2021 Lent Appeal
Funding a new CPAP Ventilator for the Potters Village Children’s Centre in Uganda
Do you try to “give up” something for Lent? If so, would you consider putting the money you save towards our appeal to support our CMS partner, Dr Nicci Maxwell, in her work helping sick children and premature babies?
Nicci, as you may well know, is a paediatrician working at the Potters Village Children’s Centre in Kisoro, SW Uganda, on placement from the Church Mission Society, one of our major St Mary’s charities. She also teaches and helps with paediatric care at the nearest government hospital and, until Covid-19 led to border closures, she worked also in the nearby refugee camp.
You can find out more about Nicci’s work and what the CPAP machine would mean in her latest video: https://youtu.be/wmnC9bXVG3Y
Just over a year ago, we provided an oxygen machine for the Children’s Centre, which has proved invaluable. Now we hope to fund a new paediatric “CPAP” ventilator, costing £1,750. All Nicci’s equipment is in frequent use and gets patched up and kept working for far longer than it would in the UK, but her current ventilator is simply beyond repair. It would be an answer to prayer if the St Mary’s church family could pay for its replacement.
How to Donate
The Charity ‘Friends of Potters Village’ has kindly agreed to collect our donations towards the CPAP project. So if you would like to contribute, you can do so by cheque or bank transfer to Friends of Potters Village. To maximise the money we raise, please remember to complete a Gift Aid form if applicable.
To pay by bank transfer
If you wish to pay by bank transfer the details are as follows:
Account name The Friends of Potters Village
Account number 00031403
Sort code 40-52-40
Please quote the reference “CPAP” which will ensure your donation goes to the CPAP appeal and allow us to keep track of how much St Mary’s has raised. See below for details of how to ‘Gift Aid’ your donation.
To pay by cheque
Please send your cheque made out to Friends of Potters Village to
Brenda Beardwood
c/o Friends of Potter’s Village (Registered Charity No. 1173948)
c/o All Saints’ Church, 155 Church Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7LD
Please include a covering note explaining that your donation is for St Mary’s CPAP appeal and include a Gift Aid form (see below) if applicable.
Gift Aid Form
If your donation is eligible for Gift Aid, would you please download this Gift Aid form: 2020 FoPV donation form. Please send the form to the address below, either with your cheque or, if paying by bank transfer, on its own.
Brenda Beardwood
c/o Friends of Potter’s Village (Registered Charity No. 1173948)
c/o All Saints’ Church, 155 Church Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7LD
If you have any queries about donating, please contact the Parish Office: parishoffice@stmarysrisborough.org.uk 01844 273300.