This week our church has sent a cheque for £250 to help Unicef, who are working on the ground in Yemen, to try and save the lives of children in this war-torn country. I expect you all have read about the terrible situation in this country, particularly now as Covid-19 is added to their woes! Shockingly over 12 million children and families are in urgent need of food, water and medical supplies. The concern is that the spread of coronavirus is likely to be devastating as only one in three people have access to running water, very few people have soap and many healthcare facilities are closed.

More than four years of fighting has already pushed Yemen and its’ health system to the brink of collapse. Two million children are acutely malnourished –

THEY NEED HELP URGENTLY!

In the past we would, no doubt, have organised a retiring collection for this appeal but of course at the moment this is not possible. However, if you are able to help you can send a donation via the website: Unicef.org.uk or by phoning Unicef on 0300 330 5580