Babichi Orphanage Needs Our Help Once More!
Many of our readers will recall the plight of Babichi Orphanage when we first visited in 2006 – roof leaking like a sieve, water running down the bedroom walls, hopelessly inadequate heating system, 150 children living and schooling in wet, cold conditions and suffering from the resultant coughs, colds, chest conditions, etc. I cannot thank enough those Lions and Clubs, including our Lions friends in Germany and France, who donated to the funding necessary to rectify this unacceptable situation.  the central heating system. And on our recent visit to the orphanage, DG Bob Prebble, Jacquie Prebble and I were able to see what a huge difference your efforts have made. The building is now dry and warm. The staff has now been able to re-decorate properly, and to make the place a bright, welcoming environment for the children. The difference is truly breath- taking.  government funding to furnish the children’s living quarters, and of course there is no parental contribution available for apart. For most of the beds, makeshift repairs made over orphans. As a result, the furniture in these quarters is falling the years are no longer adequate, and they are in the final days of their use. They desperately need replacing.  Why not make this one of our District Centennial Goals? What better way to celebrate our 100 years? The list of furniture needed, and the prices (investigated by the Gomel Group here, and agreed with the Director of the orphanage), are shown overleaf. I would ask all clubs to donate generously. The list is broken down to show the costs relating to individual living units within the building, and any club or zone wishing to sponsor a particular block will have a suitable plaque erected in that block in recognition, and will receive a report and photographs of that particular block in due course. In the true spirit of Lionism, please give generously Please make cheques payable to LIONS BELARUS TRUST |