Moira’s cooks and books raise funds for Ibba
On Saturday 19 January the Main Hall in St John’s Moira was transformed into a library of books for sale as well as home made sweets, Ibba bears and play area for the kids. Meanwhile the Minor Hall was a mini restaurant with home made scones, cakes, traybakes and soup. The purpose of it all? To raise funds for Ibba in South Sudan.
Last summer, a team from the parish made a two week visit to Ibba, an area of South Sudan which has seen a considerable amount of war over the past 20 years. It is only now looking forward to rebuilding their community during a time of relative peace in the country.
Since the trip the parish has committed itself to implementing a joint strategy with Ibba Diocese that will offer a lasting and sustainable support to this part of Africa.
And what a day it was! It was wonderful to see people of all ages working together and to crown the day, they even had an impromptu visit from Bishop and Liz.
The end result? £2,855 for Ibba!