Children's Fund activities have increased

Press, 7 July 1977, Page 10

Children's Fund activities have increased

Most sections of the North Canterbury branch of the Save the Children Fund’s activities have increased this year, the president (Mrs P. A. Henson) said in Christchurch. Mrs Henson told the S.C.F. annual meeting that in the present economic climate this showed how hard the committee and friends had worked and how generous had been the support of the people of the area. She said the money was needed more than ever betause of the major earthquakes in Lebanon and Rumania. “So much long term work develops from a sudden cry for help. The fund, like all peoples of the world, finds

rising costs a constant problem, so that we need to contribute more to achieve the same level of aid as last year,” she said. Mr G. H. Hall reported that Christmas-card trading had again been successful despite last year’s massive increase in postal charges and the less-buoyant econ-1 omy. “I do not believe we have I already passed the peak of. profitability from sales of | Christmas cards. This is borne out by the fact that' shops in Christchurch have; already ordered considerably' more cards, both in value' and numbers, than ever before." he said. ' ’ The SIC.F. sent SI 52,000 overseas- in • aid last year, of, which 569,585 .went in.sport-, sorships, $28,092 in general funds', and 537.200 from the* annual appeal: Mother Zoe. .Mother Supe-I rior of the Community of the Sacred Name in Christ- I church. commended the sponsorship scheme as extrtemely. worth, while. Shf also praised S.C.F.’sj ‘‘courage ana vision” in two; new -projects’ — a research! scheme leading ■to a nutri-l tional programme in Papua, New Guinea and providing!an annual grant of $lO,OOO ' for- five years to* aid’ the!' crippled children's school in Fiji. . ... 1 Her Community also runs J a school for the- needy in 1 Fiji. 'I