Margaret Stevens and Dave Martin held a charity concert on 5th September at The Abode Royal Clarence hotel in Exeter, raising a grand total of £700! At Margaret and Dave’s request, these funds will be used exclusively to put a young Peruvian through catering college. They’d like to thank theCity Steam Jazz Bandwho provided the evening’s entertainment for free, and the celebrity chefMichael Caineswho offered the Clarence Room in theRoyal Clarence Hotelas a venue for the concert.
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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