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The Darkest Day dawns for Gaza, 27 December 2008
At 11.25 a.m. today, 27th December 2008 when the Christian world is still celebrating Christmas, Israel unleashed the deadliest assault in the history of the Gaza occupation. The attack, across the already decimated strip has claimed the highest number of lives here in any single day. Tragically, again, many children are among the dead and wounded. Tuesday’s Child condemns, in the strongest possible terms this latest attack on Gaza. We consider it a crime against humanity. These people are already hungry and broken and reduced to despair. They cannot withstand an assault of this severity. As it was, hospital services here were already on their knees and daily survival was already an uphill struggle. Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Gaza, especially the many children and young people we met on our visit there earlier this year. Please sign our ONLINE PETITION for the people of Gaza. To donate to our EMERGENCY appeal, donate here » – 100 percent of your donation will go to providing humanitarian relief.
Digging for gold, 23 December 2008
Stephen O’Loan from Fintona, Co Tyrone, presented Tuesday’s Child with a very generous cheque for £2100 today. Stephen sold his first ever digger and wanted to put it to a good cause for Christmas. All proceeds will go to helping children in Gaza. Thank you so much Stephen!
Running for Tuesday’s Child, 22 December 2008
Alice Mohan of Newtownbutler ran the Dublin City Marathon earlier this year and presented a cheque to Tuesday’s Child tonight for a wonderful £480. If anyone would like to follow Alice’s example and compete in a run or any other sponsored event, please email us for a sponsorship form at info@tuesdayschild.org.uk
Santa Claus is Coming to Town, 9 December 2008
Tuesday’s Child collected 110 shoe boxes for children in Bosnia-Herzegovina. A huge thanks to everyone who helped. Boxes were accompanied with a donation and brought to Rasharkin tonight with the help of Kevin Brown Construction Ltd. Bellaghy. We also brought the shoe boxes from The Holy Rosay parish third world group appeal who collected a wonderful 267 boxes. Well done Danielle! All Christmas boxes leave for Medugorje next week with 6000 other shoe boxes co-ordinated by Fiona Kelly and Des Kelly of Road of Hope. Fiona does sterling work for children and old people in Bosnia and Croatia, bringing light into many lives at Christmas time. A big round of applause for Fiona please.
Gaza – To Hell and Back, 1st December 2008
In an attempt to share the torment of Gaza with people at home here in Ireland, North and South, Tuesday’s Child made a film there during her recent visit. The DVD was finalised today. A huge thanks to BLTV community television in the Flax Trust for making the dvd possible. The film will be screened shortly and highlights will be shown on BBC newsline over the holiday period. “The world needs to know the truth of daily life in Gaza. People in Ireland would be outraged if they knew how these people are being mistreated. If animals were treated like this in Ireland there would be a public outcry”, said a Tuesday’s Child spokesperson.
To request a copy of this film please email us at info@tuesdayschild.org.uk.
Reaching out to children in Bolivia, 27 November 2008.
Today, Tuesday's Child sent £5000 to our partner project for abandoned children in Bolivia.
This is our second partner project with the Daughers of Charity. Monies will go to buying fresh daily fruit and vegetables for 110 abandoned children and salaries for kindergarden teachers and a music therapist. Primary education and development for street kids is crucial to breaking the cycle of poverty and giving children hope for a brighter future. The situation in Bolivia is becoming increasing unstable and the we ask for prayers for peace and stability.
Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer, 27 November 2008
The Dorothy Hopkin Centre for children with disabilities in Grenada invited Tuesday’s Child to a Christmas concert today. The children sang a range of Christmas songs and carols. The Centre is home to 30 abandoned children and young people all with a range of disabilities. The Centre is in urgent need of funds for special education and resources. Tuesday’s Child pledged to fundraise to lend a helping hand to the staff and children of the Centre.
Grow Where You Are Planted, 20 November 2008
Tuesday’s Child returned to Grenada today and visit the pupils of the European School of Social Development for young girls. Tuesday’s Child presented Head Teacher Sr Dominic Xavier with a cheque for £3000 for ongoing support of these teenagers who have dropped out of mainstream education. The motto of the school is Grow where you are planted. Monies will go towards a employment of a PE teacher for the school for 3 sessions a week and development of sports and recreation at the school (the right to play and leisure).
Help for Zimbabwe, 12 November 2008
With the growing crisis in Zimbabwe, Tuesday’s Child presented Br Hugh Gallagher from Rossnawlagh, Co Donegal, with a cheque for £1000 today to support children there for Christmas. It is only a drop in the ocean but every drop counts.
Holy Rosary Parish Sale, 8/9 November 2008
A huge thanks to the congregation of Holy Rosary parish for supporting our Tuesday’s Child sale this week-end. Our album proved to be a popular seller for some early Christmas shopping and the sale raised £1039. Proceeds were sent to children in Bolivia.
Children lead by shining example, 5 November 2008
Alanna McCorry and Maria Bakewell, both aged 9 yrs,each have given a helping hand to children in Boliva. Alanna, aged 9 yrs from Lisnaskea heard about the Tuesday’s Child music album and gave her Auntie Siobhan her savings from her money box to buy a copy of the Tuesday’s Child music album. Maria Bakewell from Ballycastle has been collecting money in her money box for needy children and raised £15 for children in Uganda to go to second level education.
Ballycastle gems, 3 and 4 November 2008
Briege Faloona from Newtonbreda, Belfast and Nuala Donnelly of Ballycastle teamed up and raised £1650 for children in Gaza. Briege designed a range of 40 beautiful costume jewellry and Nuala hosted two parties in her home in Ballycastle. All pieces of jewellry were sold. Briege and Nuala met Tuesday’s Child in Bethlehem earlier this year. A huge thanks to everyone involved who came along and supported the event. Our next jewellry sale will be in Spring time in Belfast.
St Agnes’s Parish, Belfast, 2 November 2008
St Agnes’s Parish in Belfast made a very generous donation of £1117 to Tuesday’s Child for the children of Gaza. The money will feed 33 families in Gaza for one year. Thank you all.
Christmas Shoe Box Appeal, 1 November 2008
Tuesday’s Child launched its shoe box appeal for children in Bosnia today. We will be teaming up with Road of Hope in Rasharkin to bring a little light into the lives of children this year. Anyone interested in donating a shoe box should email us at info@tuesdayschild.org.uk for details
Educational scholarships for secondary education in Uganda, 1 November 2008
Tuesday's Child's sent monies for 2 educational grants to children for secondary education in Uganda today together with one grant for a third level entry to university. Fr Aloysius Bukenya, Tuesday's Child partner in Uganda is delighted with the funding. "These awards will mean a huge difference to the lives of these young people; they are so happy they are skipping over stars and sliding down rainbows", said the programme co-ordinator. If anyone is interested in sponsoring a child with no means of affording education in Uganda please email us at info@tuesdayschild.org.uk. Aloysius Bukenya first met Tuesday's Child in June when we were shaking our buckets for Gaza outside Clonard monastery in Belfast.
Ghosty Bus Tour and Spooky Inn Night, 31 October 2008
Tuesday’s Child visited the spooky sites of Belfast and below on Halloween night. Our ghost bus travelled the haunted streets and sites of Belfast later returning to Judes Bar on the Ormeau Road for some goblin juice. Ghosts and ghouls danced the night away and there were some scary sights on the dance flooe. Raffle prizes included a spa treatment from The Ramada, voucher from Synergy Hair and a car valet from JCS Garages on the Ormeau Road and a range of Fair Trade prizes from countries Tuesday’s Child supports.
Moate go mad for Tuesday’s Child music, 25 October 2008
The villagers in Moate bought a whole bunch of Tuesday’s Child music albums this week thanks to Adrienne. All proceeds will go to children in Bosnia-Herzegovina
And here’s to you Mrs Robinson, 23 October 2008
Tuesday’s Child met former present of Ireland Mary Robinson
today after her exceptional address on the UN declaration of human
rights as part of the Queen’s Festival. During the question
and answer session, a Tuesday’s Child representative asked
Mary Robinson why is it that, 60 years after the UN declaration of
human rights was declared, it was still failing the people of Gaza.
While not having visited Gaza, Ms Robinson, expressed huge empathy
for the plight of the people of there, especially the women in children
and her wish to visit the region soon. Ms Robinson commended Tuesday’s
Child for their humanitarian work in Gaza. Afterwards, Tuesday’s
Child presented Ms Robinson with a copy of our music album and urged
her to raise the plight of the people of Gaza as time was running
out for them.
A Voice in the Wilderness, 15 October 2008
Fr Gerry McCloskey, parish priest of St Agnes’s parish in Belfast, preached on the injustice of Gaza in his homily today for the Feast of Christ The King.
Air Croatia, 11 October 2008
A huge thanks to Air Croatia and pilgrims to Medugorje who carried a huge amount of aid for us to Bosnia-Herzcegovina on Thursday night. Thanks also to Fiona Kelly of Rasharkin for helping.
Tuesday's Child lends a helping hand to disabled children in Ain
Karem, Jerusalem 27 August 2008
Today, Tuesday's Child visited a centre for disabled children in
Ain Karem Jerusalem. Tuesday's Child brought toys and educational
materials for the children and joined in a special party. A local
magician entertained and made balloon puppets and great fun was had
by all. We also brought much needed diapers and healthcare supplies.
The Centre, run by the Daughters of Charity is remarkable in the
care and love they give these special children and young people.
St Vincent's cares for 60 children and youg people between the ages
of 5 - 22 yrs from a range of Jewish, Christian and Muslim backgrounds.
The Centre is in need of diapers for all ages. The special sizes
of diapers and the number s of changes (6 - 7 per child per day)
is very costly and funds are needed to provide this most basic but
essential of needs. Tuesday's Child hopes to raise £10,000
towards provision of diapers for these children. If you wish to donate
to help these children please e-mail us at info@tuesdayschild.org.uk
Sponsor a family in Gaza campaign, 16 September 2008
Could your family sponsor a family in Gaza? Tuesday’s Child currently feeds 1070 children in 153 families in Northern Gaza and supports 3 nursery schools. We are only scratching the surface. Thousands more families are in need urgent assistance. Please help us to help them. It costs £32 per month to feed a family of six or more children in Gaza and we donate 100 percent of everything we receive. We are asking families here to join together and sponsor a family in Gaza. Please reach out and lend a helping hand to a family in Gaza today…..to sponsor a family contact us »
Tuesday’s Child visits Gaza, 31 August 2008
In August 2008, Tuesday’s Child visited Gaza to meet the children we help there and to see the situation first-hand. Nothing could have prepared us for the sheer devastation and the diminution of human spirit we witnessed. Gaza is the ultimate violation of human rights and injustices imposed are a breach of international humanitarian law. Read our diary of the visit »
Tuesday's Child visits Mostar Romani camp, 15th August 2008
Today Tuesday's Child visited the children of Mostar Romani camps and distributed goodie bags for all the children in the camp. The living conditions here are grim however we are delighted to see the improvement in the children since our last visit here in May. There is great excitement as the children gather round and big smiles all round. While children here get a shoe box for Christmas, a mid-year treat is an unexpected source for great celebration. Each goody bag contains 12 things every child should have!
Gaels for Gaza, 27 July 2008
The replay of the Ulster football final was the venue for Tuesday’s Child street collection this afternoon which raised 1050 euro for children in Gaza. Yogi bear supporting Fermanagh and the White Rabbit supporting Armagh put in celebrity appearances. The white rabbit proved lucky for the Orchard County today putting a disappointing end to the Fermanagh dream.
Up Fermanagh, 26 July 2008
Tuesday’s Child, with the help of some furry friends, hit the streets of Newtownbutler and Enniskillen today. A total of £700 was raised and all proceeds will go to children in Gaza.
Happy 65th birthday, 14 July 2008
Tuesday’s Child wishes a very happy 65th to Anne Conlin of Omagh. Anne celebrated her 65th in style and raised 450 punds for Tuesday’s Child from her party guests for children in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Anne first met Tuesday’s Child in Medugorje in May 2008. We wish you well in your retirement Anne.
Vroom vroom, 21 June 2008
Colm Begley from Naas was changing his car and donated a staggering 2,800 euro from the sale of his old car to children in Gaza. Thank you so much. Colm met Tuesday’s Child in Bosnia-Herzegovina in May. Thanks so much.
Clonard Novena Pilgrims, 15 June 2008
A huge thanks to everyone in Clonard Gardens who stopped to make a donation to Tuesday’s Child over the 9 days of the novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The public collection raised £4,100 for children in Gaza. Thank you all. If anyone who made a donation would like a gift aid form from us, please contact us at info@tuesdayschild.org.uk
Tuesday’s Child speaks in St James’s Church, Medugorje 11 May 2008
Tuesday’s Child addressed the congregation after mass today at St James’s Church in Medugorje in regard to the rapid deteriorating situation for children in Gaza. This week schools across the strip were decimated and international humanitarian aid could not get through the borders. It was a privilege to speak in this church, of all churches, to pilgrims this week, as it was here, exactly two years ago, Tuesday’s Child was born. A huge thanks also to the pilgrims who helped carry educational materials for children to Bosnia this week. A special thanks to all the pilgrims who supported the Tuesday’s Child album and prayed for the work of the charity to continue. “Everyone, regardless of their denomination of beliefs, should come to Medugorje, it is a fountain of joy and peace”, said the Tuesday’s Child.
Tuesday’s Child launches online petition for children of Gaza, 2 May 2008
Tuesday’s Child launched an online petition today for children in Gaza. We urge people to sign up stating that the inhumane treatment of children in Gaza has to stop. Please sign our petition today, it only takes a few minutes to have a say. The link for this is what is already up on the website on the home page but it we could archive that to here now as old
Happy Child Programme - Brazil, 1 May 2008
Tuesday’s Child sent £5000 From Christmas music album sales in Northern Ireland to our partner project for children in Sao Paola living with HIV today. The Bem Me Quer Happy Child Programme does wonderful work with these children who live with or are affected by HIV. Speaking from Sao Paulo, project co-ordinator Helen Regan said she was absolutely delighted with the monies received. Tuesday’s Child hopes to send another donation to Brazil before Christmas.
Wednesday 2nd April: Liam O'Maonlai - better than Elvis - speaks on Ireland AM »
Tuesday 11th March: Tuesday’s Child goes digital »
Friday 7th March: Tuesday's Child is featured on the Late Late Show! »
Thursday 6th March: Tuesday's Child Album launched across Ireland »
Tuesday's Child goes back to school again! Thursday 20th December 2007
Maria Gough, Principal of St Joseph's Primary School, Lisburn, welcomed Tuesday's Child back to her old primary school this morning. It hadn't changed at all, although it seemed a lot smaller. Tuesday's Child came to St Joseph's when she was 5 yrs old into primary 2 and it was lovely to be back in her old school. The children put on their Christmas nativity play; it was a real rock and roll version with many budding music stars in the performance. Photos were taken by 9 yr old photographer Conor. A great time was had by all. Other invited guests included representatives from a number of other charities in Northern Ireland such as Trocaire and St Vincent de Paul.
Afterwards, there was a party in Tuesday's Child old primary 3 classroom where she first learned to play the guitar and did a lot of painting...of clowns!! A number of guests remembered Tuesday's Child Mum - Oonagh. "She was very glamorous and great fun and did so much great work for St Vincent de Paul and the missions", said one of the other invited guests. "She was a wonderful Mum and full of simple goodness, I was very lucky", said Tuesday's Child. Maria Gough presented Tuesday's Child with a cheque for £100. All proceeds will go to children in Bosnia- Herzegovina.
 Tuesday’s Child goes back to school, Wednesday 6th December 2007
Mr Kieran McTaggart, Principal of St Bernard's Primary School, Rosetta, gave a warm welcome to Tuesday's Child back to her first primary school today. Tuesday's Child met children from primary 4 to primary 7 and showed them pictures of children their age from around the world and photos of what some of their classrooms looked like. Read more »
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