Barnardo

American

[bahr-nahr-doh, ber-] / bɑrˈnɑr doʊ, bər- /

noun

John Thomas, 1845–1905, English physician, social reformer, and philanthropist, born in Ireland.

Barnardo British

/ bəˈnɑːdəʊ, bɑː- /

noun

Dr Thomas John . 1845–1905, British philanthropist, who founded homes for destitute children

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Barnardo's, the charity, said shifting the way support is given from vouchers, food bank referrals and emergency food parcels to cash payments will aid millions who are currently dependent on government and council-funded help.

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The family had been offered support, including assistance from the charity Barnardo's and a place on a minibus that could collect the girl from home on school days.

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Barnardo's in Frome has put out an appeal for donated uniform, due to the high demand they are seeing, and parents in Somerset have set up Facebook groups to help.

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Barnardo's in Frome said they have also seen a surge in demand for uniform.

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In 2012, she was researching her family history and asked the children’s charity Barnardo’s to look for records linked to her mother, who had died in 2001.

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