I am raising money to support the children of Hands Across the Water because I believe that all children deserve to build a future full of possibilities, opportunities and dreams - a life of choice, not chance.
Hands Across the Water [Hands] started as a charity in response to the Boxing Day Tsunami. Now we support 350+ children living in 7 homes and projects across Thailand.
The kids who come to live in a Hands home are there because they have no choice. This is often the result of one of three heartbreaking situations:
- They have no known family to care for them
- They have a family member who is known to them, but is unable to care for them
- They are living in an unsafe environment and have been placed in our care by the police or government
Hands not only provides the life-saving necessities for the kids in our homes, they also support many families in an outreach program to help keep kids out of our homes.
Just as important as filling their bellies with healthy food and providing a safe bed to sleep in, with the support of amazing donors like you, the vision of Hands is to help these kids see the opportunities that lie before them, to see a life of choice.
My hope is that you will make the choice to join me in this experience and help me reach my personal fundraising goal. Please make a donation today to support these children and provide them with a better future.
Together we can truly make a difference - Donate now!
My Achievements
Updated Profile
Shared page
Received first donation
Reached 50% of Fundraising Goal
Reached 100% of Fundraising Goal
My Updates
Why we are doing this
Monday 25th MarA few years ago whilst on holidays in Thailand, my man Darrell & I visited a local orphanage. For us, it was quite an emotional experience, seeing over 400 kids, from babies to 16 years old, all living together in the orphanage and even though the staff there were very loving and caring, it was painfully obvious they needed financial support. We have been supporting them ever since.
Since then we have kept in touch and been part of the charity Hands Across The Water, which raises money for them and 6 other orphanages in the area.
In three weeks, mid-April, Darrell and I have committed to a bike ride where we will ride over 500 Km in 5 days in an effort to raise money for this very worthy cause. Naturally we pay all our own costs, all donations, every cent of them, will go directly to the orphanages.
Darrell and I are training hard to survive a 500km bike ride in the humidity and heat. Neither of us are riders and we are training on our pretty shitty bikes. :) This will be a really big challenge for us.
Thanks for your donation and support
Share