The Rotary Club of Braids has reacted to the disaster in the Philippines at their weekly lunch meeting by collecting an impressive £370 from members.
In addition, members are currently carrying out a street collection outside The Eric Liddell Centre in Morningside.
Money raised will be used to supply materials and equipment that provide shelter, warmth and comfort to those displaced by natural or other disasters
A Shelterbox, which is a tough plastic box containing a 10-person tent and ancillary equipment (sleeping bags, water purifying materials, cooking pots, rope, tools etc.) designed to enable a family of up to 10 people to survive for at least six months will be on display.
The Rotary Club of Braids delivers the aims and objectives of Rotary International – the biggest humanitarian organisation in the world -with over 1.2 million members sharing a common philosophy of “Service above Self”.
The group meet weekly and enjoy a comprehensive and engaging programme of speakers and projects. They engage the local community in presenting challenges to help with the development of young people and raise funds to help those less advantaged at both at home and abroad.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
