Hi everybody!
For those I haven't been in touch for long time I am really sorry, I am just focusing on this project very much. I am now working on this full time and go to work at the weekends and in the evenings. It took us more than long two months to get the name for the organisation and last 3 weeks just to design the logo (although - as you might know - we got a proper, clever and very successful designer to do it for us - volunteer ;-) last two weeks I spent nonstop by the computer trying to design the website and put it all together as I want everybody to take us very seriously (although my exam from Dreamweaver is next Tuesday - I doubt i pass it as it is too much of a headache!!! and I attended just 3 classes) All photographs are from Africa taken by Antonio (www.antoniogenco.co.uk), videos and the rest is something I created by myself. I would appreciate your feedback! Maybe you will see something what looks wrong or something I could improve. However I hope that my website can tell how much we care for these children and how much we care for what we decided to do.
I am also thinking about ideas how to fundraise money. I want you to know that I do not want to use my friends to get as much money as possible from them, In fact I would love if we could all work together! As some of you know I want to get people motivated to donate to us through products, activities and ideas. I mention some idea on our website (www.whisperoprhans.org/how_you_can_help.html) and there will be lots more to come. (Why not to bake some nice chocolate cake and sell it to your colleagues at work to fundraise)
Now, who is fun of Jamie Oliver? If all goes well (and he turns up) I will get his book sign on Monday as I am having a dinner with him... The book I chose is the latest one called "Jamie Does" and it contains all recipes from Spain, Italy, Greece, Maroco. Jamie presents all the recipes in his TV series "Jamie Does" on Channel 4.If you are a big fun of Jamie, or if you know somebody who is his big fun, this is MUST HAVE BOOK! Let's raise something for Whisper! In the end I decided I would get one one!
Our other project that is on my mind: I have started to work on the most beautiful socks! I believe that lots of people know how to knit, but not that many people know how to knit traditional and good quality socks on five needles. Apart from my grandma I am the only one from our family (my granny has 15 grandchildren) who can knit socks. I decided I want to raise money through this too. I want to teach people how to knit socks. I also want to sell my socks to fundraise money for Whisper. I have some ready already, so I hope I get a good feedback from you ;-) Info on our website will be coming soon.
Whisper will be also doing a collection of second hand clothes, dvd, games and whatever what we can sell in carboot sale. All info coming later.
Next Monday 21 June we will have special fundraising posters (in african theme) ready of a girl band called 'Country Sisters' (known mostly in Europe - American Country Music) The band was photographed by Antonio Genco and poster designed by myself. Each poster will cost 10 euro and each purchase of the poster will pay for one child's school fees.
For all the reasons above, I would love to get as many people joining our Facebook page as possible, so everyone can get informed and involved in whatever way... So please take two minutes and suggest the Facebook page to your friends, share it on your wall or let your friends know our website (your friends can become fan through the website).
www.whisperorphans.org
BIG THANK YOU for your past, present and future support!!!
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OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS:
DanceMyWay www.DanceMyWay.co.uk
SEA Design www.SeaDesign.co.uk
OndaAmor www.OndaAmor.co.uk
Country Sisters www.CountrySisters.eu
LOVE
Veronika
