MALAWI 2022 - VOLUNTEER CHARITY CHALLENGE
CHALLENGE:
I am so excited to be joining my first 100% volunteering challenge with Gulf for Good. We will take part in a unique volunteer-focused trip to the Sparkle Foundation, where I will be helping to train local teachers and do some teaching in the local school.
CHARITY PROJECT:
This volunteer challenge will support the Sparkle Foundation in Malawi who wish to purchase a plot of land to build a farm to not only feed the 300 children they support but also as a means of educating the children and reduce their annual food bill by 10%. The local community will also learn about permaculture and crop rotation to improve their subsistence farming methods.
The Sparkle Foundation’s vision is to deliver a future in which every community has equal opportunity to live a life of health and self-sufficiency. Their first project Sparkle Malawi, which is located in Zomba, Malawi - the fourth poorest country in the world – has four main programmes:
Nutrition - Feeding 300 vulnerable orphans and children daily
Healthcare – Registered medical clinic on-site and mobile clinic’s for children, staff and community members
Education – Provision of free pre-primary care, after school club for primary aged children, women’s group training, youth group workshops, adult literacy classes, sport and community awareness programmes
Community Empowerment - Outreach programmes and training workshops for 17 villages including sewing, farming, nutrition, micro-finance and computing
https://www.gulf4good.org/charity-projects/sparkle-foundation-malawi/
FUNDRAISING:
Each participant is tasked with raising a minimum of AED5,000 (USD1,360) to support this project and, together, change the lives of these children and families.
This challenge is held in association with local not-for-profit Gulf for Good, whose purpose is to change the lives of underprivileged children around the world.
The breakdown of how donations are distributed are as follows:
- 75% of funds raised go to the Sparkle Foundation
- 15% of funds raised go to Gulf for Good (not-for-profit in the UAE and registered UK charity) for their sustainability
- 10% of funds raised go to International Humanitarian City for their emergency response work
To learn more about Gulf for Good and what we do: https://www.gulf4good.org
There is no time anymore
Wishing you a very happy birthday xxx
Happy Birthday with love Philip and Kersten
Happy birthday Anne!! Can’t wait for your Sparkle party!!
Good luck with this, you are an inspiration to us all!
Very proud of you miss! Love Lyra xx
Good luck from your sister x
Worthy cause. From the McNallys
Amazing work Mrs Edmondson, good luck from Chéidhla and Claragh McNally
We wish you all the best Mrs Edmondson on this amazing charity challenge.
Dear Mrs Edmondson, Good luck on your amazing adventure - I wish you could take me with you! I'm sure all the children in Malawi will love you. You are a superstar. Love Teagan x
What an amazing experience for both you and for the kids in Malawi. Safe travels and looking forward to hearing all about it when you’re back. From Lucy (Aoife’s mum)
You are amazing Mrs E.
Congratulations Mrs Edmondson on such a fabulous project. Go well!
You’re amazing Mrs E! Wishing you all the best for your trip x
Best wishes for your volunteering. Take lots of pictures for 3E so they can see how lucky they are!
في سبيل الله
Wishing you all the best for this very deserving cause, Anne