Help fix Brendan’s Orphanage
Fundraising campaign by
Brendan Creek
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AU$1,600.00raised of AU$2,500.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
The above cute photo is actually of me many years ago at my orphanage cottage in Bago Bantay in Manila (in the Philippines). I lived there for two years before I came to Australia.
As you can see I have changed (and perhaps even improved?) just a little bit since then, however the cottage has sadly deteriorated.
In fact the air-conditioning unit doesn't work and the windows are broken. So sadly the children's bedroom gets extremely hot in summer and the ruthless mosquitoes can just swarm in - which is really bad news for the kids!
That's the reason for the fundraising - so we can together do something practical to help these precious children.
This photo is the actual window that I can clearly remember sleeping under! True! As you can see it requires urgent repair and new curtains are needed too.
The purple cottage that I grew up in was there for abandoned children, just like me. The cottage is now overcrowded with many needy children. Fixing up the place would not only greatly benefit the children who are there now but it will also help all the children who will live there in future.
I will be going back to the Philippines at the end of November this year (2017) for my work. While I'm there I hope, with your kind help, to provide the children and their carers with much-needed practical improvements for my "home cottage". Would you please help me to help them? This will not only significantly improve their daily lives but will give them hope that there can be a better future for them. I'm actually "living proof" to them that "you can make it". Together we can all make a real difference! Thank you!
Organizer
- Brendan Creek
- Campaign Owner
- Sydney, AU
Donors
- Peter Marinovic
- Donated on Dec 15, 2017
Great work Brendan! Very kind of you to organise this.
- Tristan Creek
- Donated on Dec 12, 2017
I'm proud of you Brother!!!
Amazing Outcome
Update posted by Brendan Creek at 11:10 amHi everyone, just wanted to relay a big update from the fundraising so far.While I was on my recent trip to the Philippines for work, I was able to head to the orphanage and organise a brand new air conditioner to be bought and installed.The cottage "mum" actually cried when. . . . .
Amazing Response
Update posted by Brendan Creek at 04:49 amFeeling so incredibly happy to be able to report that together we've raised officially over a thousand dollars!!! The best!!!I am super pumped to get this done.Thank you again to everyone who has donated. My smile is huge today and I'm already punching the air.Keep spreading the word. Any donation
Amazing response
Update posted by Brendan Creek at 01:23 pmjust under $500. This i an awesome start.Thank you
Amazing response
Update posted by Brendan Creek at 11:14 amjust under $500. This i an awesome start.Thank you
Donors & Comments
- Darusila Henshaw
- Donated on Mar 07, 2018
That is awesome Brendan! Good to see what you are doing helping those who are less fortunate.
- Peter Marinovic
- Donated on Dec 15, 2017
Great work Brendan! Very kind of you to organise this.
- Tristan Creek
- Donated on Dec 12, 2017
I'm proud of you Brother!!!
- Wayan Mujana
- Donated on Dec 10, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 26, 2017
- Lynn Creek
- Donated on Nov 25, 2017
- Richard Hopkins
- Donated on Nov 25, 2017
- Geoff Creek
- Donated on Nov 25, 2017
Congratulations Brendan, on being such a kind and practical supporter of THE orphanage! And dear me, it's amazing to think that it's only a few (!!!!) decades ago that you left there with Mum and me to become our Number One Son!! Lucky us!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 24, 2017
- raffele
- Donated on Nov 23, 2017
That is awesome Brendan! Good to see what you are doing helping those who are less fortunate.