It is with great sadness that we report the death of our former Trustee and Chairman, Roger Brown OBE, on 18th August 2026 in London, aged 89. We understand that he had been suffering badly from the recent extreme hot weather. Following his retirement from the...

We at the Trust were pleased to hear from the local Committee that they have completed the much-needed renovation of the electrical system in the Home. At the end of 2025 the Trust sent them a financial contribution toward the budgeted cost of this work, which was...

On a recent online call with the local Committee, we were pleased to hear that the Home is running well, thanks in large part to the efforts of the Manager, Brenda Peixoto. Brenda has been a full-time employee, but she will now resign to return to a job in banking....

We are pleased to report two changes to the Trust that were agreed at a Trustees’ Meeting this month. Ignacio Quintanilla, a Peruvian executive living in Madrid, has accepted our invitation to become a Trustee. His skills and knowledge will be of enormous value to the...

After four busy and productive years, our volunteer Administrator, Katharine Stansfeld has resigned from the role. Katherine has kept the Trust running smoothly and has modernised many aspects of the function. Since its inception, the Trust has never had paid...

We at the Trust have held two conference calls with the local Committee since they took office in late 2023.  They very much impress us with their competence and experience in business, finance and administration, and they are clearly highly committed to the Home. At...

The Trust held a conference call recently with the local Committee in Piura. The Treasurer, Carmen Ruth Palma could not participate as she had suffered a knee injury. Anita Mollet, who for many years acted as the Trust’s local representative, no longer joins these...

The Trust speaks regularly online with the local Committee in Piura. On our last call, we were briefed on conditions in the city, which have not been easy. Piura was affected early in the year by the political upheaval that followed the removal from office of the...

After some delay in legally formalising their appointments, the new Committee are now managing the Home. The Trust had an online meeting with them recently and we agreed to keep in contact on a more regular basis. The new Committee members are very much engaged with...

At the start of this year, the Home reported operating almost as normal. Local donations, which had fallen off during the Covid19 lockdown, were being restored and the two doctors who volunteer their services were once again visiting the Home to monitor the residents...