HELP FOR CHILDREN
Sut,—The need for welfare work amongst the children of this country as well as for those all over Europe is so widespread' oday that it is difficult for individuals to find a personal approach to a problem so vast. Large-scale relief means that money, food and clothing do not carry with them the warmth of human understanding that alone can bridge the gap between the donor and the recipient. Children especially need this sense of personal concern and the security that comes from knowing they are cared for, if they are to recover completely their well-being. Great organisations can only provide material benefits, and do not replace the comforts of life in a family group. For this reason I am glad to draw attention to the work of a small group of experienced people who, under the name of International Help for Children, are working along individual lines on a ,comparatively small scale. They need our financial support in order to bring groups of children, of eight to fourteen years, to this country where homes are waiting to receive them for a holiday. Likewise, they want to arrange for 500 British children, suffering from the evil effects of war, to visit Belgium, where invitations are waiting for them from Belgian families for next summer. Here is a fine opportunity for many individuals to take part in a piece of construc- tive work on the personal level for British as well as for European children: Contributions should be sent direct to the Hon. Secretary, Miss M. McEwen, 43 Parliament Street, London, S.W.1.—Yours truly,
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