NEW PROJECT TO PROMOTE LEGACY OF JANE HAINING

A new group has been established to promote the ‘living legacy’ of Jane Haining, the Scottish missionary who gave her life to protect Jewish school girls during the Holocaust.

The Jane Haining Project was formed by a cohort of Christian and Jewish people who believe that her story is very relevant today in light of growing levels of antisemitism, racism, and intolerance.

It is developing plans with public agencies to launch a national essay writing competition in Scottish secondary schools and a digital heritage trail app of notable places connected to the Kirk missionary, who died in Auschwitz, and the Jewish community.

Speaking on Holocaust Memorial Day, the Rev Ian Alexander, a member of the project committee, said: “Jane Haining showed tremendous courage in the face of intolerable evil and her heart-breaking and inspirational story is as important today as ever.

“We hope that the exciting two core activities that are currently being developed will help keep her memory alive for generations to come.”