Recent Grand Charity Grants
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Flooding in Brazil
The President of the Grand Charity has made an emergency grant of £20,000 following
flooding earlier this month in Brazil. Over 1,000 people have died after floods and
mudslides swept through an area north of the capital, Rio de Janeiro, destroying
hundreds of homes. The money has been passed to the District Grand Lodge of South
America, North Division to assist with immediate recovery needs following the floods.
(January 2011)
Haiti one year on
It is now one year since an earthquake devastated Haiti. Please read the attached
report to learn about support provided by the Grand Charity, alongside the Masonic
community. (January 2011)
Donation of £20,000 following Queensland floods
Queensland, Australia has been severely affected by flooding with an estimated 200,000
people suffering as a direct result of the floods.
In response to this unprecedented disaster, the President of the Grand Charity has
approved an emergency grant of £20,000 to the Grand Lodge of Queensland’s “GRAND
MASTER'S QUEENSLAND FLOOD APPEAL”, which is to assist the wider community. (January
2010)