64 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6

T:01-4972035 E:missionarychildren@wmi.ie W:www.wmi.ie

Registered Charity No: CHY2318

You also helped young boys and

girls to participate and enjoy a

Faith Camp and Rally in the

City of Mamfe in Cameroon!

They were able to learn so much about being brothers

and sisters in God’s family and how to help others

through prayer and support just like you do!

Building this nursery school has also

done something else for the whole

community of Menji. The parents of

these boys and girls are now able to

go to work knowing that their children

are being looked after, and cared

for, in a beautiful new nursery. This

means that each family will have more

money than before and can offer

better futures to their children! How

wonderful is that!

In the town of Menji in Cameroon, you helped

to build a new nursery school for toddlers who

will be going to their local primary school when

they are old enough. This nursery school will

be helping these young boys and girls learn to

read, write, play music, draw and paint, and,

of course, to learn about God’s love for

everyone!

YYYooouuu rrraaaiiissseeeddd €€€222000333999!!!!!!!!! Do you remember back in December just before you went

on Christmas holidays, many of you took part in Mad

Hair Day to raise funds for Sr Evelyn and the Badjao

Children in the Philippines? Thanks to each and every one

of you, Sr Evelyn received €2039 and she will be able to

help so many children, and their families, with this

wonderful amount of money.

They say “the sky’s the limit if you have

a roof over your head” Well, 185

children in Kumbo, Cameroon have just

had a new roof and lots more new

equipment supplied to their school thanks

to children here in Ireland. Can you

imagine what it must be like to go to

school each day with an old leaky and

rusty metal roof letting in all types of

bad weather! A big thank you comes from

the children for their lovely new roof!!

Preschool Winner: Ariana Donohue, St Michael’s Preschool, Kylmore Road, Dublin 10

Age 4-5 Winner: Holly Cooke, Gardenfield NS, Ballytrasna, Tuam, Co. Galway

Age 4-5 Runner-Up: Katie McElvey, Doochary NS, Doochary, Co. Donegal

Age 4-5 Assisted Learning Winner: Aoife Clarke Fletcher, St Raphael’s NS, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10

Age 4-5 Assisted Learning Runner-Up: Barney Connolly, St Teresa’s PS, Mountnorris, Co. Armagh

Age 6-7 Winner: Ruth Denby, Killyconnan NS, Stradone, Co. Cavan

Age 6-7 Runner-Up: Saoirse Carey, St Joseph’s NS, Knockatallon, Co. Monaghan

Age 6-7 Assisted Learning Winner: Jessica Lesniak, Scoil Mhuire Primary, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon

Age 6-7 Assisted Learning Runner-Up: Viola Kocsube, St Joseph’s NS, Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois

Age 8-9 Winner: Emily McGrath, Gurrane NS, Gurrane, Innishannon, Co. Cork

Age 8-9 Runner-Up: Oisín Kerr, Scoil Oilibhéar Naofa, Baile na gCloch, Dún Dealgan, Co. Lú

Age 8-9 Assisted Learning Winner: Brandon Marriott, St Joseph’s PS, Bessbrook, Newry, Co. Down

Age 8-9 Assisted Learning Runner-Up: Angel Jili, Holy Family School for the Deaf, Cabra, Dublin 7

Age 10-11 Winner: Hannah Rose Burke, St Mary’s NS, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal

Age 10-11 Runner-Up: Cathal Glynn, Scoil Naomh Ceitheach, Ballymacurley, Co. Roscommon

Age 10-11 Assisted Learning Winner: Lovis O’Dwyer, Scoil Naomh Fionán na Reanna, Belgooly, Co. Cork

Age 10-11 Assisted Learning Runner-Up: Johnny Cash, St Francis School, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Age 12-13 Winner: Mia Fitzgerald Phillips, Scoil Mhuire, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

Age 12-13 Runner-Up: Ronan Rädler Shinnors, Scoil Mhuire, Portroe, Co. Tipperary

Age 12-13 Assisted Learning Winner: Ciarán Heston, Scoil Naisiunta Achaidh An Ghlaisin, Belmullet, Co. Mayo

Age 12-13 Assisted Learning Runner-Up: Cormac Appleby, Cheeverstown School, Templeogue, Dublin 6W

Post Primary Assisted Learning Winner: Josh Feeney, Ardscoil Phádraig, Granard, Co. Longford

Post Primary Assisted Learning Runner-Up: James Baker, St Francis Special School, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

A huge thank you to Ella, Seán and

Róise from Glin and Ballyguiltenan

National School who were the three

collectors on behalf of the local

children’s choir that raised €255

for the Society of Missionary

Children earlier in the year!

Our Christmas Colouring Competition

winners were thrilled with their prizes and

certificates! Thank you Dylan from St

Patrick’s NS Kiltormer, Millie Rose from

Scoil Naomh Eirc Tralee, and Áine from

Templemary National School Killala for

your photos!

The children of Ballincrossig National School in Ballyduff, Tralee, Co. Kerry had so much

fun during Lent with two different campaigns to raise money for Missionary Children! They

held their own Mad Hair Day and it was wonderful to see great imaginations coming up

with cupcakes, Easter eggs, back-combings, punk and much more! The other event was

their Pyjama Party! I was so glad to see Tony Bear, Scooby Doo, Pikachu and so many

other cuddly friends enjoying their day in Ballincrossig School! Well done to all involved.

The money raised will go to very worthy causes indeed!

The pupils of St Laserian’s School in Carlow wrote to us after they received our February

Newsletter and this is what they had to say: “We recently received your wonderful

newsletter in our school. Our class decided to make pancakes for the students and staff

in the school to raise money for charity. We then decided after reading about the great

work you do that we would like to donate the money to your organisation. Everyone had

great fun on the day and we helped raise awareness about the Society of Missionary

Children.” (Senior 3 Class)

Children in Ireland do not

have to donate to participate.

It is equally important

that children pray for other

children here and around the world. Throughout the year so

many of our members contacted us to say they prayed our

mission prayer or the world mission rosary so thank you for

your spiritual support too!

As the Pope’s official children's charity for overseas

mission, the Society of Missionary Children supports

the physical, spiritual, and emotional wellbeing of

children around the world.

The Society encourages children to pray together for

each other and for children living in poverty and fear.

It also encourages children to share whatever they

can, no matter how little, to help with the material

needs of their brothers and sisters. Being universal in

character, our projects tend to the needs of all children,

regardless of their background or beliefs, exemplifying the

all-embracing nature of the Catholic Church.

On behalf of the Society of Missionary Children we would like to thank the many,

many children, teachers, parents & parishes who support us each year. Your

generosity towards our littlest ones is very humbling indeed. You truly live out our

motto ‘Children Helping Children.’ Your prayers and donations really DO make a

difference to the lives of the children you help.

We enclose our gift of: ________________

Our School Name: _________________________________________

Our School Address: _________________________________________

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Telephone: ____________________________

Email: ____________________________

Please return this form to the Society of Missionary Children

64 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6

Registered Charity No: CHY2318

T:01-4972035 E:missionarychildren@wmi.ie W:www.wmi.ie