Fundraising for Nepal

27th May 2015

Hi everyone, Lydia here again with an instalment of our fundraising efforts for the Nepal earthquakes!

Since flying back from Nepal, we have been working hard to raise money to support all victims of the Nepal earthquakes. We now have donation pots in our shop, which were set up whilst myself, Ele and Robby were still in Nepal by our Elefairies. These have been very successful so far and we have been humbled by our customers kindness!

The donation pots in the shop 

Also, while we were away, we had a Kiosk set up outside the shop, giving people a space to donate anything to be sent directly to Nepal. They have requested, most importantly: waterproofs, tents and blankets, but anything you can offer is greatly appreciated as these people have lost everything!

Unfortunately, we no longer have the kiosk anymore, however we are still taking donations of absolutely anything inside the shop.

Our donation kiosk outside the shop

Following our return from Nepal, I attended a fund raising event in Rotherham, where my mum works in a health centre. We held a cake sale, where all the proceeds have now been sent to victims in Nepal. The results were fantastic and even though the event only ran through the morning, we managed to raise a lot of money and it felt good to meet people who were interested in supporting the cause!

Me at the fundraising cake sale in Rotherham

In addition to this, Ele and her parents have been doing alot of fundraising of their own! Ele has set up a specific bank account especially for all Nepal Earthquake funds, these funds are being sent DIRECTLY to people Ele knows and trusts in Nepal, who are distributing aid in the worst effected areas. If you would be interesting in donating to this fund, the details are as followed:

HALIFAX BANK ACCOUNT: Account Name: Mrs E Corriette (Corriettes Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund) Account No: 01383659 Sort Code: 11-03-94

Ele's parents, Marilyn and Phil Walker, have also been working hard with their fundraising efforts and have set up a 'Go Fund Me' page where people can donate and keep up to date with the situation in Nepal, they have been very successful so far and have already raised over £2000! Details of this page are as followed: www.gofundme.com/nepal-needs-you

In the shop, we have been brainstorming ideas for fundraising activities regularly! Today we are holding a cake sale, where you can buy a cupcake and a drink for the small fee of 50p, with all proceeds going directly to Nepal! So please feel free to pop by if you'd like to help!

Our cute cupcakes are on sale in the shop TODAY

We are also holding a competition in store, where you could win an adorable hand carved wooden duck made in Bali! All you have to do to take part is to come into the shop and try and guess the name of the duck for a small fee. Once again, all money raised by the competition will be sent directly to help the people of Nepal, so feel free to come in store and get involved if you would like to help.

Our prize duck with his birth certficate!

That's all for now everyone. We hope that our lovely customers and friends will continue to help us in our mission to support Nepal! We are very grateful and appreciative of everyones efforts so far and we hope to progress further to help Nepal rise again!

Lydia x