AS a child I was encouraged to give a few pence to the missionaries in Africa to help educate young black children.

I remember being given a photograph of a four or five-year-old boy for whom I was honoured to choose a baptism name. I think it was "John". I hope it was John Sentamu.

Glynis Hanson,

Willow Glade,

Huntington, York.

Updated: 09:05 Monday, November 28, 2005