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Finding Maxim
Finding Maxim

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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MoldovaHeather Sharp9 November 2015Keep a Child Warm, Global Expeditions
Boxes Arrived Safely in Ukraine
Boxes Arrived Safely in Ukraine

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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UkraineHeather Sharp29 October 2015Keep a Child Warm
Ollaberry School – we found your blanket!
Ollaberry School – we found your blanket!

#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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Knitting Blankets, MoldovaHeather Sharp27 October 2015Keep a Child Warm
Metal sheeting saves lives
Metal sheeting saves lives

After the earthquakes in Nepal we sent out money to our partners to buy metal sheeting to give families shelter. Here are just a few of them.

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NepalHeather Sharp14 October 2015Keep a Child Safe
Chickens, Banana Trees and full bellies
Chickens, Banana Trees and full bellies

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to one of our newest partner projects.

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IndiaHeather Sharp8 October 2015Keep a Child Healthy
Zimbabwe: Deaf Awareness Day
Zimbabwe: Deaf Awareness Day

The mission for the Nzeve Deaf Centre this year is to target community leaders in and around the local area.

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Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe - NzeveHeather Sharp2 October 2015Keep a Child Learning
Follow your heart…
Follow your heart…

It’s all about following your heart. When you know you need to do something – JUST DO IT (obviously I am not talking about harming yourself or others here!).

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Sierra LeoneHeather Sharp18 September 2015Keep a Child Safe
Sierra Leone: The container has arrived
Sierra Leone: The container has arrived

We are delighted that the container of aid has arrived safely at Heaven Homes.

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Sierra LeoneHeather Sharp17 September 2015Keep a Child Safe
Jamaica: Keep a Child Learning Update
Jamaica: Keep a Child Learning Update

When a child’s life is positively impacted by a small gesture, hope and potential are released. Our team in Jamaica have sent this report only days after the pilot project ‘Keep a child Learning Jamaica’ began.

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JamaicaHeather Sharp10 September 2015Keep a Child Learning
Zimbabwe: Children of Hope Update
Zimbabwe: Children of Hope Update

All is well this with the school fees all paid up for those who brought their school reports on time. Things have improved since we introduced ‘bring a report first before we pay fees’ policy.

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Zim - Children of Hope, ZimbabweHeather Sharp9 September 2015Keep a Child Safe, Keep a Child Healthy, Keep a Child Learning
Zimbabwe: Hope for Life Update
Zimbabwe: Hope for Life Update

Hope for life is pursuing its vision to empower children, adolescents and youth living with HIV/AIDS through psycho-social support. Through our initiatives we have made a positive impact in many children’s lives.

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Zimbabwe - Hope for Life, ZimbabweHeather Sharp9 September 2015Keep a Child Healthy
Jamaica: Keep a Child Learning
Jamaica: Keep a Child Learning

Last week we started our pilot project in Jamaica, Caribbean to keep children in school.

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JamaicaHeather Sharp8 September 2015Keep a Child Learning
So grateful to all of our knitters!
So grateful to all of our knitters!

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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Knitting Blankets, NepalHeather Sharp27 July 2015Volunteering, Keep a Child Warm
Thank you Jasmine & Anna…
Thank you Jasmine & Anna…

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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UK News, VolunteersHeather Sharp20 July 2015Keep a Child Warm
A Teacher’s Perspective
A Teacher’s Perspective

“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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UK News, Sierra Leone, Moldova, NepalHeather Sharp20 July 2015Keep a Child Warm
KACW – Climb Every Mountain
KACW – Climb Every Mountain

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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UK News, VolunteersHeather Sharp17 July 2015Volunteering, Keep a Child Warm
Keep a Child Warm 2015
Keep a Child Warm 2015

For the past few years Keep a Child Warm has been providing warm clothing as a relief effort to help orphans and vulnerable children who live in freezing conditions.

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Moldova, Hungary, Jordan, Nepal, SyriaHeather Sharp15 May 2015Keep a Child Warm
Danbro’s Fundraising Week for Nepal
Danbro’s Fundraising Week for Nepal

On hearing of the Nepal Earthquake only a couple of weeks ago and the devastating affect this has had our thoughts turned to how Danbro could help and do whatever we could to support the work Operation Orphan are doing in Nepal.

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UK News, Nepal, FundraisingHeather Sharp15 May 2015Fundraising
Nepal: Our response
Nepal: Our response

Together with our Nepalese partners Operation Orphan has been able to feed approximately one thousand people for a week @£1.35 per person.

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NepalHeather Sharp13 May 2015Keep a Child Safe, Crisis Response
Nepal: We found Anita
Nepal: We found Anita

One of the main reasons for my visit to Nepal was to understand how Operation Orphan could develop an effective response for children orphaned in a crisis.

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NepalHeather Sharp12 May 2015Keep a Child Safe, Crisis Response
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