We were delighted to be asked by Alalay to once again support all of the oldest children through their vocational training courses this year. This is the fourth year that we have helped these adolescents through their training in courses as diverse as nursing, car mechanics, cookery, dress-making and computing, and we couldn’t be more proud of them! These are kids who so easily could be begging on the streets or selling their bodies for pennies, yet instead they are studying hard to give themselves a better future. These young men and women are in the stage of beginning to become independent from Alalay: finishing their secondary education, studying a vocational subject of interest to them, setting up a bank account and saving up to buy basic necessities for their future houses, so that when they are ready, they are fully prepared to leave Alalay. Although even when they physically leave the centre, they will always remain part of the large Alalay family and often pop back to say “hello”! Thanks to the wonderfully talented Ben Ashmole Photography for the beautiful image (above) of some of our oldest supported girls busy doing their schoolwork.
In other news, this is advance warning of a very exciting concert taking place later this year. We are thrilled to announce that Bristol-based choir The Harlequin Singers will be performing their June Concert in aid of Friends of Alalay. The concert will be held on Friday 10th June at St. Peter’s Church, Henleaze, Bristol, and promises to be a real treat! Read more about the choir and the concert HERE.
