Wapa-Wapa jewellery is teaming up with some of the most well known ethical producers of clothes including Emma Watson collection from People Tree and Braintree Hemp. Wapa will be providing jewellery for the catwalk as part of the Fairtrade Fashion Show taking place on the 12th March in Stamford, near Peterborough. Wapa-Wapa will be on sale that evening plus will be available in GreenCircle afterwards. You could also visit the website at www.wapa-wapa.com
Remember, it’s all for a great cause, profits are used to help fund the work of the Mashi Foundation.
Wapa-Wapa jewellery has joined up with the multi-million selling band Snow Patrol to create seven one-off pieces of jewellery that we are giving away exclusively from Wapa-Wapa.com. The band have been hugely supportive of the Mashi Foundation over the last year and to say thanks we’re giving away all seven pieces of the collection.
To enter the competition simply tell us the name of Snow Patrol’s recent best of album.
Send your answers as well as your name, email and contact telephone number to
competition@snowpatrol.com.
Entries must be in before 14th January and winners will be chosen at random.
Thanks to the money raised from the sale of Wapa-Wapa jewellery, Mashi was able to give a little extra to the children this Christmas.
The children of Loma Grande were given a little Christmas party, not only the those who attend Las Luctias nursery, but the older children who go to school there too. On Tuesday 22nd December, 50 children took part in fun and games to celebrate Christmas. There was food and drinks plus a bag of sweets as a present for each child. Some parents also came along to enjoy the party. This was an opportunity for all members of the community to gather together and have some fun. They played games, ate food and had a nice time. Thank you to those who have supported Wapa by purchasing jewellery. It means we have been able to spread a bit of Christmas cheer this year. Happy New Year to you all.
We are very happy to have recently gained support from Gary Lightbody, frontman of Snow Patrol. We are building our network of people who are committed to the work we do with children living in poverty. Gary is positive about the ethos of the charity and the programme areas we provide.
It is vital to increase the number of sponsor parents and donors in order to build on our success and to reach so many more children. We are very grateful to those who are involved with the charity and enable us to make such a positive impact for these children.
The fantastic MAGOO will be headlining a gig in aid of the Mashi Foundation.
A long time ago ( about 1992 ) in a village far far away, a band called MAGOO was formed. Influenced by bands such as guided by voices, stereolab, pavement, the flaming lips and a healthy dollop of radio peel, the band took its first steps towards being able to play. This achieved they set about writing, recording and playing local gigs in and around Norwich after releasing three singles on noisebox records they were snapped up by those canny scots chemikal underground, where they released two albums : “the soateramic sounds of magoo” and “vote the pacifist ticket today”, during this time Magoo played all over Britain, did some european jaunts, played CMJ festival in New York and at Glastonbury festival. After parting ways with the chemikals, the band started recording their third album “realist week” at their own sickroom studios, eventually releasing it on london label global warming to great reviews
Read more: http://www.myspace.com/magoouk
In support on the night are The Travis Waltons and The Judge Reinholds. Formed by members of the Broken Family Band, these new bands are offering their support for this event. See more details by visiting their MySpace pages.
http://www.myspace.com/thetraviswaltons
Doors open at 8pm, first band on at 8.30pm. £6 entry, all proceeds to the Mashi Foundation.
Look forward to seeing you all there!
Sarah and Andrew took part in the Great Eastern Run on Sunday 10th October to raise money for the Mashi Foundation.
The half marathon took place in Peterborough, starting at 10.10am on the 10th of October. Over 4000 people took part in the day, raising money for many different charities and causes. It was a great atmosphere and a real celebration of all of the good work that charities are involved in.
Sarah and Andrew raised nearly £400 for Mashi, which will be used to fund school places and health care provision for children in Quito and Loma Grande.
Thank you to all those who were involved and made donations. There is still time to donate, please just click on this link:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/giving/
With the help of more sponsor parents we have been able to support 5 children to start school this year. This is an exciting time for them particularly those who haven’t yet been to school.
Schooling in Ecuador is free but there are costs involved which mean that many parents are just unable to send their children. Parents are expected to pay for registration, uniforms, books, pens/pencils, exams and the total cost can be about $200 per child per year. This is just not possible for many families who are living in poverty and particularly if there is more than one child in the family.
We are grateful to those people who have become sponsors to these children. With their monthly support, we have been able to cover all these costs and ensure the children can attend school. We hope this support and committment will allow these children to gain an education which is absolutely essential if they are to have any opportunity to change their lifestyle.
Emily is particularly grateful to her sponsors – she has never been to school and has been desperate to for a while now. When she heard she would be starting this year, she was ecstactic! She is very much looking forward to learning to read and write.
The boxes have arrived!
the boxes arrive at Loma Grande
All of the donations that friends and family have so kindly made arrived in Quito last week. They have now been picked up by the fireman of Patate and taken back to the village.
J2 visited Loma Grande to give out the donations to the families there. He sent an email to say how pleased and grateful everyone was and how touched they were to know that people on the other side of the world have taken the time to do this for them. It was an emotional day and one that won’t be forgotten. Thank you to everyone who made donations. I hope you can see some of the things you donated in the photos.
the toys arrive!
- mother with her children
We have some fantastic news, the nursery in Loma Grande has now opened!
“Las Lucitas del Futuro” nursery opened on Monday 12th July 2010 and is now providing care for up to 21 children aged from birth to 6 years of age. We are able to employ 3 women from the community to work in the nursery, 2 caring for the children and one cook. The children come to the nursery at 7.00am and are then picked up by their parents at 4.00pm. This provision allows the parents to go to work in the fields in the knowledge their children are safe and looked after.
In addition, we are able to access some support for the workers of the nursery, they are committed to developing their personal and professional skills by attending training sessions from external providers. This also is a fantastic opportunity for them to grow and develop.
baby in the cot
The Team!
We really hope this nursery goes from strength to strength. It will offer a safe environment for the children to learn, develop and grow in all aspects of their lives. Thank you to all those in Loma Grande who showed a committment to this project and to their own community. A particular thanks to J2 and Mirian who have helped make this possible.
Wapa-Wapa is a jewellery company that makes handmade, original and ethical pieces of jewellery from the Tagua Nut. This nut is found in the rainforests of South America and is eco-friendly and a sustainable resource.
Each piece of jewellery is original, using a variety of styles of nut and colours. Profits from the sale of the jewellery goes towards funding the work of the Mashi Foundation, so not only will you look good, you will be doing good. This is jewellery that changes lives.
The jewellery is now being stocked in Mayhem, Cambridge http://www.mayhemuk.co.uk/ please visit the shop to see what Wapa Wapa looks like.
Please take a look at the website for more information www.wapa-wapa.com
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