I haven’t written here since so long!
I have been busy with my project : 12months12causes
where I am organizing an event per month for different NGO’s. I have organized events and charity events in the past but this year I have tried to do it monthly. These events are to raise funds for a
particular cause, raising awareness and at the same time meeting and connecting
with different people.
I would like to thank all the people
who have come to help and sponsored.
Our first event was a brunch at the
Alma Hotel for the Fundación Fero.
Fero is private foundation whose objective
is to contribute to the development of cancer research. I have had the
privilege to visit VHIO. Dr Baselga is the driving force of the foundation and
chairman of the scientific committee of VHIO.
I had the pleasure to meet him during
the gala dinner in Barcelona at the MNAC – where they host an annual charity
dinner with around 1000 people.
I have also got to know the lovely
director Piru Cantarell and got to know thoroughly the work of Fero. I also met
the Fero Team.
In the month of March I organized a
painting & wine session at Artte
Bar. This time was for Sonrisas de Bombay. It wasn’t my first time organizing
for this NGO. Sonrisas de Bombay is very close to my heart. You can read here
about Jaume San Llorente, the founder and his story.
In April coinciding with the weekend of
Sant Jordi, Poppy Grijalbo- a close friend with whom I wouldn’t have been able
to do many of the projects that I have done- and myself organized a Market at the new Sofia
hotel on the 19th floor. This time the event was to raise funds for
Casal Dels Infants. We had different Brands and various activities during the
full day. Apicia, House Of Maroti, Blame Eugenia or Baúl weekend were some of
them. Baúl weekend organizes a sale once a year with vintage clothes and
accessories and donate the funds raised to an NGO. It was an honor to have them
at our market. We also had Betina Pons organize a book sale and a book signing.
In May I organized an aperitif at hotelOmm for Karuna Social Programme. Its founder Edu Bores, a close friend as well
was present. I admire the work he does: you can read about him here. The goal
of Karuna social Programme is to help as many women as possible by
incorporating them into the center so that they feel useful. For this they
offer a decent work under fair trade criteria (contract, medical insurance, schedules)
in which they can produce handicrafts to be sold in Europe. Karuna was the
first woman that started to work in their first center in 2004.
In
June I had the privilege to organize a charity dinner with Lisa Lovatt Smith at
Banana’s in the Born. A lovely restaurant, their setting was perfect for an
African oriented theme. We had painting and live music accompanied by a
cocktail. Coming back to Lisa, she won a writing
competition for at
the age of 17 in 1984 with Vogue Magazine. and was awarded a job with the magazine in London.
At age 19, she was made picture editor by Anna Wintour, becoming the youngest
editor in the magazine's history and by the age of 21 she was fashion director
of the newly launched Spanish Vogue, and the youngest person in Conde Nast
to become a fashion director, a record she holds to this day.At the age of 23, Lisa
fostered an orphan girl named Sabrina. In 2002, during a volunteering trip to Ghana with Sabrina, Lisa
founded OAfrica, an organization focused on keeping kids out of orphanges and
reuniting them with their families. OAfrica helps more than 5,000 children a
year, providing healthcare, startup capital, resettlement packages and
scholarships, they also find foster families for the few with no possible
family placements.
I just get so amazed by
these wonderful people doing such a wonderful work. Bravo Edu Bores, Piru
Cantarell, Jaume Sanllorente, and Lisa Lovatt Smith!!!
More events coming in
September. If you want to know about it
contact me on : jyoti@bellebarcelone.com
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