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David’s News for Christmas 2008 – New Year 2009

Dear Friends & Benefactors,

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Some brief news from a Thailand wracked with long-lasting domestic political turmoil &a territorial dispute with neighbouring Cambodia. We also nervously await the effect of the economic turbulence.

 

 

Through our financial support we are able to help keep some 450 girls and boys in the mountain villages in education. We are now in the thick of fundraising activities to enable us to continue this work for another year, through the sale of the Seven Fountains Christmas Card of Louise Truslow’s beautiful painting of a Dove (pictured), a Fundraising Dinner, and the direct Sponsorship of the children.  

 

We also continue to give Tuition, paying for the board & lodging as well as the educational expenses, of the group of poor brave University Students who lost their scholarships as a result of their stand for justice protecting female students who were being sexually harassed by a lecturer.

 

As almost all Retreat Centres around the world, Seven Fountains subsidises the retreats ofall who apply, so we seek funds to make up the difference from those who can afford more, but still there remains a shortfall. This is particularly acute at the present time sincewe need to replace one of our aged vehicles in order to be able to travel securely & safely in the mountains.

 

 

Do kindly continue to remember our small community in your thoughts and your prayers,

as we do you.

 

 

With much gratitude & love,

In the Peace of our God,

 

 

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David

David Townsend, S.J.

Should you be able to do so, kindly send your donations in support of Seven Fountains:-

In the UK to

Fr. Timothy Curtis, S.J., Director of Jesuit Missions - UK (director@jesuitmissions.org.uk) Postal Address: 11 Edge Hill, Wimbledon, London SW19 4LR, England (UK).

N.B. Please don’t forget to inform Jesuit Missions-UK that the funds ar e for the work of Fr. David Keith Townsend,S.J. in Thailand

JM-UK (& so Seven Fountains) may be able to benefit from any UK income-tax paid by you – kindly ask the Director for details.

The Jesuit Missions UK Bank Account details: Barclays Bank plc, Wimbledon Common Branch, Sort Code: 20.96.89, Account Name: Jesuit Missions, Account Number: 30523380

In the USA our Bank is: Bank of America, 2835 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94118. Name: Jesuits Thailand, Route Number: 121000358, a/c: 02945-08923

N.B. Again kindly inform me that funds deposited are for Seven Fountains Spirituality Centre

In Thailand our local Bank is: Siam City Bank, 5 Thape Road, Chiangmai, Thailand, Name: Miguel Garaizabal, a/c number: 300-2-16319-5, Swift Code: SITYTHBK

The Bank does not inform us of the source of deposits, so a note from you to me will allow an acknowledgement

 

 

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