The Sun on Sunday launched their knitting campaign (with the help of Loving Hands) at the end of October.
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It’s been an eventful week. A different week to what we had expected but nonetheless we have made a small yet significant difference to those we have come into contact with.
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Having finished my A levels in June this year, I was then faced with 3 months of freedom from studying before starting university. I’m not someone to sit back and relax for three months, despite the stress and hard work that the last two years of college threw at me, so I was keen to see if there was some way I could volunteer for Operation Orphan.
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The summer of 2016 finally arrived just in time for Packing Week, as we predicted it would! With temperatures in the 30’s we worried about how the team would cope but soon realised that we didn’t need to worry at all!
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With the busy time in the warehouse as we approach packing week for Keep a Child Warm we wanted to celebrate all the wonderful people who have been helping us.
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We were thrilled to have John and Julia Odie with us on Monday. Julia, with help from her husband and a whole heap of friends, has been collecting warm winter clothing for the last few months.
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Without our amazing volunteers, we would be nothing! It’s because of the investment and time people give to Operation Orphan that we are capable of so much.
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Very excited to receive a donation of Thinsulate gloves and socks today from the Nottingham Tiger store. It was great to meet store manager Ben and Mani (pictured) today – and thanks to the lovely lorry driver from Lancashire for helping me out of an impossible parking space! (Sorry ladies – I’ve totally let you all down!)
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Our school took part in the Keep a Child Warm Challenge on Wednesday last week.
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Are you up for the challenge? The question posed to the nation through the platform of social media.
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These pictures have brought me to tears this morning.
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Years ago my school gave coats to Keep a Child Warm and every year since I’ve always wondered what it would be like to meet the children in person.
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“Great things flourish when they start with a good idea.” Quote at the side of the stage of one of the schools we distributed at.
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Sitting on the flight back from Moldova, I am reflecting on the hundreds of beautiful children that were lovingly led by a member of the team around a room to find their warm clothing for this winter.
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I am certain from the engaging Facebook feed of #keepachildwarm #teammoldova posts, there will be plenty more stories from Moldova to follow. But I couldn’t wait to get this started with some great news.
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#teamMoldova are still there, giving out plenty of warm coats, hats, scarves, gloves and plenty of hugs to hundreds of very vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Moldova.
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I am aware that I can’t thank each of you personally, but you need to know that we are completely overwhelmed by the support you have shown to Keep a Child Warm over the last four years.
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Before this week I had never realised how much effort went into charity operations. Imagine yourself giving to charity; a wardrobe clear-out and not a lot more.
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“Final week of term!” they say, all smiles and enthusiasm (muddled with a hint of envy). “I bet you’re winding down…” they say. Little do they know.
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It’s been a busy week! 60 people took an entire day to sort a mountain of clothing which we then saw grow again to the same size – a little demoralising at the time, but amazing to have so many donations!
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