Shoebox Appeal charity launches new ‘tea party' drive
Children throughout Ireland are being asked to support vulnerable young people around the world by hosting a tea party in their final weeks of school.
The new initiative is marking 15 years of the charity Team Hope, which works to transform children's lives by tackling poverty and inequality in African and eastern European countries.
Advertisement
Best known for its Christmas Shoebox Appeal, the not-for-profit organisation has revealed that people in Ireland have donated €2 million in life-changing aid since 2010.
The Team Hope Tea Party campaign runs from June 14th-22nd (Conor McCabe Photograph/Mediaconsult/PA)
The Team Hope Tea Party has a €240,000 target to fund vital projects such as clean water, education and income-generation opportunities in countries including Kenya, Burundi, Malawi, and Rwanda, where many live on less than two US dollars a day.
The campaign, running from June 14th-22nd, is not confined to schools.
Sports clubs, businesses and individuals across the country are all invited to take part.
Advertisement
Team Hope chief executive Deborah Lowry said: 'Over the past 15 years, we've not only delivered millions of Christmas Shoebox gifts but have also helped provide access to clean water, healthcare and support for communities that need it most.
'In June, we'd love if people can think beyond the box and host a tea party to help raise vital funds to support that work.
'In the five years to the end of this year, we will have improved the lives of 10,000 children in our sustainable development projects.
'The locally-based water projects in Kenya not only provide clean water to communities but also mean that girls, who previously spent hours collecting water every day, can go to school. There are multiple layers to the improvements our work makes to people's lives.'
Advertisement
Some of Team Hope's other projects include the creation of pineapple farms in Rwanda, an income generator allowing parents to support their families and send their children to school.
Corduff NS pupils were urging children across Ireland to host a Team Hope Tea Party this month (Conor McCabe Photography/Mediaconsult/PA)
'We know that we are impacting hundreds of people in their own communities and thousands of children as a result of this work,' Ms Lowry said.
'While the shoebox appeal opens the door so we can help the poorest communities create their own future, we want to tell a different story; that these children are well loved, that they are full of hope. We are only the little seeds that helps them build a better future.'
Participants in the Team Hope Tea Party can access a digital pack of downloads, including recipes and party ideas, as well as a donation page for their individual event through teamhope.ie.
Advertisement
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Times
38 minutes ago
- Times
Super-soft suede drawstring chinos? Welcome to the new business uniform
The Italians seem to be engaged in something of a sartorial arms race to produce lighter and lighter menswear. Anyone familiar with the history of men's tailoring will know that much of the impetus for this lies with Giorgio Armani, who began experimenting with the deconstruction of traditional tailoring in the 1980s. He himself credits his first boss with setting him on this path. 'It was Nino Cerruti who asked me to try to find a way of making men's tailoring more relaxed, less stiff, less restrictive. He was the one who encouraged me to seek a fresh, softly classic, more comfortable style,' he says. That was in the previous century, and since then the Italians have been using technical advances in materials to create ever more lightweight styles. Witness the Santoni Easy collection of shoes and boots, whose leather models weigh only 295g each because of a rubber composition in the sole that was developed by the brand. A classic boot or shoe with the feeling of a trainer. Now we have Canali entering the field. The CEO, Stefano Canali, is the grandson of the founder Giovanni Canali, who created the company with his brother in 1934. Stefano cut his professional teeth on Wall Street in the 1990s, when he and his colleagues wore the requisite suit, shirt and tie as a daily uniform. This tailoring was not only formal but constructed in a way that felt substantial; it was a kind of corporate armour. The fun started, Stefano says, when his Wall Street company introduced casual Fridays. 'It was a disaster, a complete disaster,' he says. 'Back then there was no credible and viable alternative to the suit.' He talks of mismatched colour combinations and ill-advised pairings of trousers and sport jackets. 'Today we are lucky, because now there are collections where you can look well put-together wearing casual clothes.' Canali's Nuvola collection is the most extreme iteration of the label's commitment to the trajectory of relaxing menswear. In its main line you will still find the type of suits that a Wall Street traditionalist could wear, but they have been reimagined to be less restrictive. 'The shoulder pad on one of our classic suits is now something like one fifth of the thickness it was in the 1990s,' Stefano says. Fabrics too have become lighter. 'I remember my father telling me that when he got married it was in July, some 60 years ago, and the suit he was wearing was made out of wool fabric that we now only use for winter collections because of its weight.' So one part of Canali's offering still serves the boardroom. But the Nuvola collection is for the man in search of a new freedom. 'It's all about the craftsmanship,' Stefano says. 'Back in the 1990s people thought that a lightweight jacket should not be an expensive item; they felt it was a cheaper option, of poor quality. What they didn't understand is that to make a deconstructed jacket where you remove the lining and shoulder pads and still maintain a degree of sartorial form, like a defined shoulder line, requires immense skill. It's complicated to manufacture.' An unlined jacket needs to create shape through the expertise of the cut. There is no room for error, because you can see all the work that is usually hidden from view by an internal lining. It is for this reason that Nuvola is Canali's ultimate expression of its tailors' skills; 'a lightweight, precious and complicated-to-make collection'. The firm has had to develop new methods of construction, like finding a way of stitching together fine suede taken from the manufacturing of gloves — 'it's the only way to join two pieces of suede that are this lightweight'. The suede is accompanied by cotton cashmere jersey, ultra-light nylon and lightweight wool. But Stefano is keen to point out that the softness and comfort of these pieces is less to do with the fabrics than the 'skill, craftsmanship and attention to detail of the atelier'. The result is a casual collection of jackets, outerwear, knits, shirts, T-shirts, trousers and shoes, including sneakers. Key pieces are an ultra-soft suede overshirt (£2,490), suede calf-skin sneakers (£450), a cashmere travel shirt (£2,450), a wool and silk polo shirt (£690) and a pair of ultra-soft suede drawstring chinos (£1,490). The pieces are designed to be effortless to wear and effortless to put together: remembering those casual Friday disasters, Stefano has made sure the style and colour of his Nuvola items mix together in a way that is almost impossible to get wrong. 'If I were to describe a typical Nuvola outfit, I'd pick a suede sneaker in one of the natural colours like sand, or light brown (£450), and pair these with woollen drawstring trousers in a complementary tone (£570),' Stefano says. 'I'd add a woollen unlined overshirt (£690) and put an understated cotton silk T-shirt (£590) underneath … If you feel like it, just grab a hat, a baseball cap (£290) for instance, made out of precious fabric as well. And that's it.' Canali's Nuvola collection is available as ready to wear and as part of the label's made-to-measure service, Me by Canali;
The Independent
an hour ago
- The Independent
Women with genetic cancer risk being ‘missed' due to testing gaps
Families of some cancer patients are being denied the chance to find out about their cancer risk due to gaps in genetic testing, a new study has suggested. A lack of testing for Lynch syndrome also means some cancer patients are unaware of their risk of developing other cancers, academics said. Lynch syndrome is a rare condition which runs in families which puts people at a higher risk of developing cancers of the bowel, womb and ovaries. It is caused by a mutation in the gene that fixes mistakes in DNA when it is copied, which can lead to uncontrolled cell growth. Patients with bowel or womb cancer should have their tumours assessed for markers of Lynch syndrome, according to guidance for the NHS. If these markers are identified, patients should be referred for genetic testing so the diagnosis can be confirmed and they can get support and advice about cancer risk for themselves and their family. A new study by academics at the University of Edinburgh found not all womb cancer patients are being sent for genetic testing. Researchers examined data on 2,500 womb cancer patients across the UK and Ireland between 2022 and 2023. They found that 91% of tumours were tested for markers of Lynch syndrome, but the test results were not routinely communicated to the wider clinical team. This means that follow-up genetic counselling and blood tests were not always arranged. Of the 181 participants eligible for genetic counselling, just under two-thirds (64%) were referred for appointments, according to the study, which has been published in the journal BMJ Oncology. Researchers said those who were referred faced long waits, resulting in high dropout rates, meaning only 48% of those eligible went on to get the test. Experts from the university said gaps in testing mean some womb cancer patients with Lynch syndrome go undetected. Family members are also left vulnerable to cancer risk, unaware they may have the condition. Dr Neil Ryan, from the University of Edinburgh, who leads the UK audit and research collaborative in obstetrics and gynaecology, said: 'Despite clear guidance and excellent rates of tumour testing, too many women with Lynch syndrome are still being missed because they're not referred for definitive blood testing in a timely way. 'This not only denies them the chance to reduce their future cancer risk but also prevents their relatives from being tested and protected. 'Tumour testing is only cost-effective if it leads to diagnosis — we urgently need to make mainstream testing truly mainstream.'
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Karl Stefanovic's model daughter Willow turns heads in a stunning $463 strapless pink dress while attending glamorous wedding in Tuscany
Karl Stefanovic 's daughter had jaws on the floor while attending an Italian wedding over the weekend. Willow Stefanovic, 20, whom Karl shares with his ex-wife Cassandra Thorburn, posted a slew of snaps on Monday documenting the glamorous nuptials in Tuscany, Italy. In the pictures, the model looked stunning in a pink $463 House of CB dress that rouged around her tiny waist and fell dramatically to the floor. She paired the elegant ensemble with a simple pearl necklace and dainty jewellery on her arms and fingers, along with a black Coach bag. Willow was positively glowing as she opted for a bronze, natural makeup look while wearing her long, windswept locks across her shoulders. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Other snaps included in the post highlighted the stunning Tuscan backdrop for the ceremony. Outdoor tables were decorated with grapes, flowers and candles, and overlooked rolling green hills and a hazy sunset. Another picture showed the bride and groom walking hand-in-hand in a traditional Italian courtyard. 'A Tuscan dream,' she captioned the Instagram post. Fans and friends poured into the comments section with praise for the stunning model. 'Gorgeous girl,' Karl's Today Show co-host Sarah Abo wrote. Her step-mum Jasmine penned: 'You're a dream.' LTK Australia's managing director Rey Vakili also took to the comments, simply writing: 'BEAUTY!!' 'She doesn't go into anything blindly, especially the fashion world. She's a strong, independent young woman and wants to pursue lots of things in life. We love her spirit,' Karl told Stellar in 2021 In 2023, Willow made the big move to London to study fashion. She is currently undertaking a degree at the London College of Fashion at the prestigious University of the Arts London - a collection of six of the most prestigious arts colleges in the world. It recruits on a global scale and its list of alumni reads like a who's who of the creative industries, from illustrator Quentin Blake to Florence Welch of Florence and The Machine. Willow is following in her famous dad's footsteps by kicking off a career in the spotlight after signing with Precision MGMT in 2021 to pursue a career as a model. 'She doesn't go into anything blindly, especially the fashion world. She's a strong, independent young woman and wants to pursue lots of things in life. We love her spirit,' Karl told Stellar in 2021.
