Portobello Market

Posted by Tamara Holland-Martin on April 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Having a stall at Portobello Market has been an incredible experience and we sold a lot of the clothes that people very kindly donated, bring up the running total donation for Un Techo to a £1,000. Thank you all so much for raiding your wardrobes. A huge thank you to all the friends that came … Continue reading →

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Portobello Market Charity Stall for Chile

Posted by Tamara Holland-Martin on April 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Over the last week, I have taken the time to leaflet my local area, as well as harassing friends and family, with requests for donations of clothes, shoes and accessories, all of which I will be selling at Portobello Market on Friday 23 & Saturday 24 April. The stall will be at Portobello Green – at … Continue reading →

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Victor Diaz’s Story

Posted by Tamara Holland-Martin on April 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwxjA7ong1Q The video shows the story of Victor Diaz, a 10-year old child, nicknamed “Zafrada” after he repeatedly asked for zafradas (misspelling the word “frazada”-blanket-) to cover from cold after his family lost everything in the earthquake. It is a sad but beautifull story that somehow reflects the story that thousands are living nowadays in Chile. … Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted by Tamara Holland-Martin on March 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Today is a very good day as my blog is finally live! I am off to Chile to work for Un Techo para Chile on Thursday 29th April and plan to update this blog with stories and photos of my trip. I’m also trying to raise a donation from the UK before I leave and … Continue reading →

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