02/08/2021
Ever thought of doing a sky dive? Well Roger Byrom, our Funeral Director, has agreed to do one with the President of Braunton Caen Rotary, Chelsea Buckingham.
The Braunton Caen Rotary Club has supported a charity in Uganda called Umoja for several years; and Chelsea, with Roger’s wife, Paula, visited the centre back in 2019 to see how the donations which the club had already given had helped and supported their students and also the school. Umoja is a school for young people from deprived backgrounds who would not otherwise be able to have an education. Umoja provides them with an education right through to University and beyond or vocational training to help them into employment. Some of our club members also personally sponsor and support students with school fees. Recently, Umoja had a great opportunity to purchase a larger site with classrooms and a sports field area, which needs refurbishment to make it fit for purpose.
Chelsea and Roger are raising funds to help with this very worthwhile project and are donating all monies raised from their sky dive to go towards the library room to help them improve their reading skills and fulfil their potential, something close to both of their hearts as they are both dyslexic.
They are jumping at the end of August and have set up a JustGiving page where you can donate, or you can pop into any of Roger’s offices where there is a sponsorship form.
We wish Roger and Chelsea every success and a safe landing; like they keep saying “there’s only one way down”!
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising-page/creation/?campaignShortName=umoja