2. In 1845 Thomas John Barnardo was born.

3. He was
born in
Ireland.
.
He was
born in
Dublin.

4. Dublin is a big city.

5. • He grew
up and
played
with
friends
in
Dublin.

6. When Thomas lived there there were a lot of poor
people. Children had to work. Thomas did not think
of them.

7. He was lucky he did not have to work, his father
paid for him to go to school.

8. He was quite a naughty boy. He often
made people cross.

9. He was lazy and did not work hard
and failed his exams and had to
leave school at 16.

10. He went to work in a wine merchants.

11. When he was 17 he learned about
Jesus and became a Christian.

12. Jesus asked us to help our neighbours.
Thomas decided he would go to China and teach
the people there about Jesus and Christianity.

13. He thought he
could help the
people of China by
learning about
medicine. He went
to London in
England to
become a Doctor.

14. In London he started to really notice all
the poor people.

15. Most poor
people had
children
whom they
loved.
Their
children did
not go to
school.

16. Dr Barnardo became a teacher at the ‘Ragged
school’ a school for children who’s parents did
not have enough money to pay for them.

17. One night a boy called
Jim Jarvis showed
Dr Barnardo some
children who did not
have anywhere to
sleep.
They were sleeping on
roofs and in gutters.
They were orphans-
children who didn’t
have any parents.
Dr Barnardo was
horrified.
He decided as a
Christian to spend his
life helping children.

18. Dr Barnardo realised that his neighbours were not only
those in China but children around him. He decided to stay
in London and help poor orphans.
He knew that children need someone to love them and give
them a happy home, and an education so they can get a
job when they grew up.

19. He opened a ‘Home’ for orphan boys and girls. He
went out each night to find children who were sleeping
outside in the cold.

20. One night a 11 year old boy called John Somers
(nicknamed Carrots) knocked on the door and
asked if he could come in.
There was
no room so
he was
turned
away.

21. Carrots died from the cold.
Everyone was
very sad.

22. After that Dr Barnardo put up a
sign saying,
“No child ever turned away”.

23. Before he died in 1905
Dr Barnardo opened 96 homes
and cared for over 8,500
children.

24. After he died friends carried on
looking after children.
They still do, children now do not live in ‘homes’ but are looked after in
families with new Mams and Dads.

25. Lots of children have grown up warm and loved
because Dr Thomas Barnardo became a
Christian.
He decided to follow the Commandment
“Love your neighbour”.

27. Dr Barnardo a
great man.
A great
Christian.

28. Janeald 2007