Outreach and Fundraising

The Manna Project

The Manna Centre Deptford provides vital services for the homeless and poor.  The Manna project runs a day centre for the homeless near London Bridge and every day about 150-170 people visit the Centre and about half are homeless. Provisions needed are:

Food, Sugar, Powdered Milk, Tins of: Tomatoes, Corned Beef, Chopped Ham , Chicken and curried sauces. Spaghetti, Biscuits, coffee and diluted
drinks.

Toiletries: Disposable razors, Hand Soap, Deodorants, Shaving Foam and Combs.

Each Year in October all students at St Catherine’s bring in goods from home in order to for us to collect as many items of possible which we know are needed and will be appreciated by both volunteers and visitors to the centre.

Fundraising for Deborabant Secondary School in Tanzania

Over the last 2 years and originally as part of our lenten efforts students have raised money for the Deborabant secondary school in Tanzania.

The school was built by the La Sainte Union Sisters who founded St. Catherines. Sister Marion Walsh who works in the Deborabant school visits St. Catherines each year to let us know how the school is progressing.

This year we held “Tiara’s For Tanzania” an opportunity to both celebrate the Royal Wedding on 29th April 2011 and raise money for the school in Tanzania.  All students were invited to donate £1 and wear a Tiara either bought or made for the day.  Prizes were given to students in each form and year group for the best Tiaras.