With Christmas & the holiday
season approaching,
I'm always reminded how lucky we
are.
We have good health, a roof above
our heads,
a fridge full of food and more
clothes than we can wear.
It sounds cliché, I know, but
sometimes
everyday (big or small) sorrows
make you forget true pain &
suffering...
...the kind of pain that needs huge
amounts
of humanity, kindness & resources
to be softened...
Keys of Change
The Cause
They believe that
playing music
can make this world a better place.
The charity was established
in 2011,
by Greek pianist Panos Karan,
with the aim of advancing lives of
children
through musical education
and access
to classical music performances.
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| Credit: Tariq Zaidi / Keys of Change |
The Work
Keys of Change has given performances
in remote areas of the Amazon basin,
in Japan after the 2011 nuclear disaster,
in Uganda and in Sierra Leone.
In 2014 they will continue their projects
in Sierra Leone, India, Uganda and Ecuador.
Giving & Sharing
You can support this wonderful
charity by donating money
(as they say, 'even the smallest donation of £1 can make a difference'),
by donating musical instruments to equip their musical sessions
or by volunteering to teach music and English to
children in their projects.
Kids Company
The Cause
The charity provides practical, emotional
and educational support
to vulnerable inner-city children,
whose parents are unable to care for them
due to their own practical or emotional challenges.
and educational support
to vulnerable inner-city children,
whose parents are unable to care for them
due to their own practical or emotional challenges.
The Work
Kids Company provides a safe,
caring, family environment
for the children and empowers them
to lead positive and fulfilling lives.
Its services reach 36,000 children and young people,
through six centers and a therapy house.
for the children and empowers them
to lead positive and fulfilling lives.
Its services reach 36,000 children and young people,
through six centers and a therapy house.
Giving & Sharing
There are many ways to support this great cause:
by offering your services as a volunteer,
by providing two meals for a hungry child with just ₤2
or by buying the cute pyjamas, onesies & bags
featuring the kids' festive artworks
from John Lewis (10% of the sales goes to Kids Company).
by offering your services as a volunteer,
by providing two meals for a hungry child with just ₤2
or by buying the cute pyjamas, onesies & bags
featuring the kids' festive artworks
from John Lewis (10% of the sales goes to Kids Company).
Read more about Keys of Change charity at www.keysofchange.org
Read more about Kids Company at kidsco.org.uk
Great post. I'd never heard of Kids Company and it's fab that John Lewis stock their products. I'll look out for them when I next go there.
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