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WOMEN'S VOLUNTARY SERVICE
I am grateful to Mrs. Fisher, Centre Organiser of the W.V.S.
for the following contribution :—
"The work of the W.V.S. continues on the lines given in
previous Reports, but in 1959, 10 children were sent to the sea or
country. Two mothers who were in need of a rest were sent to a
holiday home in Northampton and an old couple were given a
holiday by the sea.
Beckenham and West Wickham Centres have each adopted
a Refugee living in Austria. These two refugees have both lived
in Displaced Persons Camps for years, and are in a very poor
state of health. Parcels are sent which contain canned milk, meat,
tins of sweets, biscuits and Bovril. It is hoped to be able to send
woollen goods in the future.
During the year under review, the sum of £570 has passed
through the medium of S.S.A.F.A."
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