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stopthechop - It's about just taking 5 minutes out to consider what we could change or do to have a positive impact on other people, our surroundings, re-building communities that look after one another, and teaching children good values to take into the next generation to care for people, our environment and the planet.

Put down the games consoles, serve tea at the table with food from local shops, chat to the kids, forget about the Jones's and what they've got, and come up with something if you haven't already.

I applied to get on the plinth to promote 3 Orangutan Charities who do amazing work in very very difficult circumstances. The people and volunteers work is tireless. I decided when I found out, back in 2004, about Orangutans and what was happening to them, that I'd do something and that turned out to making palm oil-free soap and now candles and other stuff.

There is info on here about Palm Oil, the rainforest, climate change and the lovely Orange chaps who if they are lucky still have some forest left.

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." Anne Frank

It doesn't matter what you do, big or small, time or money it all counts.




Sunday, 16 August 2009

Reading the Liverpool Echo Friday night - Woodchurch project

After the most amazing week after being on the plinth, I've really been having a good think about things and it's sparked some great conversations with people.

This has been (cheers Mr Gormley) an amazingly cathartic experience and it's made me see what potential there is and not to worry about what people think of you.

I was reading the Liverpool Echo on Friday night and saw this that made feel very sad and kind of embodies my witterings from the plinth.

It's a youth inclusion proejct in Wirral, on the Woodchurch, near where my grandparents ashes on dad's side are scattered at Landican and right by Asda. They've turned hundreds of kids lives around, won praise from police, schools, churches, the community and now it's being shut due to lack of money. The article is this link below:

Wirral Youth Project to close due to lack of funds

I am going to contact them and see what community cashback have said to them and just have a chat to them.
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  1. Unknown2 November 2009 at 00:57

    Hi Jane, I posted three photographs from One & Other at http://www.flickr.com/photos/francisco_osorio/4065854152/ Hope you like them. Francisco Osorio

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  2. Jane H12 November 2009 at 16:03

    HI Francisco, Thanks so much I love them, it nice to be reminded of what an amazing day that was - nervous, exhilirating and totally inspiring. Thanks again!!

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