A. Barclay Giving Has Arrived!

A. Barclay Giving has completed its first "buy and supply" with Matonyok Parents Trust.  Through the generosity of A. Barclay clients, we were able to supply the orphans and disabled children of Matonyok with blankets for their beds.  It was a very special event and all of the Matonyok children were covered in smiles and showered us with gratitude…I selfishly felt as if I got more out of it than them (I hope I am wrong!).  The basis of A. Barclay Giving’s buy and supply is that for every scarf purchased through A. Barclay, an item in need is donated to a Tanzanian orphan.  However, it goes beyond just giving, because we also ensure that the items are purchased in Tanzania and if possible also manufactured in country.  We were very pleased that our first buy and supply of blankets matched all the criteria (made and purchased in Tanzania)!  For this particular orphanage, the benefit will be that each child will now have a better night’s sleep, ensuring their minds and bodies are rested for the next day.  So, a huge thanks to Anna and all the people who made this possible by buying a scarf from A. Barclay! 

Matonyok Parents Trust orphanage is particularly motivating and the 34 children living there, under the care of Emmy, are a huge inspiration.  They live in humble circumstances, but in a healthy and happy way.  They grow their own food, from corn to cows to chickens and cook all of their meals off of environmentally sustainable energy, bio-gas. They warm their showers with solar panels and have a nursery and first grade class that is more uplifting than any other Tanzanian school I have visited.  Emmy started as a nurse for the mentally disabled and after she had four girls of her own, opened Matonyok. She has recently been registered by the education board and will be extending her classrooms and in time be able to teach the majority of Matonyok children (ages 3-17), as well as other children from the area.  Please email me for details of how to donate to Matonyok and help Emmy and the kids find enough backing to open and run her new school!

Also with us for the buy and supply  was my good friend and photographer, Lizzie Halloran….she always takes stunning pics, so please scroll through the moments she captured at Matonyok and get your fill of happy thoughts for the day!  Check out Lizzie’s website, to see more of her amazing photos! www.lizziehalloran.com

Thanks so much to Anna and A. Barclay for initiating this cause and to everyone who is purchasing A.Barclay scarves….please visit www.abarclaydesigns.com to see these stunners and to learn more about A. BarclayGiving and stay tuned for who and what our next buy and supply  will support.