An update from The Noel Orphanage, in Rwanda, which is situated opposite our tea estate, Pfunda…

It has been an extraordinary last 6 months for The Point Foundation, a charity that was formed by Imporient and other like minded companies and individuals to transform the lives of orphaned children around the world, but principally in Africa, from birth to 18 years of age.

The Point Foundation Ball…£150,000 raised!

In October 2009, Imporient, as one of the trustees, attended The Point Foundation’s inaugural charity ball held at The Dorchester Hotel in London. It was a hugely successful evening which included hearing from Charles Trace, the foundation’s chairman and our patron British Olympic 400m hurdles champion Sally Gunnell OBE.

It was finished with a charity auction that exceeded all expectations to raise a phenomenal £150,000! This outstanding sum will significantly improve the lives of the children at the Noel Orphanage and the foundation’s other projects. A huge thank you must be extended to all those who attended the event.

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SALLY GUNNELL APPEARS ON THE HIT SKY ONE SHOW TO HELP THE NOEL ORPHANAGE

A big congratulations and thank you to Sally for taking part in the show and testing whether she was smarter than a 10 year old. By nominating The Point Foundation ,as the cause she wanted to donate to, she has made a significant difference to the lives of the children in Rwanda.

The Noel Orphanage is situated opposite Pfunda, our tea estate in Rwanda. To continue our investment in the local community there, a percentage of each sale of Imporient tea goes to helping the children at the orphanage. If you wish, you can donate further by going to the ‘Shop’ and clicking on ‘Help the Orphanage’.

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In order to save The Noel Orphanage we have teamed up with other like minded companies and individuals to form ‘The Point Foundation’. The focus of our objectives are centred around the words ‘Life, Live, Learn’, and in this context the Foundation will raise sufficient funding to bring love, care, compassion and education to transform the lives of orphaned children around the world, but principally in Africa, from birth to 18 years of age.

Sally Gunnell, our patron, has pledged her support to raise awareness of The Point Foundation and its cause. Find out more about the work of the Point Foundation by clicking on the link above.

Here are some more photos of the May 2008 trip to Rwanda. During Sally’s recent visit to The Noel Orphanage she handed out clothes and toys to the children that had been bought and donated.

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BRITISH OLYMPIC 400M HURDLES CHAMPION SALLY GUNNELL OBE VISITED PFUNDA AND THE NOEL ORPHANAGE IN MAY 2008.

www.sallygunnell.com

In her role as Patron of The Point Foundation, Sally Gunnell OBE, along with members from Imporient, made her first trip to Rwanda to see firsthand the plight of the children whose lives we are trying to transform.

Whilst there, she also visited the Pfunda Tea Estate learning more about high quality tea production, Imporient’s investment in the community and the contributions Imporient makes to the Noel Orphanage. 

The trip was a great success with everyone in agreement that it had only highlighted further the importance of the work being undertaken and the need for greater investment.

A percentage of each sale of Imporient tea goes to the Noel Orphanage or if you wish you can donate by going to the ‘Shop’ and clicking on ‘Help the Orphanage’.

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