Causes I support: Cystic Fibrosis Trust
When I first began lent I wasn’t sure what charities I would pick each Sunday – except for the last one which I plan to feature on Easter Sunday. Today’s choice was an easy one to make. A Message from...
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So today, I’ve chosen Compassion International as my Lent Sunday cause. Rather than write a whole new post, I’m reposting one I wrote in September on Compassion Sunday to explain why I support...
View ArticleLent Sunday Causes – Girlguiding
Every Sunday of Lent, I choose to highlight one of the charities that I support. This weekend, I choosing Girlguiding because earlier this week it was World Thinking Day. (This is the birthday of the...
View ArticleLent Sunday Causes – Compassion International
Last weekend my lent sunday chosen charity was Compassion International. Apologies for the lateness of this post – but I’ve been without the internet for the last 5 days! The story of how I began...
View ArticleLent Sunday Causes – British Red Cross
This weekend, my chosen charity is the Red Cross. Today is the anniversary of the Tōhoku earthquake & tsunami, and Red Cross was one of the first organisations on the scene helping those affected....
View ArticleLent Sunday Causes – Amelia’s Campaign
Friday saw a stealthy postman come a-visiting. Somehow our postman ‘couldn’t’ deliver a parcel from Girlguiding UK online shop because no one was in. Funny when there was me, my stepfather and at least...
View ArticleLent Sunday Causes – Sport Relief 2012
185 mile cycle from 9.30 a.m. to 4 a.m. Rowing the English Channel after getting 1 hour of sleep (and after cycling for 185 miles) Running marathons (actually longer than marathon distances) for 3...
View ArticleCompassion Bloggers in Peru
My journey with Compassion began in August 2002. Yep – it’s been 10 years since I began sponsoring a boy in Ethiopia, who has grown into a young man who has just finished his education. Several...
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