Healthcare in these countries either
doesn't exist or is unaffordable to the
vast majority of the population.
As well as completing thousands of
urgent operations onboard its “floating
hospital”, the Africa Mercy, Mercy Ships
Peter Montgomery
pictured receiving a
cheque from President
Terry Tillbrook.
volunteers also work closely with host nations to improve the
way healthcare is delivered across the country, by training and
mentoring local medical staff, and renovating hospitals and
clinics.
If you are age 12 and in Year 8 or above and are interested in
Flying, Shooting, Fieldcraft, Archery, WaterSports and the D of E
Award Scheme (and much more!!) the Royal Air Force Air Cadets
could be the organisation for You!
2531 Woodham Ferrers Squadron will be hosting an Open
Evening for new recruits on Thursday 20th September at 20:00hrs
at our HQ on Creekview Road, SWF, CM3 5GX
We would love to see as many potential cadets as possible and
encourage you to join our fantastic Squadron.
On the evening we will be showcasing some of the activities we
offer and displaying some of our high profile awards. We look
forward to seeing you there!
For more information about our Squadron please visit our
Facebook Page by searching @2531ATC"
GIRLS FOOTBALL SESSIONS
Have fun, make friends, play football!
Our all girl offical FA Wildcats sessions restart this Saturday, right here in
South Woodham Ferrers, on the 3G pitch from 9-10.
If your daughter is aged between 5-8 and looking to get into Football
then get in touch.
These informal sessions we will run by our female coaches and are designed
to enable you to learn how to play football whilst having fun.
Founded in 1978 by Don and Deyon Stephens, Mercy Ships has
worked in more than 70 countries, providing services valued at
more than £1 billion. By improving healthcare delivery in every
country it visits, Mercy Ships is working to eradicate the diseases
of poverty and effectively do itself out of a job. Mercy Ships
follows the 2,000-year-old model of Jesus by “bringing hope and
healing to the forgotten poor”, helping people of all faiths and
none. Among the countries Mercy Ships serves, which lie on the
lower third of the World Health Organisation’s Human
Development Index, access to safe, affordable and timely surgery
is extremely limited. As a result, countless people suffer and die
from “diseases of poverty” that can easily be cured.
For more information see their
website@mercyships.org.uk
LOCATION - 3G PITCH AT THE LEISURE CENTRE
WHEN - EVERY SATURDAY MORNING 9:00 - 10:00
HOW MUCH - JUST £1 PER SESSION
For more information please contact us on 07741 656135 or just come
along on Saturday - all are welcome.
South Woodham Ferrers United
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