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CART's History:
In 1982 Guildford Tompkins and his wife Jean
sent one box of relief items to impoverished Ghananian
students. So motivating were the letters of appreciation and
pleas for more help that Mr. Tompkins, a committed Christian,
asked other like minded people to assist him.
Over the years he single-handedly
established a network of supporters that spread throughout
West Yorkshire and into pockets nation-wide. As President
Guildford is still the driving force behind CART, ably backed
by Trustees, a Management Committee and many volunteers.
Many churches and schools in the Huddersfield
area collect and donate goods, which are then packed by central
packing teams at the Lockwood warehouse, and a few satalite
teams around the area. Over a thousand volunteers help the
charity financially or physically. [ Get
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CART has outgrown its original store, a
chicken hut in Lepton, and in Sept 1999 moved into its own
warehouse in Lockwood, Huddersfield. This facility was
purchased by May 2000 through voluntary subscription and
generous donations. During six months over £120,000 was
raised.
Regardless of our opinion of Governments or
the situations in which these folk find themselves, their
plight is real. The only relief they often receive comes from
Non Government Organisations, like CART.
CART aims to get to the heart of the matter,
providing a "No Frills" support where it is vitally needed.
CART works in collaboration with other small agencies and
representatives of the people in over 17 African
countries
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