www.willinghandscharity.com
Welcome
The Magical T-Shirt
Have you ever wondered what happens to the discarded clothing you put into a charity bag? Well, it is shipped overseas and eventually sold in local markets in third world countries. And that’s how a polo shirt from Lumley Infant & Nursery School in County Durham ended up for sale in a village market in Eastern Uganda. The polo shirt was bought by a local woman for her son to wear. A priest, Father Deo, noticed the boy wearing the shirt and was intrigued that the logo on the garment was similar to the logo of the local school. Father Deo travelled forty miles to access the internet and research Lumley Infant & Nursery School and decided to send an email. The Headteacher at Lumley, Mrs Tracey Wilson almost deleted the email, but decided to open it - and so started a friendship that has spanned continents, provided a young boy with a good education and has started the process of creating an educational environment for all the children in the area. Julius - is the boy with the t-shirt and this amazing story keeps growing the bond of freindship between Lumley Infant & Nursery School and Pallisa.
What is ‘Willing Hands?’
The first contact from Father Deo in Uganda was in 2014, since then much as happened In addition to reularly corresponding by email, we have ‘Skyped’ allowing the children in both countries to see and talk to each other. For our friends in Eastern Uganda to Skype, they must travel around 40 miles (this can take 2 to 3 hours) and hire a room in a hotel with internet access. Lumley Infant and Nursery School has raised money for Uganda and began helping Father Deo and his team by sending parcels of teaching resources - the shipping cost was very high and unfortunately these did not always arrive. So, sending moneygrams was the solution, with all expenditure being accounted for. In 2019, some of the staff at Lumley and an independent supporter took over a regsitered charity, called Willing Hands, which was about to fold.
www.willinghandscharity.com
Welcome
The Magical T-Shirt
Have you ever wondered what happens to the discarded clothing you put into a charity bag? Well, it is shipped overseas and eventually sold in local markets in third world countries. And that’s how a polo shirt from Lumley Infant & Nursery School in County Durham ended up for sale in a village market in Eastern Uganda. The polo shirt was bought by a local woman for her son to wear. A priest, Father Deo, noticed the boy wearing the shirt and was intrigued that the logo on the garment was similar to the logo of the local school. Father Deo travelled forty miles to access the internet and research Lumley Infant & Nursery School and decided to send an email. The Headteacher at Lumley, Mrs Tracey Wilson almost deleted the email, but decided to open it - and so started a friendship that has spanned continents, provided a young boy with a good education and has started the process of creating an educational environment for all the children in the area. Julius - is the boy with the t-shirt and this amazing story keeps growing the bond of freindship between Lumley Infant & Nursery School and Pallisa.
Willing Hands Charity
