GATEWAY TO SUNSHINE.

Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 12, 4 January 1924, Page 3

GATEWAY TO SUNSHINE.

DR. BARNARDO’S HOMES. We have to acknowledge a pleasant an^'appeM^for 5 contributions' 1 to°“ t t he largest family in the world,” Dr Baime and shows what a great work is being accomplished by those m charge of the great institution. A total of 95,775 children have been " lifted out of the shadow into the son.” 7308 are now being supported end trained and five are admitted The charter of these national homes is:—“No destitute child ever refused admission.” There is no red tape, Tio votes are required, there is no waiting list—the need of the child is the only consideration. Many of these children come from the gloom ~f the slums. New environment is o-iven, healthy bodies and minds are made up and the children are trained ?htt th^e 6 wS?s C b= SSSS «nd indeed the Empire’s greatest asset. The appeal is relied upon to maintain the great family of 7308 children during the coming mon - of e feeHng that they are supporting destitute Httle^one^ a week. wa.Aborn into darkness. Hm father, wounded and a prisoner at Mons. de f °om’ a P painful ! complaint” e?erv night left "alone! “should tend her babyV-perly and at the some time go out to work. So Bertie dossed tne portal into the sunshine, fmSJI. Bernardo’s Homes exist to lift Baby Berfies” out of the shadow’ into tne