THANK YOU from MARA ...donations now up to £22k!
Churches across the Diocese have given generously in response to the devastating drought that has badly affected our link Diocese of Mara in Tanzania.
Earlier this month, the Bishop of Mara, the Rt Revd George Okoth, made an urgent appeal for help after touring round many of his diocese’s 75 parishes, to find widespread starvation due to crop failures. Rains have been very poor this season and many congregations have not been able to grow and sell crops which they traditionally do to support their clergy. This means many of the clergy and their families are going hungry - with some sad reports that some families are going their separate ways just to survive. A day of prayer in Mara and here was held on January 14.
Now the Finance Department have reported that this week they will be sending a total of £13,686.05 in the Mara transfer in respect of the maize appeal. They wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who gave so generously. THANK YOU!
How can I help?
Parishes can write cheques made payable to ‘Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance’, with, written on the back, 'Mara bag of maize appeal'.
These should be sent to Diocese of Leeds Finance Dept., 17-19 York Place, Leeds, LS1 2EX
BACS payments to ‘Leeds DBF’ Account No. 10466302 Sort Code 09-02- 22, with reference 'Mara bag of maize appeal'
You can also donate through your stewardship or CAF account - again, make the donation payable to Leeds DBF with the reference ‘Mara bag of maize appeal’.
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