Report for 1934
'To the Editor of the "Worra-Cuna Dairy News'
SinThe Committee of the For. pleasure in presenting their yearly counts. The year has been a very. busy one, the chief feature being the division "of our work into. two Contres—the Foreign Women's Home, 708 Whashing Road, which is en-{ely for resus work, and the new which'has proved a happy haven for foster, fne Auguste Hoppo, destitute women in their old age and others without homes or means who use it while seeking employment or Ju some cases while attending schools of training. We are very fortunate our two matrons who are the' sympathetic guardians of these poor People and also help others. by Rdviee, ete. Both homes have been. full during the year and many have been helped either back to their own countries or into suitable employment and many sad cages have pass fed through our hands. Since "the Russian cormundy have been able to care for their nationals, our homes have been open to women of other European countries and many wom en have applied for ald. There are several who, due to incurable health and physical disabilities or old age, will always be our care and iis for those especially we appeal. Tt 's only through the continued kindness of our many friends and Institutions that we are able 10. carry on. In the spring it was. found necessary to augment Our funds and on May 5th avery suc~ cessful "Tag Day" was held, thanks. to the generosity of the publie—the Honorary President of the Minister ing Children's League kindly gave permission for us to display our industrial work and take" orders—though naturally not to sell—at their Amnuat "Bazaar, which brought. the work done by the inmates before the ublic. On November 1th the: Homes were thrown open for me spection and the Commitee were Home," tea being served, while work was on sale and a very successful afternoon resulted. The old clothes shop run two days a week, Tuesdays and Saturdays, at Auguste Hoppo proves a boon to many Poor people, and also helps our funds. Old clothes for this" purpose are always urgently needed, also old silk stockings for Tug-making. Another, fand rather new department!, is the knitting centre at Road, where orders are tain for al! kinds of Knitted goods, but inst men's golf and shooting stockings and ordinary Socks, and old favourites will "be as faithfully copied as local wool supplies permit. Scarves, ele., are also knitted. "The Committee recent ly decided to allow the women a small percentage on their earnings which has given them added interest and industry. "A fow examples of the kindness of our friends come to TA sad case sent back. to America.
TI A' young girl given a year's extra scficoling to enable her earn a living wage.
TH. A' young gis given ste months' free business training. Our very grateful thanks are given these and also to the Stewards of the Race Club in remembering us in spite of their depleted profits, also our godfathers, the SMC, for their grant, the "French Municipal Council for kind help In certain directions, the American Women's Civie Department, the Community Chest Fund, the HWA. Social Ser~ vice Board, the YW.CA., the Press, and numerous other friends. We trust and hope for their continued help to further this deserving work among our lees fortunate women who are most ly the vielime of sad circumstance.
'The Committee for the coming' year is Lady Brenan, Honorary'
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.