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20 December 2007

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Bring a little Sunshine into a child's life


The Stoikite Orphanage, Pamporovo, Bulgaria is full to capacity, the youngest child being 8 and the oldest 18 with a mix of boys and girls. Temperatures during the winter months were at minus 15 degrees outside the orphanage and the temparture inside the orphanage on occasions was a low as minus 5 in some of the rooms.

Please, first and foremost, we beg for your help with financial donations to replace the heating in the Orphanage as time is running out. The cost of replacing the antiquated heating system will be in the region of €30,000 and all donation, no matter how small, are gratefully received.

Latest update - 23 July 2008 - Today's figures now stands at €29,641.20 which means that we are now on €358.80 from our €30,000 target.

See our Latest News & Updates page for further information. For details of how to make a donation or where to leave donation of clothing and articles please see our How to Donate page.

We should also be grateful for essential items of clothing and toiletries for the children (see list below).


ORPHAN CHILD by "Pamporovo Pete" Roberts

In a far off cold, and lonely place,
A smile appears on an orphans face,
Why should he smile, what right has he,
To ask for love, and pester me,
What right has he to want a life,
Free of pain and toil and strife,
What right has he for games and toys,
That we reserve for nicer boys,
Lets turn away, lets pass them by,
And pretend we never heard them cry,
Lets count our blessings one by one,
And warm ourselves when the day is done,
The kids aren't mine, it not my fault,
If begging's all that they've been taught,
So who cares if the night is wild,
Don't ask for help - you orphan child.

I lie in bed my day complete,
With snuggled arms and toasty feet,
But sleep I can't, though meek and mild,
I can't forget the orphan child.

I can't forget those piercing eyes,
That followed me with sheer surprise,
I can't forget the frightened look,
That followed every step I took,
My head a mess, but my conscience clear,
I'll help these kids and rid their fear.
And one by one they WILL be warm,
And never fear another storm.
I'll make a difference, the facts are filed,
I'm gonna help the orphan child.

A cry goes out across the nation,
For all to give a small donation,
For clothes and toys and food and heating,
That was denied at every meeting,
And people rallied far and wide,
To help the kids of the countryside,
So now there's hope all be it slight,
That children there will see the light,
And play again as children must,
In mud and dirt and sand and dust.
So thank you all your gifts are piled
To help our precious ---- orphan child.

 

It is hoped that all the children will be in education early in 2008. We are appealing to everyone who has these kids welfare at heart to donate:

swimming shorts and sports tops for the children
wash bags, tooth paste, tooth brushes, hair brushes, shampoo, shower, conditioner and shower gel,
bedding, pillows, towels. First aid, loo roll, lice lotion
school bags and stationery and note pads - these are always needed as they are used in the orphanage as well as for schooling

Note: We are now desperate forr white towels and duvet covers etc, We also desperately need good hair conditioner and good quality hair brushes not with plastic bristles as the bristles break. The girls hairs are terribly matted and it will help brush out the mats as are having trouble eradicating head lice and combing through conditioner with fine tooth combs twice weekly is the long term solution.

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