Robert Ferris
Sponsored head shave!
Fundraising for USPG
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Sponsored Head Shave at Theological Institute
What and When:
This Shrove Tuesday (does about 6pm in the Jenkins Room suit everyone?)some of the Ordinands at the Church of Ireland Theological Institute have decided to put some ‘fun’ into fundraising by organising a group sponsored head shave, leg waxing, hair-dyeing, etc, with the proceeds going the USPG's project supporting St Francis' Hospital, Zambia (http://www.uspg.org.uk/projects.php ).
Why:
Lent is quite properly a penitential season, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun with it while doing some good for others. Shaving one’s head is a traditional way of doing penance. Doing it with a bunch of friends in front of your colleagues and teachers is a bit of a laugh. And doing it for a worthy cause is the best of both worlds.
What for:
Church-run St Francis’ Hospital in Katete is the only source of healthcare for a large rural population in Eastern Zambia. Malaria, AIDS and TB have decimated the working population of this region and left many children as orphans in an area where most live at subsistence levels. The intervention of the church is vital because its broad network means it can reach remote rural areas that are frequently overlooked by other charitable agencies. USPG provides funding that is essential to their mission.
*Money raised upon this site will be used for USPG as it sees fit.
What and When:
This Shrove Tuesday (does about 6pm in the Jenkins Room suit everyone?)some of the Ordinands at the Church of Ireland Theological Institute have decided to put some ‘fun’ into fundraising by organising a group sponsored head shave, leg waxing, hair-dyeing, etc, with the proceeds going the USPG's project supporting St Francis' Hospital, Zambia (http://www.uspg.org.uk/
Why:
Lent is quite properly a penitential season, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun with it while doing some good for others. Shaving one’s head is a traditional way of doing penance. Doing it with a bunch of friends in front of your colleagues and teachers is a bit of a laugh. And doing it for a worthy cause is the best of both worlds.
What for:
Church-run St Francis’ Hospital in Katete is the only source of healthcare for a large rural population in Eastern Zambia. Malaria, AIDS and TB have decimated the working population of this region and left many children as orphans in an area where most live at subsistence levels. The intervention of the church is vital because its broad network means it can reach remote rural areas that are frequently overlooked by other charitable agencies. USPG provides funding that is essential to their mission.
*Money raised upon this site will be used for USPG as it sees fit.