Christmas Dinner on Andover Street

Story Camille Daughma

Christmas 2007 has been my best so far. I experienced for the first time the true meaning of Christmas.

Burngreave Seventh Day Adventist church had a Christmas dinner for individuals within the community faced with or experiencing homelessness. I have never seen such camaraderie and love displayed amongst a group of people.

Though faced with daily challenges and hardships, all those who attended had smiles on their faces and spoke with optimism. It was heart warming to see the gathering as though one family one blood. Where they came from didn’t matter, neither was the colour of their skin a factor.

Their stories were of their personal struggles but they were all determined not to give up.

I was hoping to give something on Christmas day, but instead I received.

Logged in users of the website can add comments to this page.
Login to this site if you'd like to add a comment. Sign-up for an account if you are not currently a member.

<< | Up | >>

Print version

The content on this page was added to the website by Lisa Swift on 2008-02-04 14:45:35.
The content of the page was last modified by Lisa Swift on 2008-02-04 14:46:02.

Follow us on Twitter @TheBMessenger

All content is copyright © Burngreave Messenger Ltd. or its voluntary contributors, unless otherwise stated, not to be reproduced without permission. If you have any comments, or are interested in contributing to the Messenger and getting involved, please contact us.

Burngreave Messenger Ltd. Abbeyfield Park House, Abbeyfield Road, Sheffield S4 7AT.
Telephone: 0114 242 0564. Email: mail@burngreavemessenger.org
Company Limited by Guarantee: 04642734
Registered Charity: 1130836

The Burngreave Messenger is a community newspaper with editorial independence, funded by the Big Lottery, Foyle Foundation, Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, the Garfield Weston Foundation, the Scurrah Wainwright Charity, local residents and our advertisers.

Help the Messenger with a donation