HLMT was at the Green Festival again, selling a wide variety of indoor and outdoor plants, its range of Liberian Lapa fabric greetings cards and arts and crafts, and home-made preserves. On a day that threatened rain but turned out warm and dry, many people came to our stall at this buzzing festival, and we’re…
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HLMT ran a Liberian arts and crafts stall at the market. There were greetings cards, festival bunting, tote bags, aprons, lavender bags, cushion covers and much more… The stall attracted a good amount of interest and custom, with just over £200 being raised towards grants for Liberian midwifery students! Big thanks go to Celia, Emma,…
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Mo Cooper, local historian led this 2-mile, 90-minute walk starting at Sherwood Community Centre Murder in the woods! Where did the paste board makers live? Where was the first Methodist chapel, the first library, our first brew house, Sherwood’s back to backs? Fourteen people signed up for this fascinating walk, which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Seventy…
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At a wonderful, colourful ceremony on 31st May at the Phoebe-Esther Bacon College of Health Sciences, Aminata Sumanie and Suah Valai received their degree certificates after four years of study. Both students received really good results, with Aminata achieving the highest grade in the whole year! HLMT trustees Pete Loewenstein and Stella Nickolay were delighted…
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A packed hall once again enjoyed a high-octane night of wonderful music. Three acts entertained everyone to a mix of humerous, thought-provoking and sing-along tunes. And at the end of the evening, due to the efforts of the musicians and participants, £962 had been raised towards HLMT funds, sufficient to pat for a year’s training…
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HLMT ran a stall with plants, plants (and even more plants!) greetings cards, Liberian Lapa fabric arts and crafts, home-made preserves and more… Outside Crimson Tree, Sherwood, Nottingham. A lot of people came to look at and buy items. At the end of four busy hours, and brilliant £740 had been raised for HLMT funds!…
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Hollie Sanderson is a midwife at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. She ran the Paris Marathon in a brilliant 3 hours and 50 minutes. And, even more wonderful, from a HLMT perspective, she smashed her fundraising target of £1500 and raised OVER £2,000 for The Helen Loewenstein Memorial Trust. A record for a single supporter’s…
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A full, sold-out hall at the Sherwood URC was entertained from start to finish by three wonderful bands. Playing and singing of the highest quality had the audience up, dancing and calling for more! At the end of a joyous evening, thanks to the effort of the bands and audience, over £1,100 had been raised…
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On a very wet, windy and cold day, HLMT held a Liberian Arts and Crafts Stall at the Vegan Market at Sherwood United Reformed Church. Numbers of people at the market were noticeably down on previous markets, as were our takings. We took just over £109, which will go towards the training of student midwives…
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A great night of music, played to a packed house, with three very talented groups providing rich entertainment. The result (apart from a good night’s music and dancing) – £1000 raised, which will more than cover one Liberian student midwife’s course and accommodation fees for a year! Performing were: – Strawberry Jammers: A feast of…
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