Posts tagged: Donations

Breadline Africa’s trustee writes a children’s book

Frances Greathead, one of the founding trustees of Breadline Africa, has written a beautiful children’s book. Frances is a popular writer with many years of writing experience under her belt. A Song for Thabo’ is a story filled with hope, aimed at children but also with an important message for the adults. It shows us the plight of our AIDS orphans but also how these children are far more than victims of their circumstances.

A Song For Thabo has all the ingredients to enchant young readers from eight years old and beyond. Twelve year old Lindi is bringing up her baby brother, Thabo, and sister, Rosie, single-handed, until one day, a teacher hears Lindi sing. Follow Lindi’s rise to fame and acclaim in this heart-warming story of everyday living in today’s South Africa.

This book will make for a great Christmas stocking filler for your children, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren. All profits from this book will be donated to Breadline Africa. You can find this book in all major book stores in South Africa or email Wendy at our Breadline Africa offices in the UK breadlineafricauk@btconnect.com to request a copy.

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categories Donations, Fundraising | Marianna Boguslavsky September 28, 2009 | comments Comments (0)

BBC donates to Breadline Africa

So those that follow me on Twitter would have seen a few mentions about The BBC. We at Breadline Africa have been in touch with some of the staff of The BBC Box project to discuss all the details about the last leg of this container’s journey. We are delighted to announce that the BBC  in conjunction with The Box project is donating their container to us! The container will arrive on the shores of Cape Town at the end of October and Breadline Africa will convert the container into a soup kitchen and a playschool. The converted container will be placed in a poor community that lives in a shanty town in the Western Cape.

BBC News has been following this container around the world for a year to tell stories of globalisation and the world economy. The journey started with a consignment of Scotch whisky and the box has since travelled to countries including China, the US, Japan and Brazil. The BBC and Breadline Africa initiative is a fitting partnership as Breadline Africa is the one of the biggest converters of containers into useful community structures.

We are incredibly grateful to the BBC for this generous donation as it will change the lives of so many people. This much needed container will help the impoverished community to start cooking meals for their most vulnerable members especially during winter time.

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categories Containers, Donations | Marianna Boguslavsky September 21, 2009 | comments Comments (0)

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