How SCAW began ...Murray Dryden's hobby of photographing sleeping children (his own and those of friends) gave rise to the idea of a retirement project. He and his wife, Margaret, decided to provide bedkits to 50 children in India in 1970. The concept grew and eventually became the focus of their lives.*  Although many children in developed countries have needs, SCAW's mandate is to assist children in developing countries. “I know the difference between being poor in Canada and being poor in Bangladesh. Remember, they have no welfare system, no medicare, and very few charitable organizations in these countries. It is when there is so little hope for people, such as those people in the developing countries, that we must work to improve conditions.” * For Murray's own retelling of the story, you can read his 1986 autobiography "With God Nothing is Impossible" available from SCAW. |