Saturday, January 24, 2009

Eggs and Bricks

Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church in Canada has set up two funds to benefit the children in Jobat.

1. The Sam Travis-Miller Memorial ("Eggs") fund flows to the children of Jobat at the discretion of the local leadership (the principal of the school, the superintendent of the hospital and the minister of the church). Sam's family raises funds in Canada, the WMS transfers those funds twice-annually to Jobat India, and the local leadership reports annually on the use of the money. The only stipulation is that the money must benefit the children of Jobat.

School children in Jobat India

2. The Jobat Hostel ("Bricks") fund is being raised specifically to build a new hostel for the children from outlying villages who board at the Jobat school. The existing hostel lacks latrine facilities and is located some distance from the school, outside the safe compound. For $25 you can give a brick in honour of a loved one.
Rev. Sarah Travis with children in Jobat

Donations will be gratefully received by:
Women's Missionary Society
50 Wynford Dr.
Don Mills ON M3C 1J7

Please make cheques payable to Women's Missionary Society
and indicate Sam Travis-Miller Memorial or Jobat Hostel in the memo line