Reuse Littleborough congratulate Forever Angels’ Amy Hathaway on MBE

Reuse Littleborough have congratulated Amy Hathaway, who set up the Forever Angels Baby Home in Tanzania, on her recent MBE award at the Queen’s birthday honours.

Michael Bamford, who runs Reuse Littleborough, said: “Amy is the reason our group exists; she is the most inspirational person you could ever meet. We at Reuse Littleborough are so very pleased that she has been recognized for all her selfless hard work.”

Reuse Littleborough, entirely run by volunteers at Stevenson Square in Smallbridge, aim to reuse many everyday items that would otherwise end up in the bin. In addition to helping people locally, Reuse Littleborough have worked closely with the baby home, which was set up by Amy, who now lives in Bolton, after she found four dying babies in a hospital closet. She was told they were dying of AIDS, but actually, they were dying from starvation and neglect. She started the home which has cared for over 300 babies.

In 2015/16, Reuse Littleborough sent a 40ft container to Forever Angels and are again supporting them this year, due to an upcoming ban on imports of used clothing entering Tanzania by 2019. New clothes have already been banned in Tanzania as part of the East African Community’s plan to boost regional trade of their diminishing textile industry.

One of their success stories include Haji, a young child who had his life changed by one of 15 bicycles donated:

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