Makogai Leper Fund
Sir, —I recently made an appeal in your paper for assistance to the lepers at Makogai. Also when broadcasting from Christchurch we announced to the patients at Makogai who were listening to me that we were going lo help them again this year.
We have since entered into the European war, and in the upset I feel ihat our suffering friends who look to us for sympathy may be forgotten. My responsibility is a heavy one, and I feel I must try to the utmost of my ability to carry out this promise, and not to disappoint our suffering friends. As soon as we have received sufficient support to be able to give some Little gifts to each of the 619 lepers, we will close the appeal at an early date, and so leave the way clear for Hie patriotic societies.
May our New Zealand people give these Island friends a little encouragement to keep up heart, and so wage a war against this dread disease of leprosy. With gratitude for the help given us in the past. P. J. TWOMEY,
Hon. Secretary, Makogai Leper Fund
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20040, 12 September 1939, Page 15
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