CHARITIES I SUPPORT
Headshots for Charity events
In the last couple of years I have been supporting a number of charities by raising funds through fundraising photography events.
The latest event I organised was in December 2020 and together with the people that particiapted we raised £460 for Cup of Uji, Kenya.
Before that during the first lockdown in May – June 2020, I raised £2000 for St George’s Hospital Charity by taking Doorstep Photographs for families in Tooting.
The first of such events was back in February 2019 when I did my first photography party. I offered Photography Portraits in exchange for a donation to charity. That was to support Cup of Uji, Kenya and SOS Children Villages.
Following that first event, I did more fundraising events raising a total of £956 in 2019, to support, Cup of Uji, Kenya, SOS Chidren Villages and Samara’s Aid Appeal.
My “Headshots for Charity” events are also a great way for everyone to be able to access professional photography on a budget.
Headshots for Charity events for companies
I am happy to organise such events for companies and businesses as part of the Social Corporate Responsibility activities. Get in touch if you’d like to organise one.
Galleries from previous Headshots for Charity events
Doorstep Photographs for St George’s Hospital Charity
In May 2020 I raised £2000 for St George’s Hospital Charity through Doorstep Photographs of families in the local area.
Headshots for Charity December 2020
In December 2020 through another headshots for Charity I raised £460 for Cup of Uji.
Headshots for Charity September 2019
For this event Robbies Photographic Studio in Balham made his studio avaialable to us for free.
Together we raised raised £115 in support of “Cup of Uji”.
The Super Woman Pole Dance school December 2019
This was a different type of event where i offered to photograph a special Christmas Celebration of a Dance School and raise funds.
Together we raised raised £145 in support of “Cup of Uji”.
The first Headshots for Charity event February 2019
This took place at the Wheaetsheaf pub, in Tooting Bec. Many local families and individuals came along for a portrait, a headshot and a chat.
Together we raised £400 in support of “A Cup of Uji” and “Samara’s Aid Appeal”
The Headshots for Charity event June 2019
This also took place at the Wheaetsheaf pub, in Tooting Bec with local families and individuals coming along for a portrait or a headshot.
Together we raised £305 in support of “SOS Children Villages UK”.
CHARITIES I SUPPORT
The four charities I have supported over the last couple of years are below.
Help Them Grow
I am involved in this initiative together with 4 other Albanian mums in London. We collect second hand toys and we send them to Albanian state nurseries. To support this cause, I ask families if they would like to donate their old toys after a spring clear out.
SOS Children Villages
This a great charity who supports children who are alone or without support by offering them a home. We have a sponsor child in a SOS Children Village in Tirana, Albania and I love what they do and I have fundraised for them on a number of occasions.
A Cup of Uji
A great initiative started by Francis Amonde, it is a feeding programme for children in poverty in Kenya working to keep children in school and fed with a daily cup of porridge. I met Francis Amonde, who runs the programme via Instagram and I have supported his efforts through a few fundraising events.
Samara’s Aid Appeal
Is run by Samara who I have met during a talk in Balham at the height of the Syrian crisis. I was touched by her mission and her spirit of hope and fighting to help others.
Read more about each charity, below.
Help Them Grow
A Cup of Uji
SOS Children Villages
Samara’s Aid Appeal
The importance of giving!
”We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
Winston Churchill