Miracle Affagnon who is 7months old needs an urgent operation on her back as she was born with nerve endings protruding through a gap at the base of her spine. If the operation is not done it could cause a far more serious problem by her head swelling.

We are not medical experts and have to be guided by the doctors and surgeons in Benin. A surgeon from Parakou has seen the baby and is confident an operation will be a success. This will save her life and ensure as near as possible normal life for her future. 

We estimate that the cost of the operations, treatment, medicines and stay in hospital will be around £1500. So we are appealing for anyone who would like to contribute can do so on this web-site by Pay Pal or by cheque to the charity's registered address: 23 Abbey Crescent, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex. CO16 0LH.

Thank you for your support.

BCS Treasurer Maureen Sanders

The Rotary Club of Clacton-on-Sea Essex have arranged a concert  \\\'Last Night of the Proms\\\' at the Westcliff Theatre Clacton-on-Sea on Sunday 13th June 2009 at 3pm.

Featuring WEST BERGHOLT CONCERT BAND and The Cavender Singers

Tickets: Adults £6.  Concessions £5. Available from the Theatre Box Office (01255 433344), or on the door

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We have now received £500. from our last two loads of recycling. Plus we are to receive some Government Credits, for undertaking these collections, from Tending District Council.

Please keep the recycling coming in as this is a valuable source of income to BCS.

Items we collect are:- clothes, shoes (even odd ones), handbags, belts, bedding (sheets blankets etc), curtains and towels. Unfortunately we cannot take anything containing stuffing like pillows or cushions.

For more information or to arrange a local  collection please ring Debbie on 01255 671021, Deniz on 01255 677793 0r Maureen on 01255 862618

Thank you.

Ten young people from the Tendring Voluntary Youth Action  Team are to undertake a Parachute jump for the benefit of Benin Christian Support. They are hoping to raise £300.00 each.

The proposed jump is at the end of June or beginning of July (depending on the weather).

If you would like to sponsor any of these young people please ring 01255 862618 to register your sponsorship. Thank you. 

On Friday 12th March 2009 at the Geisha Hotel, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex the Tendring Voluntary Youth Action Team are holding a 'Come Dine With Me' evening to raise much needed funds for Benin Christian Support. Tickets are £20. each and all proceeds will benefit BCS.

For tickets or for more information please ring 01255 862618.

The Charity hospital we support in Benin is in urgent need of an incubator and have asked us if we can help secure one for them.

They had 8 babies in the baby wing weighing a kilo or less when we visited in November \'09. One of those babies Adam is now in our orphanage having reached the weight of 2 kilos.

At the moment they have only one incubator and are currently losing 3 babies a month due to this lack of facility.

If you can help please send your cheque made out to Benin Christian Support at 23 Abbey Crescent, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex  CO16 0LH or  you can donate through Pay Pal. Thank you.

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We need to raise £800 to secure the surgery for a young lady in Benin.

She has only days to live without having a benign tumour removed. Already she is unable to speak as it is pressing on her voice box, shortly it will cut off her oxygen supply.

If you are able to help please send your donation by Pay Pal, or cheque made out to Benin Christian Support, to the registered office of the  charity. 23 Abbey Crescent, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex CO16 0LH

Thank you 

 The operation has been carried out and Chamous is now back in her village.

Thank you to everyone who contributed.

On Saturday 5th December 2009 at the Frinton Triangle Community  Centre we will be having a table in the Christmas Table Top Sale.

Debbie and helpers will be there showing all the Christmas \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'goodies\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' we have on offer.

Please come along and see if there is anything suitable as gifts for your friends and family. We have a good variety of items for sale including seasonal toys, clothes, books, decorations, toiletries, candles etc etc.

Sale starts at 9.30 am and runs through to 1pm. 

Thank you to everyone who helped raise £150.00.

Yesterday 12th September our third load of recycling was collected. We had collected so much that not all could be taken. So we have a good amount ready for the next collection. Well done everyone - just keep it coming in please.

Benin Christian Support also have a table in the Weeley W I Sale on 26th September 2009 which starts at 1pm.

The W I usually have a fantastic 'Homemade Cake Stall' so come and see for yourselves.

They are also great supporters of ours with lots of their members sponsoring children, collecting recycling and knitting. 

Jean, Brenda, Deniz and Debbie will be there so please make a bee-line for the BCS Table and see what we have on offer.