Busking for street children
www.buskingforstreetchildren.org Busking for street children was set up by Isla Ratcliffe and her parents in 2007 following their experiences living in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. They have been raising money for street children NGOs by busking, and most recently by a sponsored cycle from Moscow to Edinburgh. They are also encouraging other youngsters to do similar things (with appropriate parental oversight). The activity is about:
• helping street children
• having fun
• raising awareness of life on the streets
• getting more instrument practice during the summer holidays (for those with musical skills)!
There are full details on their website. SSSK was approached and asked if we would pass on the monies raised to the NGOs we support, which we are very happy to do. The funds from 2007/8 have been earmarked for FSCE in Ethiopia, and in subsequent years we will allocate them within our wider grant making policy.