It's unusual for me to promote an event or something I'm doing via my blog but I felt the need to on this occasion. I would like to invite you to come swish with me......
A few of my friends are travelling to Kenya next month to do some work with churches and the community in Kibera - the slum in Nairobi which I wrote about in a blog some time ago after my emotional visit to Kibera. It is home to 1.4 million people living in extreme poverty. When we visited I believe we were told there were just 5 schools or so or something as unfortunate as that.
So...A swishing party is basically where you bring some or all of your unworn old or new clothes, shoes, bags, books and anything else useful and swap with others. One persons trash is another persons treasure as they say!!
I believe as we are all living in the west - the capital of mass consumerism that a swishing party is a great way for us to not only share our possessions with each other but to share them with people who need and want them more than we do...
I don't want the momentum to leave me so I would like to ensure that this swishing party and the subsequent shipment of the goods to Kenya goes down well. I have spoken to my contact in Kenya who said "I'm sure they will celebrate the package". That really made me feel warm inside.
So...I will be hosting this swishing party at my house on Sunday 1st April. From 2pm to 7pm.
At this party all proceeds (from the £5 entrance fee charged) will go to the shipment of all the remaining and donated goods to various places in the village of Thigio where I stayed. This will include two public schools - Kanyanjara and Gatora and potentially an orphanage and a youth group and a few families if I manage to get in touch with them in time. Any left over funds, which I hope there will be, will go towards buying things like sanitary towels and toiletries for my three friends who are travelling to Kenya to give out in Kibera.
It would mean so much to me and the people of Thigio if you supported in some way!!!It would also be great if you could bring along some male clothes, baby clothes and shoes to donate.
Tell a friend, tell your mum, tell your uncle, tell your cousin...though I don't have a massive house so you can just drop off that gear!!!
Please holla at me if you would like further information!!
Lets get swishing for Kenya!!
Still smiling
