Fashionable cause
The humbe T-shirt has gone from being a funkjy accessory to a charitable quest across the world. While most of us are winding down in the lead-up to Christmas holidays, Jacqueline Sanderson’s philanthropic screen-printing endeavour is just getting started. In a joint venture with her sister, Michelle, the Yaroomba mum has been busy making T-shirts in a campaign to help poverty stricken townships in South Africa.
“When my sister was living over in Africa she saw the hardships the people go through,” Jacqueline explains. “We had been talking about doing something for quite a while. So, since I do screen printing I said to her ‘Why don’t we do T-shirts to raise awareness?’” The shirts, designed by the sisters, feature the word LOVE, with the outline of Africa where the O would normally be. “I guess we decided the design shouldn’t be too busy and to have it really simple. (That way) we thought we can get the message across,” she explains.
Proceeds from sales go directly to a priest Michelle met while she was living in Africa. “The money goes to Father Peter and then he helps to educate and feed the community over there. It’s amazing how little it takes to help people over there,” Jacqueline says. Michelle’s website, ucanmakeadifference.com, is evidence of that, with a donation of $25 able to feed a family of four for two weeks.
Jacqueline says she hopes to one day travel to Africa to meet the people whose lives have been helped. In the meantime she will continue to press the shirts, which can be ordered online and found at the Coolum Twilight markets. The T-shirts cost $30 and are made from organic cotton.
Details: www.ucanmakeadifference.com
Story: Michelle McLochlan
The humbe T-shirt has gone from being a funkjy accessory to a charitable quest across the world. While most of us are winding down in the lead-up to Christmas holidays, Jacqueline Sanderson’s philanthropic screen-printing endeavour is just getting started. In a joint venture with her sister, Michelle, the Yaroomba mum has been busy making T-shirts in a campaign to help poverty stricken townships in South Africa.
“When my sister was living over in Africa she saw the hardships the people go through,” Jacqueline explains. “We had been talking about doing something for quite a while. So, since I do screen printing I said to her ‘Why don’t we do T-shirts to raise awareness?’” The shirts, designed by the sisters, feature the word LOVE, with the outline of Africa where the O would normally be. “I guess we decided the design shouldn’t be too busy and to have it really simple. (That way) we thought we can get the message across,” she explains.
Proceeds from sales go directly to a priest Michelle met while she was living in Africa. “The money goes to Father Peter and then he helps to educate and feed the community over there. It’s amazing how little it takes to help people over there,” Jacqueline says. Michelle’s website, ucanmakeadifference.com, is evidence of that, with a donation of $25 able to feed a family of four for two weeks.
Jacqueline says she hopes to one day travel to Africa to meet the people whose lives have been helped. In the meantime she will continue to press the shirts, which can be ordered online and found at the Coolum Twilight markets. The T-shirts cost $30 and are made from organic cotton.
Details: www.ucanmakeadifference.com
Story: Michelle McLochlan
