St Mary’s Charity Receives £10,000 Donation

A generous donation of £10,000 has been given to the St Mary’s University College, Twickenham charity Strawberry Hill Overseas Community Concern (SHOCC) to help support one of its lifetime partners, Orkolili School in Tanzania. The anonymous donor’s generosity has extended even further with a promise for an additional £10,000 in an attempt to match every pound raised by the charity. The money will contribute to building a long awaited dining hall for the school. An essential part of any educational institution, the new dining hall will help the children learn essential life skills such as table etiquette and awareness of others. The head of Orkolili School Yohanna Mcha commented, “When children eat together they acquire a sense of respect for other people’s needs and it minimises selfishness.” SHOCC trustee Elizabeth Byrne Hill said, “This is terrific news. What an asset! The hall will not only make assemblies possible – which, of course, we take for granted in the UK – but it will become a community resource and generate funds for the school through lettings.” Work has already begun to construct the roof of the new hall which will see new life injected into the school and will be an inspiration to the children. For more information or to make a donation visit SHOCC’s Just Giving page.