Zambia Mosquito Net Distribution Video

Run with us in the Brooklands 10k at Mercedes World

On the 28th of March, Baraka Community Partnerships will have a team running at the Brooklands 10k at Mercedes World in Weybridge, Surrey. This popular race promises to be fun for both runners and spectators alike. The run begins on the historic Brabham Straight at the listed old Brooklands race circuit and then links onto the super-modern circuit in front of the high-tech Mercedes World building.

Event Details:

• Venue: Mercedes World, Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey
• Date: 28 March 2010
• Start time: 9.15am (9am for the U-15's Race)
• Age limits: 15+ for the 10km, no lower limit for the 1,500m
• Medals to all finishers
• Prizes for first five men and women, first masters 40, 45, 50, 60+ in 10km/first 3 boys and girls in 1500m
• Free parking

If interested in participating in our team and helping us to raise a bit of money for our various projects, contact our project coordinator, Andy McKee, at info@barakacommunity.com.

Romeo and Juliet: The Modern Musical

HCPT’s JS1 and the Baraka Community Partnerships present …

Romeo and Juliet: The Modern Musical

Two households, both alike in dignity
In fair Verona, Where we lay our scene

Written and Directed by Leila Sangtabi
Featuring the songs of …
LADY GAGA, FALL OUT BOY, JLS, PIXIE LOTT, MICHAEL BUBLE and many more!

Gumley House Convent School
St John's Road
Isleworth

7pm-9pm
26th February 2010

Admission: £4

All money raised will be split between the two charities HCPT and Baraka Community Partnerships.

Visit this musical's Facebook page for more details.

Exodus Offers Responsible Tourism Trips to Tijhza, Morocco

A small amount of intrepid tourists find their way to Tijhza, but there is still the sense of a bygone era when passing through the village, especially considering electricity arrived only a few years ago. Although our intentions started with helping the Tijhza School, our project has now evolved to help the village and the wider community thanks to continuous donations from visiting Exodus clients. This project offers support to the Berber children and villagers of Tijhza Village by focusing on essentials that many take for granted, such as health care, education and a sustainable income.

The above quote is from an excellent write up about volunteer travel opportunities in Morocco with Exodus – the UK's leading exponent of responsible travel. Exodus is fully supportive of our projects offering both logistical and financial support. In fact, Baraka Community Partnerships designs itineraries for special volunteer trips, and Exodus Travels Ltd administers them. This way, responsible travellers can confidently book trips with an ABTA registered travel operator with over 35 years' experience in running adventure group tours worldwide.

So, if you're looking some fun the the Moroccan sun with a healthy dose of volunteering to a worthwhile cause, consider visiting the Atlas Mountains village of Tijhza, Morocco with Exodus in 2010. Their next trip will be in April.

Visit www.exodus.co.uk for more details.

Click here for the link to their Morocco Tijhza Village Project article.

Baraka's Rowathon Success in Shepperton!

Ten teams of 57 competitors rowing non-stop for six hours (with most participants rowing ten minutes every hour) for a total rowed distance of more than 764,000 metres! Last month's Rowathon fundraiser surpassed our initial goal of raising £3000. So far £4,000 has been collected from the event – all of it going to our projects in Zambia!

A special thank you must go to the following businesses for their generous support: Dan Morgan of Blue Leisure; Dave Morgan of Transpeed, Tesco, The Village Bakery, Cafe Vanille, and Carolyn Matthews of the Shepperton Chiropractic Clinic.

Here's the video: