Dress Distribution #113 - for the children of Siem Reap, Cambodia

It is time once again to see the world and at the same time make a difference to a few lucky disadvantaged children. I will be leaving for Siem Reap, Cambodia on Monday, 17th of September and will be bringing with me 25 dresses to give to the children of the Orphanage of the Sisters of the Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa sisters). I contacted and asked for assistance from the Reservations Manager of the hotel where we will be staying in Siem Reap to help me get in touch with the orphanage and let the sisters know that I will be going to their orphanage to bring these dresses on Saturday and of which he willingly and earnestly did. What an amazing customer service he gave. This is the parcel that I will be handcarrying to Siem Reap -

and these are the donated dresses included in the parcel from Monika Osvald, Colleen Mundt, Lyn Granger and Chrysoulla Paradisis. A few dresses I held onto knowing that I will be travelling to Siem Reap this year -

and these dresses were made by me - a few of them from donated fabrics -

Thank you to the generosity of those who donated dresses and fabrics. It is much appreciated. One will not know when I am going to travel and handcarry dresses with me so why not sponsor a dress now so I can bring it with me the next time I travel or the next time I send a parcel for distribution. To sponsor a dress, you can click here or click on the link below - Thank you.

Sponsor a Dress for Disadvantaged Kids

Sponsor A Dress for the kids in the Philippines

I will be travelling to the Philippines in mid-October and will be bringing with me a few dresses to distribute to some disadvantaged children. If you would like to make a difference but do not know how or have no time to make dresses, why not sponsor a dress and I will include it in my distribution. You can sponsor a dress for a girl -

or sponsor a t-shirt and a pair of shorts for a boy -

or sponsor a dress for a girl and a t-shirt and pair of shorts for a boy -

or a set of 2 t-shirts and 2 pairs of shorts for 2 disadvantaged boys -

or a set of 3 dresses for 3 disadvantaged girls -

All of the above for the cost of perhaps one or 2 cups of coffee for 3 days. Proceeds from the sponsorships will help pay for the cost of distributing dresses to other locations. To sponsor, click on any of the images above or click on the link below -

Sponsor Clothes for Disadvantaged Kids

If you feel like asking a question before sponsoring a dress, feel free and click here to send me an email. Thank you.

One yucca at a time...one dress for a disadvantaged kid at a time

I did a cleanup of my backyard and I still have a few more yucca cuttings to sell as mentioned in my previous posting. Cut your own yucca or as many yuccas as you want  for $6.00 per cut. The popular choice of gardeners and landscape designers!   There are about 10-15 yuccas that you can cut.

This plant is mature and established. They can take sometime to grow into as big as what you are getting! 

The plant you see in the photos is the actual plant. They make a bold statement in any garden and look good as a features in gardens, courtyards, landscapes. They also look beautiful in pots. It brings an architectural look to any garden beds, especially with modern designs. 

These plants are easy to establish and maintain. While they prefer full sun and sandy soil, they can grow practically anywhere, including shady spots, rockery, coastal gardens, and pots. These  beautiful plants can cost $40++ each for a size like these in nurseries and garden stores! 

If you want an instant garden, this is for you.  This is a hardy and mature plant, it will not die. It is ready for planting! Once it is planted, it will grow roots again. I have propagated my plants this way and they all survived!  There is no postage for delivery of these plants as you are going to cut them and so is a pickup only at Casula (near Liverpool). To make a purchase, click on any of the images above or click on the link below as I have also posted them for sale on ebay -

Yuccas for sale on ebay

Proceeds from the sale of these yuccas will be used to help pay for the cost of distributing dresses to disadvantaged children in the world, a self-funded charity work I started in 2011. Your purchase of any of these yucca plants will help make a difference to a life of a disadvantaged child. One yucca at a time....one dress at a time....one disadvantaged child at a time. Thank you.

Sponsored dresses for Cambodia

I am going to Cambodia next weekend and already have a few dresses in my bag to take with me. I can bring a few more so if there is anyone who wants to sponsor a dress (with sleeves) please do so by clicking on the link below -

Sponsor a Dress

Open for Dress donations

Dress A Girl Australia is open for dress donations between the size of 8 t0 10 years old for girls. I am not in a good financial position to distribute large quantities of dresses so there will be a limit of dresses to be donated by individuals and/or groups. Only 8 dresses will be accepted per individual and 15 dresses only for a group. These dresses will be distributed in the Philippines in October so please make sure you send your donations after Sept 23, 2018 but on or before Oct 5. to make sure someone is around to accept parcels. Deliveries for regular parcels now takes a week or more so please note the dates. 

For those who are keen to donate handmade dresses, please send me an email to dressagirlaustralia@gmail.com for postal address. As usual, please be guided with the guidelines on how to make dresses to donate. Click on the link below for more details. Thank you.

Guidelines on how to make ad donate handmade dresses

Fundraising Campaign #2 for Dress Distribution 2018 - Handmade Father's Day Greeting Cards

Printed from my old inkjet printer. these handmade cards with unique designs will make your Dad more special on his special day this Sunday, 2nd of September. If you have not made a purchase yet of a Father's Day greeting card, please consider these selections. Proceeds from the sale of these handmade cards will help pay for the cost of distributing dresses to disadvantaged children in the world.

All these cards are printed on a standard sized 110mm x 155mm white greeting card with a matching white envelope for easy gift-giving and/or mailing.

    

Any of the these cards sell for $2.25 each. All you have to do is click on any of the image above or below to make a purchase.

     

Help make a difference by purchasing any of these handmade greeting cards. Please help spread the word around.

Fundraising Campaign #1 for Dress Distribution 2018 - Father's Day Buttons for Sale

It is time to raise funds to help pay for the cost of distributing dresses later this year and for 2018 Christmas Distribution. What a better way to raise funds by selling pinback buttons, magnets and keychains to celebrate Father's Day this coming Sunday, 2nd of September 2018. A simple way of making your Dad very special on his special day. Regular pinback buttons with a no-snag jewellery pin and safety clasp at the back to wear on his hat or pin on his shirt on his special day.

You have 6 buttons to choose from and they could be just the simple regular pinback button or a magnet to put on the fridge door or a keychain he can take with him anywhere. Buttons, magnets and Keychains are also available for Grandpa.

Size of buttons are 57mm (2-1/4"). All you have to do is click on the image above or click on any selections below to make a purchase.

Regular Pinback Buttons on Sale at $2.00 each, Keychain at $4.25 each and a magnetic button at $2.50 each. Click on the button above to make a purchase.

Regular Pinback Buttons on Sale at $2.00 each, Keychain at $4.25 each and a magnetic button at $2.50 each. Click on the button above to make a purchase.

Regular Pinback Buttons on Sale at $2.00 each, Keychain at $4.25 each and a magnetic button at $2.50 each. Click on the button above to make a purchase.

 Regular Pinback Buttons on Sale at $2.00 each, Keychain at $4.25 each and a magnetic button at $2.50 each. Click on the button above to make a purchase.

Regular Pinback Buttons on Sale at $2.00 each, Keychain at $4.25 each and a magnetic button at $2.50 each. Click on the button above to make a purchase.

Regular Pinback Buttons on Sale at $2.00 each, Keychain at $4.25 each and a magnetic button at $2.50 each. Click on the button above to make a purchase.

These buttons can also be used to raise funds for your own projects. Please send me an email for larger quantities and for different designs,

Proceeds from the sale of these buttons will help pay for the cost of distributing dresses to disadvantaged children in the world.

Sponsor a Dress!!

anyone who takes care of a child can have a big smile on their face when they see that child wearing a new dress. so why not sponsor a dress and see more smiles and happiness on everyone's faces around the world. To sponsor, all you have to do is click on the image below or click here.

(this picture was taken at the Anugrah home for Children at Ambarnath Maharashtra, Mumbai, India by Kate Muir of QCCC)

Happy Mother's Day!

To all the mothers out there....Happy Mother's Day!!!

Sponsor a Dress this Mother's Day

Mother's Day is fast approaching and this would be a good time to help make a difference to lives of a few disadvantaged kids. Make mothers in disadvantaged places happy by sponsoring a dress for their little love ones. Here are a few selections to sponsor -
1) Peasant style of dresses good for locations where shoulders need to be covered (3x) for $25.00 -

2) Two sets of boys' clothes for $20.00 -

3) Pillowcase style of dresses (3x) for $25.00 -

More dress selections to sponsor can be found here. As originally intended and still is, proceeds from dress sponsorships will be used to pay for the cost of distributing dresses to children in disadvantaged locations. To know more details about my charity work and where sponsored dresses are going, please click here. Thank you.

Rosette Buttons for Mum

In two weeks we will be celebrating Mother's Day. Make it more special for your mums by making her wear a mother's day rosette button on her special day. A few selections of rosette buttons to choose from with and/or without streamers. 
1) Rosette buttons with streamers on sale at $7.50 each - click on the image below or click here to check them out.

2) Rosette buttons without streamers on sale at $6.95 each - click on the image below or click here to check them out.

Proceeds from the sale of these rosette buttons for mum will help pay for the cost of distributing dresses to disadvantaged children. Help make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged children. For more details on my charity work, please click here.

Enjoy Celebrating Easter

Donated T-shirt fabrics

Received these bundles of cotton fabrics which are great materials to make into t-shirts. Sending them to Monika M. who accepted my request to convert them into t-shirts. 

Thank you Monika. Much appreciated.

One-of-a-kind handmade dolls for sale

These one-of-a-kind handmade dolls will be available for sale once I have updated the Dress A Girl Australia website. Proceeds from the sale of these handmade dolls will be used to purchase art supplies for Cambodia in Cambodia when I visit Phnom Penh and Siem Reap in September 2018. Watch out for the links to these dolls to make a purchase.

Volunteers needed to sew dresses and/or library bags

Network Heaven which is a ministry of the French Forest Baptist church is in need of volunteers to sew t-shirt dresses and/or dresses with sleeves and library bags for girls in Sri Lanka. For more details please contact Anne Salvador-Dunlop on email address anne_Salvador@yahoo.com or mobile number 0409-329-096. To know more about their charity work, please click on the link below -

http://networkheaven.org/