c/o Gerd angel project in South Africa
/><br /><br />I was asked if I wanted to accompany Mia Tomsvik from the Rainbow Foundation down to South Africa as a sidekick when she visits some places that the Rainbow Foundation has supported. I think many of you already know that we at c/o Gerd are a proud LGBTQI feminist company and I of course said yes to that question. In short, you could say that the Rainbow Foundation supports those outside the EU “Who Can’t Speak”. If you’ve ever seen the pride parade in Stockholm, they usually have a bunch of heroes with taped lips walking around with the aim of illustrating all those who live in dangerous places in the world! People are murdered, raped and brutally mutilated every day around the world because they are LGBTQI. We can either lie down and die for that realization or we can contribute. The Rainbow Foundation does that - they contribute a lot!<br /><br /><strong><span style= c/o Gerd's Angel Project in Cape Town, South Africa.

THE TWO PROJECTS WE WILL SUPPORT!

Project one: The preschool in Philippi Townshi

With a fantastic network we came into contact with the organization African Sunrise Volunteering and internship and Taina Sincic who is Co-Director of the organization. Through this great network we have come into contact with a preschool in Philippi Township that really needs our help! We will work with two parallel collections and distribute them when we arrive in South Africa 11 - 16 February.

Project two: Pinnocciho Preschool
We will also support a fantastic project Pinocchio Crèche founded by Mrs Maggie Oewies Shongwe and her daughter Helen Shongwe. Their goal is to help children of women and men who otherwise would not be able to afford to send their children to education. The money here will go to materials that they need in their education! If you want to read more about their fantastic work, do this >>>>read more<<<<


THE COLLECTIONS

1. The Jokkmokk people are sending children's clothes!

In order to be able to handle this practically, we will collect children's clothes in Jokkmokk and take them to Cape Town and the preschool in Philippi Township. This collection will continue until 9/2 - clothes in Size 6 months - 5 years will be gratefully received in the bag that will be placed at Skönhetsfabriken in Jokkmokk Hantverkargatan 25! When the bag (it is large) is full, the collection will close.

2. SWISH A COIN UNTIL FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Anyone who wants to is warmly welcome to Swisha a coin to the preschools! They have expressed that they are happy to receive money so they can buy food, diapers and materials - we will distribute the money fairly between the two projects we have chosen to collaborate with.

You swish directly to me 070-331 89 98

Johan Wiklund will be the recipient and I guarantee with honor and conscience that every penny will go to the preschool. I will keep you updated on c/o Gerd Instastory about how it goes! I HOPE we can raise a lot of money! <3

FACTS African Sunrise Volunteering and Internships

African Sunrise based in the Mother City places volunteers and Interns from abroad at various NPO's. We are a small team of women who strive to bring about change in the Cape Town area by not only providing volunteers and interns with great life-changing projects but by also getting very involved!

READ MORE HERE

FACTS Rainbow Fund

The purpose of the foundation is to financially help LGBTQ people all over the world as well as individuals, preferably in countries where LGBTQ people are persecuted and harassed by authorities, police and religious institutions. The foundation's funds may not go to organizations or individuals who work in a racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, misogynistic or otherwise do not respect human rights. Do you want to read more or donate money >>>Click Here>>>

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