My name is Becky and I am fully committed and passionate about changing the lives of others for the better.
This summer, once I have completed my A-Levels, I am going to travel to South Africa to volunteer with The MylifE Foundation. They are based in a very rural part of South Africa named Mtwaku
This is a charity that takes the unwanted, abused and abandoned children off the streets of South Africa where they are recruited by drug gangs to help break into houses, and gives them a safe and educational environment in which to thrive.
The charity has built a sustainable village for these children to give them a fresh start, and they're teaching the children how to survive growing their own food and using the land around them.
So far, the charity has done some amazing work, however there's still a long way to go, and they're facing an uphill battle. I plan to fund raise in order to make a big difference in these children's lives, and you can help me in achieving my goals and giving these children what they so deserve.
I am raising money for three projects that I wish to develop. Firstly, because meat is expensive and not readily available, I plan on starting a pig unit to produce a valuable source of protein for the children's diets. Secondly, they use dogs as a form of therapy, and the charity cannot afford for a vet to visit the dogs, so the dogs have never been wormed or de-flea'd. I also plan on getting the dogs neutered so that they do not produce more dogs than the charity has to look after. The third project I am determined to work on is building horse stables, and providing tack and rugs for the horses that they use therapeutically so the children can ride them safely.
I have already held a raffle that raised £130 and I am soon to complete a sponsored walk as soon as we have reached our goal of raising sponsorship of £1500. My flight leaves England at the end of June, so I still have a long way to go and all support will be really appreciated.