Stamps - making all the difference
For many years the Baptist Missionary Society (BMS) Stamp Bureau has been a channel to support the work of BMS World Mission by many individuals and churches who have collected and donated stamps and other collectible items such as old and new postcards, cigarette and tea cards, foreign currency (both notes and coins), medals, badges and similar items.
"Over £13,000 was raised by the Stamp Bureau last year" explains Michael Quantick, BMS Corporate Services Manager, "this is really very significant when we look at the impact this has in mission terms. In the first six months of this financial year we have already received over £6,000. Looking at some of our current mission activities, £13,000 would support 15 national workers in Thailand engaged in mission through outreach to women and young people, leadership training, care for disabled children at Hope Home, and providing alternative livelihoods for women trapped in prostitution through BMS partner NightLight. At our hospital in Chad, it would help us support a hospital chaplain, nurses and malnutrition prevention workers among the vulnerable community at Guinebor II. Your collection of stamps will really help to make a difference and change lives among vulnerable and marginalised people."