Pictures 1. Dato Ursula Goh, World President of ACWW.
2. Valerie Stevens from Dorset.
3. May Kidd, Deputy World President of ACWW
More details in order of speaking:
1.Valerie (in the turquoise polo) was our first speaker talking about her memories from the World Triennial Conference in Turku, Finland. The worst microphone problems were for Valerie who coped really well. Evidently Veronica, our head steward, traced the wire back to the junction box and kept it open with a teaspoon. I don't know quite how the technicalities of this worked but it certainly eased the situation. Good on you, Veronica!!!
2. 3rd picture shows May Kidd, Deputy World President. May told us of simple but heart-warming incidents in Eastern Europe, then played several tunes on the Piano accordion which Ros Cooper had brought from Hampshire - thanks Ros. There were others available - an antique one from my village - too heavy, and a childs one - out of tune, so mummy bear from Hampshire won!!!! We all enjoyed joining in singing a world-wide favourite (according to May from her travels)- 'My bonny lies over the ocean!!!'
3. Ursula (1st picture) brought the third world home to us with one of her stories telling us about a request in sub-Saharan Africa for tractors which on return from the fields - a 4 mile walk and short car ride - was actually a request for wheelbarrows - which was willingly granted. In fact 5 were sent. ACWW yet again, actionning a request from local women, who knew what they needed to help their own community.
(keep seeing this story reported in the local paper from WI members who attended - it certainly had an effect)
Inspiring talks all from all three speakers. Everyone was delighted to meet all the members from ACWW HQ and one WI had their meeting that night and went home to tell them all about the fascinating day they had and felt that their ACWW history book will soon find its way around their members. Just what we wanted to achieve - more publicity about the good work of ACWW.
2. 3rd picture shows May Kidd, Deputy World President. May told us of simple but heart-warming incidents in Eastern Europe, then played several tunes on the Piano accordion which Ros Cooper had brought from Hampshire - thanks Ros. There were others available - an antique one from my village - too heavy, and a childs one - out of tune, so mummy bear from Hampshire won!!!! We all enjoyed joining in singing a world-wide favourite (according to May from her travels)- 'My bonny lies over the ocean!!!'
3. Ursula (1st picture) brought the third world home to us with one of her stories telling us about a request in sub-Saharan Africa for tractors which on return from the fields - a 4 mile walk and short car ride - was actually a request for wheelbarrows - which was willingly granted. In fact 5 were sent. ACWW yet again, actionning a request from local women, who knew what they needed to help their own community.
(keep seeing this story reported in the local paper from WI members who attended - it certainly had an effect)
Inspiring talks all from all three speakers. Everyone was delighted to meet all the members from ACWW HQ and one WI had their meeting that night and went home to tell them all about the fascinating day they had and felt that their ACWW history book will soon find its way around their members. Just what we wanted to achieve - more publicity about the good work of ACWW.
(Picture of Ursula from Sylvia Reed - thanks Sylvia.
No comments:
Post a Comment