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Written by Gordon Neish
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Tuesday, 09 February 2010 14:29 |
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TELEVISION images of the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake touched the hearts of four Dunoon girls – so they decided to do something about it.
The P6 St Mun’s Primary School pupils held a coffee morning on Sunday, and raised over £600 through the sale of cakes, biscuits and coffees.
Head teacher Gillian Neeson explained: The school held a ‘come as you please’ day for Haiti which raised over £200. The four girls, though, off their own backs, wanted to do more. They held a coffee morning after Mass on Sunday and raised a tremendous amount of money, and there is more to come.”
The four – Gillian McPate, Michelle Glancy, Lucy Edgar and Alex Paton – worked together to make cakes and prepare for the coffee morning. Alex told the Standard: “It’s really hard for the children in Haiti, the ones whose parents have been killed have nobody to love them.” Gillian said: “They were poor before the earthquake, and it’s worse now.” Michelle added: “When you see it on TV you just want to look away, but you don’t.”
Gillian Neeson said: “I am very proud of their enthusiasm and responsible attitude towards the plight of others.”
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Last Updated on Thursday, 11 February 2010 19:41 |
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