Empower the Gambia money raised here.

[madelaine]

A little while ago I decided to stop trying to make money out of my Yarnalong pattern shop on here and give the profits to Empower the Gambia.

Each time I have raised £50 I donate it. Yesterday I reached that target (it has taken about 3 months.. it's been a bit slow recently) and did the transfer.

I was immediately told that my £50 will pay for the taxi to take some deaf children to school for.... wait for it... a whole month! Talk about value for money!

Thank you to all my buyers.

[HerMajesty]

That is super news for the kids!!! Well done!

[Tropical_Trish]

Yes, well done Madelaine.

[cornishmaid1961]

WOW ! Certainly well worth doing Madelaine, well done you.

[bluebedouin]

...I was immediately told that my £50 will pay for the taxi to take some deaf children to school for.... wait for it... a whole month! Talk about value for money!...

But do they actually get it,Madelaine?The majority of African countries tend to take a cut of any aid sent to them,resulting in a minute proportion of gifts reaching their intended recipient.Live aid have sent millions for over 30 years yet there is still starvation,shortage of clean drinking water & poor education.Where has all that money gone?

[madelaine]

Empower the Gambia is a small charity which works directly into a group of villages in the Gambia - I know the person who runs it. Every penny goes to those who need it. There is no government involvement.

https://www.facebook.com/EmpowertheG...y4ZQqhkrL9YiTT

[madelaine]

The next time I paid in £40 - in April. And today I reached £50 and paid it in. The lock-down is improving sales! I've also been given a box full of patterns so I'm listing fresh stock.

[madelaine]

Our local hospice has started to open the shops up with our nearest one opening last week - so I paid in the money I've made selling their postcards since lock down. £14 isn't a huge sum but they need every bit to make up the £2m they would have expected to raise in the last 3 months.

[madelaine]

My Pattern sales reached £50 again so I've just paid that to the charity.

[madelaine]

The charity employs 2 teachers and a librarian, as well as a driver/mechanic for the minibus. They are still being paid although the school is closed - no government help so the money raised on eBid will contribute to keeping these people fed!