If you’re looking for inspiration for your fundraising or encouragement to part with a few coins, read on for stories of 2 little girls who are leading the way in generosity.
The first story that was brought to our attention was that of 10 year old Sally from a small fishing village in Scotland. Vision Africa is already supported by many people from this village including the local drama and sewing groups, the women’s guild and the primary school. Sally decided it was her turn to get involved and saved up £50 of her pocket money and birthday money and duly sent it to Vision Africa.
After discussions with the field director, Sally was sent a list of options as to how her money could be spent. Her chosen project was the Percy Davies School for children with special needs and she opted to buy musical instruments and mango seedlings. With just 50 we were able to buy a large drum, 2 shaker drums, 2 shakers, 4 recorders, a set of cymbals and around 50 mango saplings to be planted when the rains arrived. The headteacher of the school was most impressed when he heard that all of this had been donated by a 10 year old girl from the UK and made sure her name was recorded in the donations book.
The second story that deserves some publicity is that of 10 year old Eve. Eve wanted to sponsor a child through Vision Africa but the £7 a month would use up all of her pocket money. Determined to do something, she decided to recruit her local village to help by collecting the loose change and coppers they wouldn’t miss. The “Pennies Please” campaign has really taken off with shops and schools using labeled jars to collect all those pennies. There is now a website where Eve is encouraging others to take up the challenge and check the back of the sofa for the coins that can make a difference. Check out www.penniesplease.co.uk to see how you, your school and your local community can get involved.
If you have any more stories about how people are raising funds for Vision Africa, please use the contact form to let us know. By telling your story, maybe you will inspire someone else to help us give children in Kenya a brighter future.