SOVA
In 2003 I was introduced to South Orissa Voluntary Action in India. Their dedication inspired me to fundraise to support new projects. A year later I returned to Orissa with £1200.00 to start the work of ‘Goats and Hopes’. Since then we’ve financed goat farms which have flourished and transformed lives. We’ve illuminated villages with money-saving environmentally friendly solar lights. We’ve bought irrigation pumps and seeds to grow in the now fertile land. Our mosquito net initiative has hugely reduced the incidence of malaria in our villages. We’ve financed the running of two schools and over the years I’ve watched our school children transform from illiterate, malnourished boys and girls to strong competent and confident adults...... see blog!
In 2003 I was introduced to South Orissa Voluntary Action in India. Their dedication inspired me to fundraise to support new projects. A year later I returned to Orissa with £1200.00 to start the work of ‘Goats and Hopes’. Since then we’ve financed goat farms which have flourished and transformed lives. We’ve illuminated villages with money-saving environmentally friendly solar lights. We’ve bought irrigation pumps and seeds to grow in the now fertile land. Our mosquito net initiative has hugely reduced the incidence of malaria in our villages. We’ve financed the running of two schools and over the years I’ve watched our school children transform from illiterate, malnourished boys and girls to strong competent and confident adults...... see blog!
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A portfolio of Anne Helsop's professional weddings photography.
The world’s poor spends a staggering US$ 40 billion annually for their energy needs. This equals 10 to 25% of their precarious monthly household budgets on dirty fuels like kerosene. Many remote villages in tribal India are still without electricity. Just £15.00 buys a solar light which will give a family more than enough good light on a daily basis when fully charged. Women can continue with their work, without the toxic hazard of burning kerosene and more importantly children can study into the evening without damaging their eye sight. Whenever I am given a charity donation my first thought is which village needs solar lights!