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Hope, Faith and Grace receive clothing donation from Green Coffee
Green Coffee Cares founder Dilsha Maharaj says there is nothing more that makes her content than giving back to the community. Maharaj adds solely our purpose in life is next to giving back to the next individual without expecting anything back.
“Clothing for other people is a luxury, why store clothes that can be used by people who are disadvantaged?” She rhetorically asked.
She adds whether it be clothing the idea of re-using is of imperativeness to preserve the environment we belong in instead of filling up landfills with material waste.
Maharaj says she hopes this donation is the beginning of a long and sustainable relationship between Green Coffee Cares and Hope, Faith and Grace to transform those who are in disadvantaged communities.
Founder of Hope, Faith and Grace Kerry-leigh Wright says the organisation is beyond pleased with the donation of clothes by Green Coffee Cares.
According to Wright the organisation has been in existence for about a year its objective is to alleviate poverty and provide skills for students who are currently in high school to be employable should they not have the funds to further their studies.
Wright emphasises a skill which their organisation offers is teaching students the building blocks of the Internet and providing the fundamentals to building their own websites.
“It is very important for the youth to be able to make their own money at a young age as it makes it easier for them to fit in the corporate environment and teaching them appropriate behaviour and expectations for individual actions within the workplace to create an environment where all can feel comfortable and safe” she added.
The land
Hope, Faith & Grace Community Projects is raising funds and requesting sponsorship to buy land because it is critical to be anchored in our community to help young people. We will be an important hub that will create opportunities for these young adults and businesses in our area. We want this project to stay and assist as many generations as possible in the near future.
Occupancy is a costly operating expense and buying the land will take the monthly burden of raising funds away to lease and let us focus more on our young adults with all the programmes that they will be offered.
Sustainability is a challenge for any organisation and physical space is a key factor. For our safe haven youth centre, we require land up to 1.5 hectares so we can utilize as much space as possible for many sustainable projects such as self-sufficient farming, woodworking, and leasing to small businesses and other organisations.
Adverts and services
Due to the economy and the effects of COVID-19 it has affected so many companies, small businesses, and self-employed people. Marketing can become very costly, and we can offer them the chance to give back to the community by making a monthly pledge to our organisation where we will introduce them on our social media platforms, and advertise on our Adverts and Services page, giving them more exposure and helping us towards our sustainable income for our day-to-day expenses.
Shop by us
Our young adults will be subjected to various skills projects such as woodworking, needlework, welding, painting, and so much more. Items made will be sold in our online shop and Facebook page, as well in our craft shop at the centre.
Auctions
Donated items and some of our handmade items will also be auctioned off, making a fun way of raising funds, where the buyer will receive some publicity by being advertised on our social media platforms.
Fundraising events
We will challenge our youth with fundraising events where they will be challenged in teams to raise the most money with items they want to sell. They will be tasked with the customer service, display, and how they manage the money. We will invite members of the public to these events to raise money by means of entrance fees and renting out stand space.
Transportation
We are looking for a 27-seater bus and combi, as this will be a huge asset to drive our young adults to training venues, outreaches and for our school going youth. This will also be used as a form of income as transportation service for children to go to school.
We cannot change the world, together with other organizations and small businesses we can make a meaningful contribution.
Volunteering
Hope, Faith & Grace Community Projects is about getting our community involved and one of the best ways we can do this is by giving them a chance to give back to our young adults. We are looking for volunteers to come and teach our youth a skill, supervising, team-building activities, fundraising events, camping events, and sharing some personal stories of encouragement.
If you can offer medical assistance, education, or medical and emergency rescue care, we will be most grateful.
Company visits
We would like to educate our young adults as much as possible and take them on outings while they learn. If you have a company that we can bring these young adults to for a tour to see how you run your business, please get in touch with us so we can fit it in our programme.
This is subject to a police clearance, qualifications and where we can slot you in on our programme.
