Ladies support Gambia project

Newtownabbey Soroptimists president Isobel McComb (left) presents a cheque for £230 to Rita Allen to support the Birthing in the Gambia (BIG) project.

By The Newsroom

Published 30th Jun 2013, 07:00 BST

Newtownabbey Soroptimist president presents a cheque for £230 to Rita Allen, BIG project liason officer. INNT 26-611con

The BIG project provides emergency care and support for mothers and their babies in the African country.

The money for the programme was raised from a raffle held during the North/South Soroptimists Conference held last May in Newcastle.

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