Dear Editor

On behalf of the Ross and District Christian Aid Committee, may we pass on to your readers our heartfelt thanks for the generous response that local people made in Christian Aid Week May 12th-18th.

It is a time when all the churches work together to help resource this joint collection, seeking to help the world’s needy. The gratifying sum of £6616.40 was raised through the house to house collection and some special church events. This year’s theme centred on maternity care in Sierra Leone. 1138 donations were received by envelope and 202 were gift-aided, adding significantly to the total.

Most of all, we thank the local collectors for their hard work, as well as the churches and the Ross Gazette who helped to promote Christian Aid Week. We are indebted to Lucas Motorcycles, Wyedean Wholefoods and Philip Price Photographer for allowing envelopes to be dropped off at their outlets.

Christian Aid week covers house to house collection and events in Ross Town, Bridstow and Wilton, Brampton Abbotts, Lea, Peterstow, Walford, Bromsash, Linton, Aston Ingham and Upton Bishop.

Well done, everyone.

Glyn and Sheila Jenkins

(secretaries)

Ross-on-Wye