As part of the Girlguiding’s “Changing the World” project, the Rainbows have put up a display at St John’s of their photographs showing the vast differences between their lives here in the UK and those of children living in a third world country. The purpose of the exhibition is to raise awareness of Plan UK’s Because I am a 
girl campaign which aims to improve the lives of girls in developing and war-torn countries who are unable to reach their potential because of burden put on them from a young age. Plan wants to raise £50,000 to help build a village school for girls in Liberia.
On 17th May, the Rainbows held one of their excellent cake sales after the 9.45 service to raise funds for the Because I am a Girl campaign and also for their unit. Scouts and Guides as well as the congregation were all very hungry after the service and the cakes were eagerly snapped up. As a result, the Rainbows are sending £41 to Plan UK, along with the 47 pledges of support collected.
If you would like to know more about Plan UK, would like to pledge your support, sponsor a child, or make a donation, click on the link below to visit their website.
http://www.plan-uk.org/becauseiamagirl/getinvolved/girlsfund/
The Rainbow’s display will be around for another couple of weeks, so next time you are in the coffee lounge, take time to have a look – the cakes may have all gone, but there’s plenty of food for thought!
2 comments:
This is fantastic to see young girls involved in a project like this. Well done organisers!
Some of us can remember Alex when she was that size!!
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