NEW CHALLENGES

At the end of the war with the support of CWU, BT & Royal Mail, (Royal Mail & BT loan us vehicles and supply fuel) CWUHA developed new aid routes to Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Moldova, Transnistria, Albania and Lithuania.  CWUHA has delivered thousands of tonnes of aid to hundreds of orphanages, foster & adoption centres and direct to vulnerable families.

Many of the children residing in orphanages are not orphans, but are placed there by families who confronted with overwhelming financial problems believe that their children will be better cared for in these institutions. Working closely with other charities that have carers working in these countries we can target and help the most vulnerable families, and assist local fostering and adoption schemes. Hopefully this ensures that these children grow up in a loving family environment. 

We have also delivered life saving medical equipment i.e. incubators, scanners to rundown hospitals in Eastern Europe. 

NOT JUST CONVOYS
In addition to convoys CWUHA has funded renovations including Social Assistance and Foster & Adoption centres, playground area at hospital that cares for children with disabilities and a Centre for Street Children in Moldova. All these projects will help keep children off the streets and away from harm. We have funded school projects in Tanzania, East Africa. Kilima Hewa School is run out of the home of one of the locals as is for children that cannot afford to go to a local primary and where payment is in firewood and maize. We gave them the money so that they could build a toilet and a classroom. St Andrews School is run in the disused church by a local pastor for children that didn't get through the education system, usually because they couldn't afford the school fees. They set up a scheme to arrange for the pupils there, which come from particularly disadvantaged backgrounds to be sponsored. CWUHA has agreed to help by sponsoring some of these children.  CWUHA donated thousands of pounds towards the Tsunami Appeal and to the families affected by earthquakes in India and Pakistan we also delivered via a third party tons of clothing to street children in Mongolia.

Though the majority of our work is focused on other countries CWUHA has raised and donated thousands of pounds to many good causes in the UK. Including hospices, holiday home for children with life threatening illnesses and specialised equipment for CWU members’ children.

With the guaranteed support of CWU Branches, members & friends, BT and Royal Mail, CWUHA can continue in its efforts “to deliver a smile to needy children” as long as there is a need.