The group of Lichfield Soroptimists who formed their own Sewing Bee last year have been busy bees again, making 100 dresses for the girls in the orphanage, Orphelinat Sainte Therese de Lumbila, in Oubritenga, Burkina Faso. Founded in 1995 the centre is home to over 100 children and supports a further 200 in the community,
Burkina Faso is one of the poorest countries in the world. The dresses, which will clothe girls from infants to teens, were taken out there by Gillie Nicholls, founder of the charity Les Amis (Reg. No 1120772). The charity was set up in 2007 to serve the poor and needy of Burkina Faso.
Accompanying the dresses, Gillie also took with her 50 hand knitted teddy bears which, it is hoped, will bring a smile to these children.
Gillie will give a talk about the work undertaken by Les Amis at our Regional Meeting on Saturday 14th June 2014 at Quinton Methodist Church Ridgeacre Lane, B32 1EN.
For further information about this and our other projects please contact Bev Billings on 01543 491802 or 07710 379862.