From Malawi come some worrying statistics about Average Life Expectancy (now only 37), Maternal Mortality, Infant Mortality and AIDS (70% of hospital deaths being due to this cause) ‑ but from Malawi there is also an encouraging report of helpful items received from CART, with photos of them being unpacked and distributed.

From Uganda come reports of a wide range of relief goods safely received ‑ 'We received 8 boxes of shoes; 25 boxes of clothing for men, women and children; 20 boxes of household goods; 12 boxes of soap; 15 boxes of educational aids and stationery; 20 boxes of books; 10 computers; 4 typewriters; 10 sewing machines; 10 bicycles; 3 boxes of toys, and some individual gift-boxes.' The writer outlines how these were distributed, and with what joy they were received. Praise the Lord!

From Zimbabwe, we can sense the increasingly desperate state of ordinary Africans in an illustrated article about those who live permanently 'In the Dumps' ‑ that's to say, on the landfill sites around Harare, making a meagre living by picking over someone else's abandoned rubbish in hopes of finding something that can be recycled.

Finally ‑ and far more encouragingly ‑ from Zambia comes a report that 'we finally opened up the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Centre with the 8 computers you have provided us with .... The response has been exuberant in Chililabombwe, from the youths, children and women.... we are very thankful for your blessings and support.'

All CART's administrative costs are met by the Trustees, so every penny given to the work goes directly towards sending out shipments to those who so urgently need them. Financial contributions for the general work (payable to 'CART') should be sent, please, to: Guildford Tompkins, 'Whitegates', Tinker Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, West Yorks HD8 0LR.

Thank you all for your help in the past, and God bless you. ‑ B & K.K-S