Heulwen Dickinson invites you to help celebrate her birthday as follows:
For my birthday this year, I’m asking for Donations to REFUGEE RELIEF YNYS Môn. I’ve chosen this charity because their mission means a lot to me, and I hope that you’ll consider contributing as a way of celebrating with me. Every little bit will help me reach my goal of £600.
I would like to thank everyone who took the time to send me their good wishes yesterday. It was a real pleasure to read your kind messages. A special thank you goes out to those of you who donated towards or shared my birthday fundraiser. The Well of Life project holds a very special place in my heart, and for anyone who may still wish to donate, the fundraiser will remain open until 16 November. All contributions will go towards the following project:
In the war-affected areas, hundreds of families depend on the land to survive… but the land is thirsty. 💔 Farmers now stand helpless before their dry fields — the old wells have run dry. Every season without water means lost crops and families losing their only source of income.
That’s why we started The Well of Life project — to create a new well that will bring water, hope, and new life. 🌱 With the water from this well, farmers will be able to irrigate their land, grow vegetables, and provide food for their families. Every drop of water will be a blessing… and every contribution, no matter how small, can change a family’s life.
Please join us in planting hope and watering the earth. ❤️ Together we can dig a well — and with it, grow a future!
Heartfelt thanks to Poppy, Kathryn, Betty and Henna for donating so generously towards this very worthwhile project. As a result of your kindness we now have just over one third of the money needed to turn this wonderful dream into a reality. If anyone else would like to make a donation, here are the details:
For PayPal or Card Donations, please visit https://pay.rrym.uk Or please use NatWest Bank Account: 71053743, Sort code: 51-61-14. Account name Refugee Relief Ynys Mon. If this project is to succeed we will all need to pull together even more than usual. Thanks so much for any support you feel able to offer.
Here is another brief description from our team in Lebanon which explains exactly what this project will achieve:
The Well of Life Project
In the war-affected areas, hundreds of families depend on the land to survive… but the land is thirsty.
💔
Farmers now stand helpless before their dry fields — the old wells have run dry.
Every season without water means lost crops and families losing their only source of income.
That’s why we started The Well of Life project — to create a new well that will bring water, hope, and new life.
🌱
With the water from this well, farmers will be able to irrigate their land, grow vegetables, and provide food for their families.
Every drop of water will be a blessing… and every contribution, no matter how small, can change a family’s life.
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Please join us in planting hope and watering the earth.
❤️
Together we can dig a well — and with it, grow a future.
We at RRYM recently received the following proposal from our team in Lebanon. Although the size of the project may at first glance appear rather daunting, it’s success would serve to help a great many people who have lived through unimaginable hardship. Will you stand with us and provide them with an opportunity to put the past behind them and rebuild their lives? Here’s what they have to say:
Life Giving Well for Irrigation and Drinking Water for a Farming Community in Desperate Need of Support.
Project: 120-Meter Well to Revive Agricultural Lands and Provide Free Drinking Water.
Overview: As part of the ongoing reconstruction of a rural area that has been ravaged by years of sustained and indiscriminate bombing, we aim to drill a 120-meter well to bring life back to the surrounding farmlands. This will enable farmers to irrigate their crops, restore agricultural activity, and support the revival of rural communities devastated by years of hardship. The project will directly benefit dozens of families whose livelihoods depend on farming.
Details: Depth: 120 meters Impact: Revives farmland, boosts the local economy, provides a sustainable irrigation source for a resilient community facing great challenges.
Added Value: A public cold-water dispenser will be installed on the main road, in the name of “Refugee Relief Ynys Mon”, as an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for all passers-by to drink from freely.
Long-Term Benefit:
Sustainable water source for agriculture.
Strengthens food security for multiple families striving for a better future.
Acts as a permanent charitable source of drinking water for the community.
Supports the Reconstruction of the local area by reviving agricultural productivity.
Or please use NatWest Bank Account: 71053743, Sort code: 51-61-14. Account name Refugee Relief Ynys mon.If this project is to succeed we will all need to pull together even more than usual. Thanks so much for any support you feel able to offer.
Several weeks ago I posted about the rapidly deteriorating conditions in Kyangwali resettlement camp in Uganda. Thanks to Gideon, our man on the ground, we were able to include pictures of a food distribution that RRYM succeeded in financing as a result of the generosity of our supporters. I also took the liberty of contacting several larger local charities in the hope that they might also consider making a financial contribution to ease the risk of famine in the camp. Sadly there has been no response from any of them as yet.
The essential items that were distributed amongst thirty of the most vulnerable families and individuals are now history. So I ask again, is there anybody out there who would please consider donating towards the next food distribution? With the larger organisations such as USAID and the World Food Program having been forced to suspend their operations, it has fallen to tiny charities such as ours to do what we can to provide as many people as we can with basic food items, but we cannot possibly do this alone!
Heartfelt thanks to Catherine and Betty meanwhile who have already very kindly donated towards this appeal.
For anyone else wishing to donate to this project, please visit pay.rrym where you will find several payment options, including PayPal or card payment services, and BACS bank transfer to our Charity Account.
Two weeks ago we received an urgent request for help from a dear friend in Uganda. Please check out my last post for full details. Here is the latest update explaining how we were able to support those affected by the imminent threat of famine. If you or your organisation could possibly consider raising funds or making a donation to further help those who are suffering following the drastic reduction in foreign aid, you will find details of how to do so at the end of this post. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this plea for help.
On April 25th 2025, we were able to distribute the food and non-food items that were purchased for a group of Extremely Vulnerable Individuals (EVIs) mainly made up of elderly and physically handicapped refugee men and women in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement Camp. This food distribution was made possible by RRYM who raised the funds and transferred the money to our Community Based Organization bank account for the sole purpose of buying the items. Only 30 lucky people received the items even though over 80 more were present and kept hoping and praying they were on the list of beneficiaries. We were able to comfort them by telling them that if we get more support, we shall definitely be happy to include them among future beneficiaries as they are all extremely vulnerable individuals. We are eternally grateful to the four trustees of the charity, not to mention everyone who donated in order to feed the 30 men and women and their family dependants. Each EVI received 10 kgs of maize flour, 10 kgs of beans, 2kgs of sugar, 4 sachets of salt, 1 litre of vegetable cooking oil, 2 bars of soap and a packet of match boxes. These items may seem or sound small, but they are going to make a very big difference in the lives of the 30 people and their families. We also thank you for your selfless continued support to members of our community here in Kyangwali refugee settlement camp, and for always trusting our Community Based Organization, Awakening Initiative For Refugees, by funneling the support through us. May you all be blessed.
For anyone wishing to donate to this project, please visit https://pay.rrym.uk where you will find several payment options, including PayPal and BACS bank transfer to our Charity Account. Should you wish to transfer directly into the account of the Awakening Initiative Project, their bank details are as follows: * Account Name: Awakening Initiative For Refugees * Account Number: 05876750009 * Swift Code: AFRIUGKA * Address: Plot 45 Jinja Road, P.O. Box 2750, Kampala.
