A GROUP of children from Belarus arrived on July 22 and went home on August 19. All had a holiday of a lifetime.

The children are especially prone to illness caused by the caesium (radiation) which builds up especially in the thyroid.

One month here gives them health and happiness. They never dreamed that they would go home with bags of clothes and toys and a photo album.

This would all be impossible without the host families. Thank you. And of course thanks to those who support us year in, year out donating clothes, toys, gaining air fares and helping with trips out.

Thanks go to PC World, Body Shop, Halfords, Harlow Odeon cinema, Toys R Us, the Moorhen, Pizza Hut, Paradise Park, Avant Garde, Nortel, GlaxoSmithKline, Pitney Bowes, SM Travel, Office World, GPCA, Harlow Tye Rotary Club and Tesco Distribution, and individuals Petula, Denise, Shane, all the sponsored swimmers, runners and those who sponsored them, and, of course, all the abseilers.

Anyone wishing to help can ring Russ and Jan on 01279 417622.

RUSS AND JAN HARRIS