This week I hosted a fundraising fashion show in conjunction with Amanda Thompson, the very talented designer behind Pussy Willow. I had asked Amanda back in July whether she would do a show with me to raise funds for the Pakistan flood victims and she very generously agreed. So we had an exciting evening of Autumn-Winter fashion, held at the B2 hotel, with pro models, music and catwalk.
The evening was a great success. Thankyou to everyone who attended, who donated online and who bid enthusiastically at the auction!
The floods hit Pakistan four months ago, back in July but of course they are so widespread that a third of Pakistan was under water, impacting 20 million people including three million kids under five years of age. Action Aid reckon it will take two years to make any real dent in restoring the crops, schools, businesses, bridges and roads etc. Water borne disease is an immediate problem, getting the kids back to school will take time and helping marginalised groups (HIV, minority religions, the very ill and isolated) is a priority of Action Aid who have had people on the ground doing good work in Pakistan in any case. We know our modest proceeds from the event will make a difference as Action Aid keep their overheads low and they put the funds immediately to good use. Sums as low as £30 can buy hygiene or food kits, £50 can get a household kit (mosquito net, torch, plastic sheets, mattress, gas cylinder). And they teach people how to protect themselves from future flood damage.
www.justgiving.com/calvertpercivalfloodrelief2010
Once again, a really big thankyou to everyone for your support. And thankyou to Adam for being ready with a lens....
Julie
November 2010
Putting something back: 20 November 2010
