, 1913-11-12

for a home for neglected ana orphan girls.
we had already started to do something for
the children with. some money help fronI
circles Of children in Denmark called Dag
gryforeningerne (''Sunrise Associations }, we
supplied them with food and clothes, but tbs
Baroness was not satisfied with this, there.
was too little understanding Of how TO care.
the children, and q home was wanted.
If anyone doubted about getting money
enough for such q home, the Baroness would.
answer that the Lold would help, and he.
helped.
From 18th Of Dee. 1906 to May 1907 she.
stayed here and left for Denmark. to speak
in the children's cause, which she did so we'll
that the amount wanted was raised and sent,
out in January 1908. The Goth OF February
we bought a big house with garden, (at that
time in bush), Il former residence of the
Policemaster, for the sum of Z, 500. Frcs. For
the rebuilding and the repairs were used
1900. Frcs. in addition. A part of the out
fit was purchased and sent out from Den.
mark, another part purchased or made here.
The 10th of Nov. 1908 the Home was de-
dicated by Archdeacon Petersen, ST.. Thomas.
as q home for neglected and orphan gIrls,
Present were the authorities Of the town.
1t was Miss Sivertsen, who BECAME leader Of
the Home and Matron for tie children, and.
JuGI0 SHE HAS u6E NOIk tOR0luSI VA StO
Emma Francis, a native of St. Kits, whp
has been 5 years in Germany ana afterwards
in Denmark. -
So far Rev. Westergaard's letter about the
erection and dedication of the Home.
As I now S years aften shall give a reports
Of the Home and the work done. there, I
want first to give some information about
our financial affairs. The above mentioned
"DaggryfOreninger," Sunrise AssociatiOnsA
still assist us. More than half of the chill
dren are supported by them (each child hay-
ing its own circle at home praying and work
ing for it and thus supporting it). The bal
arce Of the children are supported by circles
of women or by individuals one little girl,
s years old, is still supported by the Baron
ess. Other circles are sewing clothes for.
the children and contributing to. Sister En-.
mas and my living.
Also out here we have q few friends who,
assist us, and IL motherless girls. are SUPP
ported by the public. The, sum received
for these II girls from the 3 communities
is 10 Frcs. a month.
AT the same time I will mention that we,
have got all our clothes and outfit from Dem
mark free of duty. Also our taxes have been,
relieved. When one rejects that the yearly.
expenses are 8,4OO Frcs., and adds to this
the clothes. (ca. 200 pieces yearly, one will.
understand that our friends make great sac
riices, and we have much to be thankful for.
Daring the past S years, SO children have
been received in the home at the ages of.
from 2 to - years. Mr.. Lawaetz, Little,
La Grange is by Government appointed as.
a Guardian for the children with exception,
of the 3 eldest, of whom 2 have relatives,
who possibly would hinder their remaining
in the Home.
The youngest of theses has, after 5 years.
stay in tue Home, got a situation as house
servant in town from the first of Oct, while,
the eldest has been tAe washer and baker,
in the Home during the last 2 years; the
third one was sent to her father after z
years stay, rs she, being assisted by her
father, would not submit to the ruIes~of the
Home.
Of the other 33 children 2 died. and 3
We're taken home by their mothers, in 1911,
while I was in Denmark. As the Police and
the Government did not consider it right to
order them back, they remained there, but
we decided to take only motherfess children,
in the future.
The 5th of November we had 30 girls, of
whom 25 go to school, while. the 2 eldest do
the washing and baking in the Home and,
tha third ono ic q OOOitOw in tho D,bl;c