Charities
By selling her books, Elaine has been able to support various charities close to her heart. To date she has raised £4399.00 for these organisations.
Manna Community Project
The Manna Community Project in Kajiado, Kenya, is affiliated to the Kajiado Children’s Home which has been established for over 10 years and is situated about 70 kms from Nairobi. The Manna Project is seeking to work with the community to overcome some of the problems that lead to such hardship and misery and to raise living standards and provide the very basics of life including clean water and medical care.
More details at www.kajiadochildrenshome.com
The Children’s Society
The Children’s Society is a leading national charity, driven by the belief that every child deserves a good childhood. They provide vital help and understanding for those forgotten children who face the greatest danger, discrimination or disadvantage in their daily lives; children who are unable to find the support they need anywhere else.
For more information visit www.childrenssociety.org.uk
Tearfund
TEARFUND is the UK’s largest evangelical relief and development organization. Its purpose is to enable Christians in the UK and Ireland to connect with churches and church organizations around the world in order to bring good news and practical benefit to the poorest people. Tearfund is committed to working with, and on behalf of, the poor to address the underlying causes of poverty by influencing the decisions of governments, companies, groups and individuals whose policies or actions affect the poor.
For more information visit www.tearfund.org
EACH – East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) has three children’s hospice care services based at Milton in Cambridge, Quidenham in Norfolk and Ipswich in Suffolk, which also serves North Essex.
EACH helps local, life-threatened children and their families with the emotional and physical challenges they face by providing expert care and a range of other essential support in a home-from-home environment, or in the comfort of their own home. EACH is a registered charity that relies on public support for the vast majority of it’s income.
For more information visit www.each.org.uk
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is an integral part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible, its motivation is the love of God as revealed in Jesus Christ. Its mission is to proclaim His gospel, to persuade men and women to become His disciples and to engage in a proramme of practical concern for the needs of humanity. Its ministry is offered to all, regardless of race, creed, colour or sex.
For more information visit www.salvationarmy.org.uk
Elaine is a poet and children's author based in Suffolk, UK.