Little did I know when my son met the lovely Ellen Carney that I would eventually become the CEO of the Busega hen project!  It is hard to resist the enthusiasm and drive of John and Christine!  Really though, I have been delighted to be involved.

I am a chiropodist in Dalton in Furness, Cumbria.  I leave Christine’s  newsletters in the waiting area to catch people’s attention and I have a collection tin by the appointment book.  I charge £18 for an appointment and patients often give me a £20 note, telling me to put the change in the tin.  They are so generous.

The downside is that I cannot increase my charge because there will be less money going into the tin!  At Christmas I collect quite a bit more.  People are pleased to know that they are contributing to the children’s nutrition and often ask how things are going in Tanzania.

We now have our own hens and ducks.  Maybe I should give John and Christine a collection tin for us!

Sheila McLarnon