A seven year old Lindfield resident has been doing his bit for charity recently. On hearing that many families were struggling during the Coronavirus pandemic, George was inspired to try to help. As a keen artist, he decided to create his own range of greeting cards and sold them to friends, family and neighbours. With four different designs, the A6 cards enabled George to raise an impressive £215.27. He and his mother, Sophie, found out about the IMPACT Foundation from last month’s issue of Lindfield Life, and immediately knew that it was the perfect charity to donate the money to. “We really liked the idea of not only providing food parcels to local families in need but also recipe cards to help them make affordable, healthy meals,” Sophie told us. George’s fundraising efforts will help contribute to their valuable work, which benefits over 40 families in the Haywards Heath and Lindfield area. George went to IMPACT’s offices on Western Road to hand over the cheque to UK Programme Coordinator Lisa Waller. Whilst there George was able to assist the volunteer team in filling the week’s boxes before they were distributed later that morning. “We are very proud of George,” explained Sophie, “but we also wanted to thank all those who have bought cards already and the printing company – Newman Thomson in Burgess Hill – who very kindly printed the cards for free.” If you would like to buy any of George’s uniquely designed cards (blank inside), you can get in touch with Sophie via email (sophiegrimaldi2012@gmail.com).
Anne's Ugandan Adventure
By Claire Cooper
When Lindfield resident and former scout leader Anne Pieckielon travelled to Uganda to teach business skills at a refugee camp she expected the experience to be life changing.
But what struck her most was the warm welcome she received, the kindness of the people she met and the strong sense of community.
“Since coming home I’ve been reflecting on who is the richer - those that work together as a community who have nothing or us in the western world,” said Anne.
“Africa continues to surprise me and everyone we met made us feel safe and special. I have laughed but also cried at some of the stories I have encountered and I’ve vowed never to take electricity and the internet for granted too!”
Anne travelled to Moyo in Uganda with Projects Delivering Hope (PDH.) The charity runs short-term projects which give long-term aid, including training courses and setting up Micro Finance Trust funds with partners Five Talents to small start-up businesses.
[Full article printed in September 2019 issue of Lindfield Life magazine]