Easy fundraising ideas can be hard to come by, so that's why we've created a list of the top five easiest and most approachable ideas that you can implement quickly and painlessly. Big or small, chic or casual, it doesn’t really matter what your event looks like - as long as you’re keeping things simple and enjoyable....
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The thought of holding a fundraising event can be an intimidating one. But take a minute to consider it, if you really believe in the cause. Why? Because fundraising events can be FUN! ‘The things that really stands out for me when it comes to fundraising events,’ says BTO’s fundraising rockstar, Meredith Downes, ‘is whether the...
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Join #TeamBTO and change lives! This week we launch our community fundraising campaign - to create brighter futures for orphaned children. #TeamBTO is a community of people like you, who are passionate about changing lives. They're hosting dinners, donating their birthdays and taking up jogging to spread the word about our cause. This is your opportunity to make a...
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If you've been on the fence about sponsoring a child and you've wondered, 'does child sponsorship work?', then here's your answer: yes! Research shows that children who benefit from child sponsorship programs like ours end up staying in school longer than their non-sponsored peers, are more likely to have white collar jobs, and are more likely...
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What we really liked about Beyond the Orphanage's Child Sponsorship program is that it aims at getting children off the street and putting their lives back together through education, health and the care of a foster family. We love that the children are placed with their extended family where possible, and if not, then with another family...
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A conversation 30,000ft above sea level between former AFL Captain Leigh Colbert and CEO Geoff Hucker has led to the opening of a new program centre in Nepal. Now a pilot for Tiger Airways, Leigh says “I’d heard a lot about Geoff before I actually met him. He’s quite accomplished as a pilot but to have...
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Fun, touching, emotional, funny and just fantastic These are the first words that come to mind when BTO child sponsor's Sharon and George Marshall talk about their recent trip to Addis Ababa. The couple from Melbourne discovered Beyond the Orphanage on Facebook in 2013, and currently sponsor three children in Ethiopia. We've been sponsoring children over the past...
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I now feel the future is bright and that everything will be good. Addis is one of the youngest guardians in our kinship program. Her story is particularly special, because as the eldest sibling, Addis found herself in the difficult situation of grieving her parents, while also finding a way to care for her younger sister, Tenaye. Addis...
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A year of transformations Nepalese children feel supported, loved and secure during their first year in our program. In July 2015, Beyond The Orphanage expanded its unique care model to Nepal. This was an exciting development for our organisation, and one that wouldn't have been possible without our wonderful supporters. Your contributions - whether through financial donations, fundraising, sponsorship, emotional...
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Koni Yimer, our Program Manager in Ethiopia, recently sat down for a chat with Kefer, a BTO graduate. During their conversation Kefer shared some of her life experiences, as well as her hopes for the future. Kefer, what was your life like before? I grew up in an orphanage and when I turned 18 I was forced to leave....
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