Toby and Erin just returned from the Machu Picchu fundraising trek and by all accounts it was an incredible experience. One of our trek participants has put together a really awesome video showing highlights from the trek and orphanage visits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vMbvk745Jo The GVN Foundation have now reached 600 hosts for Eat So They Can! We are super excited about this years event and hope to raise over $100,000 to support children in need.
Just in case you have not heard - Eat So They Can is an international fundraiser that invites citizens of the world to participate in what is collectively one huge dinner party on October 17-18; where something as simple as sharing a meal with friends can help stop child poverty.
ESTC Coordinator Eliza has even got her family involved! “My Granny, Rosemary Raymond, is 85 years old and doesn't have a clue how to use a computer but she has still found a way to sign up - my sending me an 'airletter' all the way from her little village in Kent, England. She plans to host a buffet lunch in her little cottage for her "ancient and deaf" friends (her description, not mine!)”
If you haven't signed up yet and you'd like to receive a pack just visit: http://www.eatsotheycan.org/getinvolved/signup.php All our hosts will receive a DVD showing how the funds from last year were spent, a poster, and some very cool ESTC buttons/badges!
Last month GVN Founder and Director Colin Salisbury, and Lauren McMahon our GVN Kenya Representative were interviewed by Givealitte. In this video they talk about how and why GVN first came about, as well as about our projects in Kenya and how we are supporting children in need.
I’ll leave you now with a link to check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FSFkkOWNos
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