Clean water is the key to helping the residents of Chiringa
the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the abbas Rest/ Care and share Charity and the ayr Rotary Club for a Water Borehole project being undertaken, with support from the club, in Chiringa, Malawi. this project will eventually contribute to a clean and reliable water supply for the residents of Chiringa. trustees Muriel Wilson and Madge irving represented the Charity at the signing. the principal guest for the evening was Major Linda Watson of the salvation army and minister of the sa Community Church in ayr. an inspirational speaker with a wicked sense of humour, Linda told the company about the many activities of the Church from food banks and prayer groups to community choirs, aerobics classes and digital skills programmes. Most importantly she reminded her audience that the salvation army was a Christian organisation and that love of god and fellow- man was paramount. Being serious for a moment she described her experience of the poverty and crime she had found in ayr (‘ a town in crisis’) and of the church’s important role in finding safe houses for victims of human trafficking. Church involvement in community is essential and such works would be impossible without the many committed volunteers in the salvation army. Linda praised these helpers and emphasised that the church was not just the minister but a congregation. the need was as great as ever and she was simply glad of the opportunity to help. Katie nicol, in an emotional vote of thanks, said that it had been a privilege to meet and talk to Linda – “a lady who lives her faith”. the rotary meeting took place in the Utilty grill, newmarket street, ayr.