Jessica and Rosa Batten-Stevens, aged 10 and 8, from Ottery St Mary, Devon, have been taking part in this year's East Devon Link Carnivals in aid of The Colour of Hope. They are a walking pair called "Late for a Date" and have participated in 9 carnivals so far, winning a stunning total of 8 Firsts and 1 Third Prize! Many local residents and businesses have kindly sponsored the girls, taking their current sum to an amazing £330! With the last carnival in November and more sponsors coming in all the time, they expect their final total to be even greater. If you’d like to sponsor the girls please contact mbattenstevens@yahoo.com
The Colour of Hope is a British Charity working to reduce poverty, advance education and promote employment amongst disadvantaged young people leaving care homes in Lima, Peru.
Most of these young people have previously been street children and still bear the marks of extreme poverty, drug addiction and abuse. Once they grow up, they’re forced to leave care, find work and start supporting themselves. Yet the troubles they’ve suffered, lack of family support and insufficient funds make this almost impossible. Many end up right back where they started – living on the streets.
The Colour of Hope's youth reintegration programme and microfinance scheme help these underprivileged young people to become part of their community and to find dignified work; they give them a chance for change.
For more information, please write to us at info@thecolourofhope.org
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