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Live Music Evening, Saturday 18th May 2024 United Reformed Church, Sherwood 7.30 p.m.

ANOTHER GREAT LIVE MUSIC EVENING, with THREE LOCAL BANDS LOOMA – Acoustic roots and folk from the swamps of Louisiana to the Swedish midnight Sun, and everywhere in between PAUL CARBUNCLE – Some call it folk-punk while others call it punk-folk STRAWBERRY JAMMERS – A feast of folk, a hint of blues and a little…
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HLMT stall at Sherwood Vegan Market, Saturday 9th December 2023

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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Live music evening, Friday 24th November 2023

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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HLMT stall at Sherwood Vegan Market, Saturday 14th October 2023 from 10.00 until 2.30

On a sunny but cold day, HLMT held a stall at the Sherwood Vegan Market. Crafts, plants, greetings cards and gifts were on sale, with Liberian Lapa fabric arts and crafts, jewellery, plants, home-made preserves and more. £260 was raised for HLMT funds, all of which will go to support the study and accommodation fees…
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HLMT Arts/Crafts/Plants Stall Saturday 30th September 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.

HLMT was invited to a Christian Aid Fund Raising Event at St Martins Church, Trevose Gardens, Sherwood, Nottingham NG5 3FU. It was a very friendly and well-attended event despite the rain! Just over £200 was made for HLMT funds, all of which will go to funding a place for a student midwife in Liberia. Thanks…
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HLMT Newsletter, May: 2023 Summer activities, how YOU can actively support HLMT and more…

So much has happened in the past few months, and we’re looking forward to another period when you, our supporters will continue to help us to provide further grants for midwifery students in Liberia. As Spring turns to Summer, The Helen Loewenstein Memorial Trust encourages you to actively contribute to what HLMT does. 1. Why…
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HLMT Stall at Sherwood Vegan Market, Saturday 11th March 2023 10.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.

HLMT held a stall at the Vegan Market with a full range of greetings cards, crafts, Liberian Lapa fabric, jewellery, preserves and plants. On a cold March day, many people came and viewed our stall and learnt about what we do. We sold over £200 of crafts, preserves and plants, all of which will go towards…
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Magazine article on Liberia and the work of The Helen Loewenstein Memorial Trust, December 2021

Carol McCormick, HLMT Trustee and retired Consultant Midwife, has recently written the article below for Issue 171 (Winter 2021) of “Midwifery Matters”, the magazine of the Association of Radical Midwives. It describes the work of HLMT in the context of the economic and maternal health conditions in Liberia, and gives a summary of HLMT’s achievements…
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HLMT Newsletter Autumn 2021

As HLMT supporters you will be glad to hear that a lot has happened in the past couple of months and that more is planned for the rest of the year. This newsletter includes news of: An evening of Live Music on Saturday 27th November 2021 – 3 bands and HLMT stall; New HLMT cards…
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Come to the HLMT Presentation at the Virtual International Day of the Midwife Online Conference on 5th May

5th May is the International Day of the Midwife, and an international online conference is being held to mark the day. HLMT Trustee Stella Nickolay will be presenting an illustrated talk at the conference on “Reducing maternal and child mortality in Liberia by supporting midwifery training” from 18:00 – 18:50 (6.00 – 6.50 p.m.) UK…
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