“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, we all need one”
– Jane Howard
When I founded Child’s i Foundation last year, my life changed. I went from dividing my time between my day job and an outside life, to working 24/7 to get this project off the ground – but this week, I met a woman who has literally made me stop. The inspiring Julie Routledge is the Chair of AFADU, an amazing charity she founded five years ago to help women in Zimbabwe. She shared her wealth of experience with me, and one thing she said really made me think: “This project will only succeed if you let go of the reins.”
And she’s right. I certainly wouldn’t have made it this far without so many wonderful people giving their time, love and money to make this a reality. Together, we have a shared goal. And by ‘we’ I mean everyone who is already supporting us – and anyone who wants to be part of our group. If everyone involved held a UFU event, set up a monthly standing order, did a sponsored challenge or put on a fun event, bought a brick or told a friend about us, we would be out in Uganda saving lives in no time.
Supporters making a difference
Our planning trip to Uganda showed us first-hand the need for our babies’ home in Kampala, and if we pull this off, not only will we be saving lives, but giving hope to babies who have been abandoned and left for dead, with no one in the world to fight their corner. That’s our job. That’s why we are doing this. We already have a committed core team working a few hours a week (or 20 hours if you are Kirsty Stephenson!) outside their full-time job, but we urgently need more people to be part of our team.
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON-ckpAquA8
Take a look at our video (produced and directed by CiF supporter Zoe Fryer) of what our current volunteers are up to. If it inspires you to join us, please get in touch by filling out our Get Involved form.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
