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C-BERSS EX-PRESS
September 2002
Issue 3, Vol 5
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All Newsletters : September 2002 : Generous Donation will be put to Good Use
Generous Donation will be put to Good Use
 The Australian Child Migration Foundation has donated $13,000 to the Australian Child Migrant Project in support of family tracing in the United Kingdom.
Project Manager Joan Kerry says she is overwhelmed by “this most generous donation” and will be using the money to make a concerted effort to find more families, particularly in Ireland.
Since she was last here at the beginning of the year, Joan has been busy tracing families of origin in the UK.
Sixteen new families have been located since then – this includes a sister in Canada and a brother in Perth – yes, Perth, WA! One Former Child Migrant was, for the first time, able to see photos of his mother after a search which has taken 42 years.
Joan feels very close to identifying family members in eight other tracing cases.
A dedicated team of volunteer family researchers is currently working on 54 family tracing cases and hopes are high for these.
In addition, 23 former Child Migrants have benefited from Joan’s support whilst visiting families in the UK this year.
October Visit to Perth
Joan will be visiting Perth in late October and would be pleased to meet anyone she has not yet met who is seeking family tracing support. If you live outside WA, please let us know as, on this trip, Joan will be visiting the eastern states too (in mid-October).
Please let C-BERS know if you wish to meet with Joan during her forthcoming visit to Australia.
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