The raffle was very well supported during November, HUGE thanks to everyone who bought tickets. A fantastic £10,000 plus was raised, the raffle was drawn on Thursday 19th November. Please click on the link below to see fabulous singer Tsungai Tskirai perform Jerusalema – orginated by Master KG and Nomcebo Zikode. Trustee, Annie Allport draws the raffle giving info on how the money raised is being donated.
JT 10th Anniversary Raffle Draw & Celebratory Song by Tsungai Tsikirai 19.11.20
A fabulous fundraising concert with the beautiful and talented Tsungai Tskirirai, Zimbabwean singer and songwriter with her wonderful group of musicians took place at the Christ Church in Marlow. It was a sell-out event, a collaboration with the church who support ARTPEACE, a community of sculptors and their families in Harare. Beautiful music and Zimbabwe sculpture for sale, in a very happy and welcoming environment. Our thanks to Martin and his team at Christchurch and to all those who came and enjoyed the evening.
£1200 was raised for the RESCU/JAIPUR LIMB project, that now enables JT to fund more recipients of the Jaipur Limb.
The construction of the Michael Project Pre-School building is complete and it is a safe, happy learning environment for 30 children and their teachers. Huge thanks to all those involved in the planning and construction of this lovely building.
Jacaranda Trust is delighted to be the major donor for this project and thanks all our friends and supporters who have contributed to this over the past few years.
Toby Greenwood steps down from being Chairman of JT for 8 years. Toby was thanked for his loyal contribution and support to JT.
Janey McDowell joins as a fellow Trustee.
A beautiful sunny day at Henley Golf Club where Jacaranda Trust held its first Charity Golf Day, kindly managed by club professional Mark Howell. 9 teams played a stableford competition, alongside a beginners clinic with Mark. Winning team James Holder’s Huntercombers, 2nd Clarkies, 3rd Allshort Bar One. A great atmosphere along with the joker and gamble hole and a putting competition made for a fun and relaxed day.
Delicious lunch in the club house was served and plans for the Michael Project Pre-School building were shared. An amazing £5000 was raised on the day with kind donations, and following this with further donations £11,000 was raised, added to an initial donation, Jacaranda Trust are the major donor to the Pre-School building project.
The winning team The Huntercombers
The beginner ladies
Annie and Peter Allport visit Zimbabwe, a family holiday to celebrate Annie’s 60th, followed by a hugely inspirational stay in Harare visiting the Michael Project, Shingirirai Trust and the RESCU hostel and workshop.
A great evening when Janey McDowell gave a very interesting and inspiring talk with fabulous photographs about her visit to Zimbabwe in July 2016. She spent time with the charities JT support and volunteered for the Michael Project, working in their orphanage Shalom.
