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| ====== Charities We Support ====== | ====== Charities We Support ====== | ||
| - | Christadelphians support various charities worldwide and in addition have set up organisations to cover the care of our elderly, families in distress, and missionary work. For more details of the missionary work carried out by the Christadelphians worldwide visit: [[http:\\www.cbm.org.uk | www.cbm.org.uk]] | + | Christadelphians support various charities worldwide and in addition have set up organisations to cover the care of our elderly, families in distress, and missionary work. For more details of the missionary work carried out by the Christadelphians worldwide visit: [[http://www.cbm.org.uk | www.cbm.org.uk]] |
| At Chesterfield we also hold regular coffee mornings to raise funds for: | At Chesterfield we also hold regular coffee mornings to raise funds for: | ||
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| The Christadelphian Samaritan Fund makes financial contributions to non-Christadelphians to provide for human need and the relief of suffering which is a consequence of war or natural disasters. It supports about 100 established charities involved in the relief of suffering or research into the causes of illness. | The Christadelphian Samaritan Fund makes financial contributions to non-Christadelphians to provide for human need and the relief of suffering which is a consequence of war or natural disasters. It supports about 100 established charities involved in the relief of suffering or research into the causes of illness. | ||
| - | They also support the [[www.dec.org.uk | Disasters Emergency Committee]], using funds specified for national and international disasters. | + | They also support the [[http://www.dec.org.uk | Disasters Emergency Committee]], using funds specified for national and international disasters. |
| ===== Meal-a-day ===== | ===== Meal-a-day ===== | ||
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| ===== Shunem Residential Home ===== | ===== Shunem Residential Home ===== | ||
| - | Shunem Residential Home in Hyderabad, India, provides for elderly members and friends, together with children with special needs, particularly children of leprosy patients. There are currently 53 children and 20 elderly residents, some handicapped, all of whom would otherwise be homeless. It is completely financed by Christadelphians. | + | Shunem Residential Home in Hyderabad, India, provides for elderly members and friends, together with children with special needs, particularly children of leprosy patients. There are currently 74 children and 11 elderly residents, some handicapped, all of whom would otherwise be homeless. It is completely financed by Christadelphians. |
| For more information on Shunem Home see their web site [[http://www.theshunemhome.com|www.theshunemhome.com]] | For more information on Shunem Home see their web site [[http://www.theshunemhome.com|www.theshunemhome.com]] | ||
