Anonymous internet wellwisher gives student fundraisers £1,000 boost
April 15, 2010 by localnews
A group of Glasgow University student volunteers, planning to work in Africa this summer, has been left ‘speechless’ by an anonymous internet donor who gave £1,000 to their cause.
The kind-hearted stranger, known as ‘Muslim Wellwisher’, left the Malawi-bound party from Student Volunteers Abroad the four-figure donation and the message, ‘God bless, and Peace be with you’.
On seeing the gift, co-ordinator Casey Bryce e-mailed the volunteers, telling them: ‘… some angel made an actually unbelievable anonymous donation of £1,000 on our charitygiving page.’
The volunteers have a target of £9,000 to raise to cover their personal costs, with a small amount going to a partner non-governmental organisation to assist with accommodating the team.
‘I was actually speechless when I saw it. It just goes to show that people do genuinely believe in what we were doing and are willing to support us,’ said Casey.
Among the gigs, ceilidhs and quiz night fundraisers, volunteer Sarah MacDonald took the adventurous – and drastic – step of a sponsored head shave. Sarah is likely to have raised £700 for the trip with her brave gesture.
The 14-strong Glasgow University party will spend 10 weeks in the township of Bangwe, teaching and running extra-curricular activities in schools and orphanages.
The volunteers will also be working with youth and women’s groups on issues such as HIV/AIDS awareness and gender equality.
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