Floods in Pakistan

The floods in Pakistan are the worst natural disaster in our history. Millions of people are affected, with a piece of land the size of England having been covered in water. People have lost everything they own, have no where to go and are threatened by illnesses.... My eyes and heart hurt when I look at the photos of those affected.

Care International is doing great work over in Pakistan. Please read there blog and count your blessings:

http://www.careinternational.org.uk/13630/feature-articles/pakistan-floods-blog-one.html

Charity Shop Pearls

The greatest thing about London is that it offers you different worlds. You can find restaurants and shops catering for all nationalities and corners of the world. No matter what you are looking for, you can find it.

The same goes for charity shops. You can find such shops catering for all kinds of causes. One of my absolute favourite ones is a vintage shop raising funds for sickle cell anemia. Luckily a former students/ current friend of mine volunteered there and introduced me to its pearls. You can find wonders in this shop:

http://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/about-us/ikosi-charity-shop

Bridge Afaganistan & International Women's Peace Service

The manslaughter/ murder of Karen Woo helped me learn about the amazing orgnisation that she was working for, called Bridge Afganistan. Here is the link - do have a look at the incredible work that these brave individuals are doing:

http://bridgeafghanistan.blogspot.com/

Recently, I also learnt about an amazing organisation in Palestine. Here is the link to that one too - and ladies out there, do consider volunteering for them:

http://iwps.info/