Tsunami Orphanage Volunteering
Fundraising Target: £1000
My Donations to date: £1297
Fundraiser(s): Rowan Carnihan
Event: Tsunami Orphanage Volunteering
Event Date: 07th February 2011
Charitie(s) Supported: Tsunami Orphanage Volunteering,
As many of you will know I have recently been made redundant from my job of 8 years working with children and young people for a community organisation in Hackney. But rather than dwell on this as a negative, I have chosen to take this opportunity to follow my dreams and pursue a matter close to my heart. I first visited Thailand back in 2004, just before the devastating Tsunami hit. It was really hard to know that some of the beautiful people I had met would have undoubtedly been affected by the disaster, and ever since I have often wished I could do something to help.
In Thailand the Tsunami mostly affected the southern provinces of Phang Nga and Phuket, and as a result many children were left orphaned and homeless. The Tsunami volunteer orphanage located in Phang Nga province, between Takua Pa and Phuket, was set up to care for children who either lost their families in the disaster, or who's families where no longer able to care for them due to the loss of their homes or businesses. When I started to look for possible volunteering opportunities, this orphanage stood out to me straight away, and I have now signed up to spend four weeks there as a volunteer from February 2011, through a registered UK organisation called WAVA.
There are approximately 23 children at the orphanage, where the ethos is to provide them with as much of a home environment as possible that feels as intimate and inviting as a normal family arrangement - offering security and affection to the many disadvantaged children left homeless and orphaned by the Tsunami. Whilst the orphanage project does its best to provide several children with essential care, teaching them life skills for their future, and giving them emotional support when necessary - there is a huge need for ongoing economic and social aid. The orphanage depends heavily on the required donations of volunteers to ease some of its demands and remain open. Day to day activities for volunteers include dropping off and collecting the children at school, helping in the onsite garden and bakery, playing games and sports, organizing activities and sharing meals.
The children and staff are able to make money through the sale of food from the orphanage's bakery and organic garden, and with the help of volunteers, the fresh produce and baked goods are then sold at the local Thai Saturday market. In addition to the day to day volunteering, I also intend to put my Social Enterprise degree to good use and help the staff there look at other ways in which they can generate more income and increase their profits, making them a sustainable and self-sufficient enterprise.
So this is where you come in... I have a total fundraising target of £1000 and I am asking my wonderful friends and families to please support me to volunteer at the Tsunami orphanage, and hopefully help me assist them in making some long lasting and sustainable changes for their future. Absolutely any contribution will be appreciated, and this year I would much prefer a donation to this cause to any Christmas presents you may have kindly given me. Many thanks for your time and generosity x
Contributions
| Display Name | Date | Amount | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petra | 05th December 2010 | £20.00 | Super Dooper Rowan, this sounds amazing just like you are. Those children will gain so much from what you can give them, as I am sure they will teach you so much in return... Follow your dreams, love ya xxxxx |
| Ian Harkin | 05th December 2010 | £50.00 | |
| Georgina Oland | 05th December 2010 | £20.00 | Good on you Row! I'll miss u :( xxx |
| Sylvia Oland | 05th December 2010 | £25.00 | What a great thing to do Rowan, good luck xx |
| Mr A Wiater | 05th December 2010 | £50.00 | |
| Emma Oland | 06th December 2010 | £10.00 | Good Luck Row...Love Em and Rhia xxx |
| Zara Alleyne | 07th December 2010 | £20.00 | Good Luck Rosie, im so proud of you. We're gonna miss you though :-( Love you lots xxxxx |
| Paul Dobson | 08th December 2010 | £25.00 | Good luck Teresa and Paul; Dobson |
| Muhsina Akhtar | 10th December 2010 | £20.00 | Good luck Rowan, Lots of love from me and the girls xxx |
| Cassell Mia Bailey | 10th December 2010 | £20.00 | |
| Regan O'Mahony | 13th December 2010 | £10.00 | How exciting and worthwhile! We'll miss you Row! xxx |
| Celia Leaberry Gould | 15th December 2010 | £25.00 | Good for you. And good luck. Celia x |
| Lisa Hogg | 15th December 2010 | £20.00 | Good luck on your journey. I am totally jealous. Lotsa love xx |
| Jo Vallily | 15th December 2010 | £20.00 | Good on ya Row, Your help is going to be so greatly appreciated. Take care Lots a luv jo xx |
| Gabriella O'Donnell | 16th December 2010 | £10.00 | What a great cause Rowan- good luck !! |
| Dougal | 19th December 2010 | £20.00 | |
| Woodstock Wiaters | 20th December 2010 | £50.00 | |
| Christine O'Mahony | 20th December 2010 | £10.00 | Have a wonderful time, Rowan. |
| Annie Pender | 20th December 2010 | £10.00 | have an amazing trip! |
| Kier Wiater-Carnihan | 25th December 2010 | £32.00 | Merry Christmas to my beautiful sister. So proud x |
| Miss Felicity McNichol | 02nd January 2011 | £20.00 | Hope you have an incredible time. x |
| Ben Metz | 03rd January 2011 | £30.00 | good luck ro. have a ball! :-) |
| Amal Treacher Kabesh | 05th January 2011 | £250.00 | |
| Bex | 05th January 2011 | £20.00 | This project looks amazing! Have a wicked time and do wonderful things x |
| Maxine Knight | 05th January 2011 | £10.00 | So proud of you lovely lady!!!! Love Max , Jon and Smudge xxx |
| Steven & Sarah Henderson | 06th January 2011 | £25.00 | Wishing you all the best Rowan, and thinking of you often!!! |
| Omae | 06th January 2011 | £10.00 | A wonderful thing that you are doing babe, I'm inspired! |
| polly strettell | 11th January 2011 | £20.00 | I know you will make an amazing difference to their lives my lovely as you have to all your hackney students X |
| kate dady | 11th January 2011 | £10.00 | Good Luck babe xxx |
| Nanette Saunders | 12th January 2011 | £25.00 | You were a wonderful friend/person when we were younger and still are today. Have a fantastic time, love you always xxx |
| louise douglas | 13th January 2011 | £20.00 | My darlin rosie! so proud of you! dont know what im gonna do without my wife! Love ya loads xxx |
| Nurul | 13th January 2011 | £20.00 | Rowan ur gonna do great out there.. Give those kids a big kiss from me.. all the best buddy xx |
| Theresa Okeeffe | 15th January 2011 | £10.00 | good luck Row xx |
| Joseph Jackson | 15th January 2011 | £50.00 | Which pub are we starting of in? |
| Jill Leaberry | 16th January 2011 | £40.00 | |
| Lorraine Burroughs | 17th January 2011 | £10.00 | Good Luck Row soooo proud of all your doing xxxx |
| pamela brown | 17th January 2011 | £30.00 | Enjoy! |
| philippa | 19th January 2011 | £20.00 | |
| kim kiefer | 27th January 2011 | £10.00 | Great work Rowan- you are an inspiration to me! xxx |
| Crouch End Eagles FC | 04th February 2011 | £200.00 |