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Welcome!
Welcome to our first Spring newsletter!
In this Issue - Our new website! -
Decorex 2009 - What we're doing at Voorkamerfest - More ways to connect and an easier way to give
Our new website!
NGOs around the world, including The Darling Trust, are being hit hard by the current economy as their sources of funding continue to dry up. As Pieter-Dirk Uys, our patron says, "A difficult economy demands a more creative approach. Instead of just giving up, we’re rising to the challenge and having fun as we go! We need to ensure that Darling and The Darling Trust are able to continue the good work.”
Part of this more diverse and creative approach to fundraising at The Darling Trust is our fundraising website launched in August 2009. The website is specifically geared towards raising funds for the Darling Health and Sport Centre. This Centre will include, a quarter-size Olympic swimming pool with necessary infrastructure including secure fencing, a multi-purpose Activities Centre and an Early Childhood Development Centre. Thus far R1,5 million has been raised, with a further R1million required.
Please consider supporting this fantastic Centre! Online donations can be made via our website www.thelittletrustthatcan.org.za
Decorex 2009
The Darling Craft Cooperative went to Decorex 2009 as part of the Western Province section of the South African Handmade Collection as organised by the CCDI. Wow, what a fantastic opportunity! The crafters worked exceptionally hard preparing everything for Decorex to ensure that only the most spectacular products were sent up to Joburg. Veyonne Solomon, one of the crafters, went up to Decorex to represent the Darling Craft Cooperative. She did a fantastic job and made a number of useful contacts with potential clients and other people in the industry. It is such a fantastic opportunity and we are very grateful to the CCDI for making it all happen!
What we're doing at Voorkamerfest
Voorkamerfest is perhaps one of the most unique festivals in South Africa (perhaps in the world!) and this year is proving to be a bumper year! All the tickets were sold out three weeks before the event! This year the Voorkamerfest and The Darling Trust are working together to offer film workshops to local learners. The learners have already begun with the workshops and will be filming the Voorkamerfest as it happens. This group will grow into The No1 Film Crew. Pieter-Dirk Uys has already identified a number of future projects for the film crew and everyone is very excited to see how it develops.
We will also be having an exhibition of children's art in the Arts and Crafts Centre over Voorkamerfest. Please come and support our art classes by buying the children's beautiful art work!
The Darling Craft Cooperative will be launching a new product over Voorkamerfest - The Voorkamerfest Friend. Photos are on their way!
More ways to connect and an easier way to give!
We're always looking for new ways to connect and communicate our work with you! We've just launched a Facebook page. Why not become a fan of The Darling Trust? Just click here to be a fan on Facebook. And remember to follow us on Twitter!
We've now set up a debit order system! All you have to do is fill in the Debit Order Authorisation Form, and either fax or email it to us. We will do everything else. As simple as that!
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