11
2009
Trade Your iPod for Life!
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I love seeing people getting involved in the world’s issues and creatively using what they have to make a difference. It is also especially inspiring when those efforts involve personal sacrifice.
A little while ago I got an email from Carl who has started a campaign called “Trade Your iPod for Life!“. Our advocacy manager, Beth, had sent him my way as he was looking to make contact with my former work place to try and promote what he’s doing. I put him in touch with Asher, the afternoon guy on Life FM… the extremely talented announcer who has taken over my show since I left… and they organized to have a chat on the radio.
The basic concept is about selling iPods and raising money that then goes to TEAR Fund to build wells in Orissa (India) with our partner in India, EFICOR.
I’ll get Carl to write something about the campaign for this blog in the near future, but in the meantime here’s the chat he had on Life FM’s afternoon show with Asher. If you want to find out more, visit the blog Carl has set up: http://tradeipodforlife.wordpress.com/
If you want to make a difference in the lives of other communities and have a fund-raising idea you would like to try, feel free to get in touch with us.
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About the Author: Frank Ritchie
Frank is the Education and Advocacy Manager for TEAR Fund NZ. Frank is a licensed Minister in the Wesleyan Methodist Church of New Zealand and has a keen interest in biblical perspectives of Justice and how this connects to service to, with and for the poor, disadvantaged and marginalized people of the world.
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Yeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Hey that’s awesome, what Carl’s set up!
I’ve checked out the website too – looking good! Also saw an auction on trademe!! What a great idea!
A link to the site has been added on the official TEAR Fund website – on the Events page.
woot woot!!
Rebekah Peach
Marketing Co-ordinator
TEAR Fund
Hey Carl,
Thanks for taking this initiative. It is great to partnership together with you and EFICOR to bring safe water to poor communities.
Clean uncontaminated water is something we take for granted in NZ. But there are places in the world, like the slums of India where drinking water is like Russian Roulette – just about the most dangerous thing someone can do ( other than crossing Delhi traffic!!!)
God Bless and thanks again.
Steve
What an awesome idea! I saw that the first one has been sold, which is great!
All the best, Carl! I look forward to updates!
Thanks
Emma
Supporter Relations Coordinator
TEAR Fund