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World Water Day – why water matters

March 18, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 16 Comments

Image courtesy of Just a Drop

I’m lucky. I live in England and take it for granted that my family and I have access to clean, safe water. I turn on a tap in my house and out it gushes, ready to use: lovely, fresh water. We drink it, cook with it, shower in it and brush our teeth with it.  […]

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Categories: Seasonal
Tags: #watermatters, charity, Just A Drop, water aid, World Water Day

Postcard from Tanzania for Sport Relief

March 7, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 4 Comments

Team Honk postcard from Tanzania for Sport Relief

To celebrate International Women’s Day the fabulous and inspirational Team Honk bloggers Tanya Barrow, Annie Spratt and Penny Alexander are in Tanzania. They’re finding out how donations made to Sport Relief last year have supported female entrepreneurs and helped create lasting change for women, their families and communities and beyond. Team Honk is about bloggers […]

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Tags: charity, International Women's Day, Sport Relief, Tanzania, Team Honk

Team Honk relay for Sport Relief

January 15, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 17 Comments

London Honkopoly route for Sport Relief

My son says I should definitely go as a wheelbarrow, his sister suggests a lightbulb, while my husband reckons I should just pin Monopoly money all over my clothes. At the moment I have absolutely no idea what to wear when I take part in the Team Honk bloggers’ relay from Land’s End to John O’Groats […]

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Categories: Seasonal
Tags: charity, Honkopoly, London landmarks, Monopoly, Sport Relief

Footballs For Fun

February 3, 2012 by Gretta Schifano Leave a Comment

Times Destinations Travel Show

Footballs For Fun was my favourite stand at the Times Destinations Travel Show in London. This is a charity which produces Fairtrade footballs in Pakistan and then sells them to travellers to give to African children. All of the profits go to help sick or needy children in Africa. Those who’d like to get involved […]

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Tags: Africa, charity, Fairtrade, football, Footballs For Fun, Times Destinations Travel Show

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