Sewing machines

We are delighted to announce that FORVM have ordered ten new Singer pedal sewing machines for the Mission. Delivery will be made before Christmas and will include an inscription plate showing FORVM as the source of the donation.

Picture quiz 2017

Every year we create a Picture Quiz to raise money to support the Leprosy Community near Purulia, West Bengal. The money raised goes directly to provide monthly nutritional  visits for the villagers – who all suffer from severe leprosy issues - which they would not otherwise receive. Over the last ten years the quiz has raised more than £5,000.

You might be interested in either purchasing a copy of the quiz for entertainment for you and your family over the coming weeks, or selling them to your friends.

If you wish to help in this, you will find the quiz below, together with an answersheet. Details of how to submit your entry are on the sheet, but only a few of our supporters actually send in entries – the majority like to receive this quiz for entertainment purposes! YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PRINT THE PICTURES BELOW. PLEASE EMAIL david.haywood@uwclub.net IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE AN ORIGINAL COPY.

If you want to send a donation for the quiz you can do so to the Friends of RV Mission account either by post or direct to the following account:

Sort code 11-18-11     A/c no 04518023

Many thanks for your support

Nutritional visit

Here are some photos of the latest nutritional visit to the Leprosy Village at Purulia

Sports equipment

Our member, Sarah Kearns, has just donated several items of sports equipment for the children of RV Mission.

Nutritional programme

Nutritional programme at Leprosy Village, Purulia, sponsored by Friends of RV Mission, UK

Cake distribution

Annual distribution of New Year cake, sponsored by Helen Cruickshank and family.

New toilet block at Patharmura

Friends of R V Mission is sponsoring the construction of a toilet block for boys and girls at the Patharmura school at Patharmura Branch, West Bengal, India. 

Christmas gifts 2016

Dear Friends

Please see images of Christmas celebration at the R V Mission.  Cakes and sweets for all children had been sponsored by Helen Cruickshank, our member and supporter for many years..

Picture quiz update

This year's picture quiz, organised by David Haywood, raised a magnificent amount of £635, which will go towards the nutritional and medical visits to the Purulia Leprosy Village, co-ordinated by the RV Mission. The quiz was won by Mrs Margaret Thompson, from Saddleworth, and the picture shows her receiving her prize from Edna Green.

Donation from Order of St Lazarus

The Commandery of John of Gaunt made a donation of £1000 towards the ongoing sponsorship of children at the Mission, and the picture shows the Commander, Professor Marios Adamou, presenting the cheque to David Haywood on behalf of FORVM.

Picture Quiz

Since many of you are waiting eagerly for the answers to this year's quiz, they now appear below. The entries are still being examined and a winner will be announced this week, together with the amount raised.

Picture Quiz answers – 2016 (Famous films)
1	Casablanca	21	Notting Hill
2	The Wizard of Oz	22	Babe (or Baby)
3	The Godfather	23	Blazing Saddles
4	Citizen Kane	24	The Sound of Music
5	North by North West	25	Love Story
6	One flew over the Cuckoo’s nest	26	The Elephant Man
7	The Graduate	27	Chicken Run
8	Home Alone	28	Frankenstein
9	Jaws	29	Jailhouse Rock
10	The African Queen	30	The King and I
11	The Maltese Falcon	31	Little Women
12	Singing in the Rain	32	The Great Escape
13	High Noon	33	Shakespeare in Love
14	West Side Story	34	Some like it hot
15	Midnight Cowboy	35	Dial M for Murder
16	Apollo 13	36	The English Patient
17	Taxi Driver	37	Edward Scissorhands
18	Top Hat	38	Swallows & Amazons
19	Dead Poets Society	39	Yanks
20	Silence of the Lambs	40	The Railway Children