There are similarities between the pictures of people suffering in the floods round here and in Bangladesh. There are however some differences, the main ones being that the family pictured in Bangladesh suffer from floods on a regular basis, and they don't have anywhere else to go.
Next week in Natland, some parts of Oxenholme and the Oaks, volunteers will be coming round to collect money from you help families and individuals caught up in floods and similar disasters, where a small grant can help them out of destitution. Please give generously.There will also be a Christian Aid Coffee Morning and Spring Plant Sale at the Village Hall from 10am until noon on Saturday the 21st May. There will be stalls of all sorts as well as the plants, and admission is free.