Dear Sir/Madam.
We are S2 pupils from Forfar Academy who have started a community awareness class.

We were wondering if you would like to help us with ‘Operation Christmas Child’ which is a campaign that can help youngsters in crisis hit areas such as Belarus, Crimea and Kyrgyzstan.

We have visited several shops in Forfar asking for their help and support in donating items , shoe boxes and Christmas wrapping paper. In school we are collecting items from form classes
Our aim is to fill 40 to 50 boxes we have to enclose £2.50 for distribution and transport costs. It will cost us £25 pounds for each 10 boxes we fill. We would like to ask you if you could help us with some of this cost you will find more details at www.operationchristmaschld.org.uk
Yours faithfully
Community Awareness Group!

Forfar Academy Taylor street 01307464545
(staff contact name Mrs A Callander)
21/10/09

Dear Rotarians,

Now that I am back from the Rupununi Savannas I must deliver a huge THANK YOU from the Womens group and villagers of Shulinab. I hope you have all had a chance to have a wee look at the thank you letters and crafts they sent back for you to show their genuine appreciation for the support you have shown them. Anybody fancy taking up the invitation extended to you all of a visit there?!
It was fantastic to see the boost and motivation that the women got from the money and even in the short time I was there the progress that was made in their chosen programmes.
I look forward to visiting the club again soon to share my stories and experiences of the summer and to show you some pictures of the women that you're helping!

Kind Regards,

Fiona Tait

NOTICE *** Fiona will be our speaker on 4th November

Following my visit to the club in early December I would like to thank Forfar Rotary club for the support it has offered to the village of Shulinab, where i spent my gap year as a Project Trust volunteer teacher.
The villagers are thrilled at the news and i am reliably informed that the village council are in the process of identifying a suitable project in either education or agriculture.
Communication with the village continues to be difficult what with only one temperamental phone but i'll continue to try and push things on and will keep the commitee updated with progress in both identification and logistics of money tracking in the project!
I'm sure that whatever the chosen cause, what seems like a small amount of money to you or i will make a big difference to the beneficiary/ies.
I look forward to continuing to work on the project and will update on progress as and when it happens. (Remember Guyana has somewhat of a Caribbean culture so things may take a little more time than it would us Brits!!)

Kind Regards


Fiona Tait