HappyDoll.org
Hi! I'm going to mention about a great organisation that you should know about :)
"HappyDoll works to support children in challenging circumstances by providing a uniquely designed doll in exchange for a blank doll that they can specially design for the next child in need." They have sent about 4500 dolls to the children across the world so far.
This organisation aims to make children realize that they can make a difference in the world. How? By love, generosity, compassion. With adorable happy dolls. They design unique dolls prepared by the volunteers beforehand and send them back to the organisation. HappyDoll.org provides the materials, cleaning, shipping and tracking of the dolls, which means you do nothing but give your kids an opportunity to help the other kids.
I think it is such a terrific way to let the children feeling isolated far away that they are not forgotten in fact. A way to say you are aware of their presence.
Kids do not have to wait to grow up to improve the lives of other kids.
There are several different ways of getting involved. You can donate if you can. You can sew beautiful dolls if you have a sewing machine. You can choose it as a birthday party theme and have the kids design happy dolls.
My pupils get involved via school exchange program. Nozomi Terao, the founder of the organisation, helped us to connect our pupils here in Manisa, Turkey with the children in Calvert School in Baltimore, US.
You can have a look at the website. (happydoll.org)
Related pages: https://www.facebook.com/HappyDollOrg http://instagram.com/happydollorg/ http://www.manisahaberleri.com/video-detay/odtu-ulkem-den-turkiye-de-bir-ilk/1211/ http://www.ulkemkoleji.k12.tr/tr/4/haber-ve-etkinlikler/odtu-ulkem-koleji-happy-doll-bebeklerini-hazirladi-news