Over the past few years Korbond have successfully supported a number of key charities and groups to promote the basic skills attributed to sewing, mending and crafting.
Success Stories
The Biggin Hill Romania Group
http://www.foundationsforlife.co.uk/index.htm
http://www.bigginhillromaniagroup.com/
The charity was founded in 1990 by members of St Mark’s Church, Biggin Hill. They have been supporting disadvantaged children in the Comanesti area of Romania for sixteen years now. During that time they have been involved in many projects, frequently working with other charities. At the moment their biggest commitment is the running of The Robert Cole Centre, which is a day centre for children with Special Needs. They have set up workshops for sewing, carpentry, car maintenance, ICT training, Art, Crafts and Music.
Here are some photos from a recent trip to Romania which was very successful and rewarding. The charity taught the youngsters the basics of sewing and made Korbond Friendship Bracelets.
In 2009 Korbond donated a further 4329 Friendship Bracelets allowing the charity to take them further afield, set up more workshops and engage more children in the art of crafting.
The Esuubi Trust
http://www.esuubi.org.uk/
Esuubi exists to provide the orphans and needy children of Uganda, with an opportunity for a quality education, giving them the chance for a better standard of living in later life. The trust helps raise the current standard of living for the children by providing food and basic necessities. They also provide medical assistance, with particular reference to AIDs detection and treatment.
Korbond assisted the Esuubi charity and provided some basic sewing products to help develop the basic skills and add some fun to the lives of the orphans.
Trade Aid
http://www.trade-aid.org/page/1/home/
Trade Aid is an organisation run by the Rotary club of Grantham Kesteven. Set up to support individuals, families and business become self sufficient after suffering from unforeseen natural disasters or adversities. Trade Aid custom make supply boxes to serve the needs of virtually any community, with various types of boxes e.g. carpentry and tailoring. Trade Aid boxes can make a huge difference in allowing communities to start working for themselves for the first time.
Korbond are proud to say we have assisted the locally run Trade Aid organisation, donating a full range of products for use all over the world in these carefully constructed supply boxes .
Annual Side Car Rally
http://www.sidecars.org.uk/
Formed in 1958, The Federation of Sidecar Clubs has just celebrated their golden anniversary, promoting Sidecars for 50 years. Over the past few years Korbond has supported The Federation of Sidecar Clubs donating sewing kits as prizes for the Annual Motorcycle Sidecar Family Camping Rally. The Rally has proven a huge success over the years, with over 600 people from all over England and abroad attending the 2008 event.