Welcome to our first Newsletter!!

SEPTEMBER 2010

Welcome to our first quarterly newsletter. We have lots going on at the home, and thought you might like to know what we have been up to over the past few months.....

We have a very interactive Facebook page which lets the 244 people who have joined the group know what we are up to on a regular basis. Please join us.  

 

Bel Air Children’s Home

DON’T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR LIMITED EDITION
BEL AIR T SHIRT IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS
In sizes S M. L. XL.
UK £11.99 (+£2 P&P), US$18.00 (+$4 postage), CAN$19.00 (+$5 postage)

We have also set up a list of supplies that we need that can be bought at a
local supermarket, Real Value, so that visitors to the island may be directed
to purchase the right type of goods. If you are planning a visit, just go to the
information desk at Real Value, and the list will be there for you. We are hoping that this will keep us in  the staples that we need and help reduce our monthly food costs. The children are growing so quickly and unfortunately so are the bills!

Whilst we are on the topic of food, we have recently built a chicken coop. A sponsor in the UK has very kindly donated the money to buy six laying chickens, so that very soon we will be able to give the children fresh eggs for breakfast. We are going to name them Cathy, Carole, Anne, Maggie, Becky , Jo Bo and Ann. If you would like to sponsor food for our new ladies, we would be happy to receive donations!

A recent addition to the home is the play area that the Danish students built for the children.
 

They love it!!
and we are very grateful

DID YOU KNOW THAT THE AIRLINE WILL GIVE YOU EXTRA BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE IF YOU TELL THEM IN ADVANCE YOU ARE BRINGING THINGS TO US? All you need to do is write in advance "I am taking with me an extra case of children's clothes and things for the Bel Air Children's Home. Is there any way that you can allow me extra baggage allowance? My flight details are as follows..... My booking reference is.... I am able to supply written confirmation from the home to support this application Many thanks in anticipation etc...."

We are thrilled and delighted that Geest Shipping Line from the UK Gave us reduced shipping rates so that the Friends of Bel Air UK could send a care package of nappies, educational posters and shoes for the children. Their strap line is "Service that exceeds all expectations" and they certainly did . Thank you Geest!

White  cotton T-shirts, designed exclusively by Kelvah, aged 8 with the words “We love you and we know that you are caring for us”

All profits go to Bel Air