Save The Children
Save the Children are coming to Camp Bestival to have fun in the sun and to get everyone involved with the charity’s biggest-ever global campaign. The aim of which is to stop the 10 million children still dying before their fifth birthday each year.
Save the Children, working in partnership with the European Commission Humanitarian Aid department, will have a 5th Birthday party tent at the Festival to raise awareness of child hunger and the vital role of food aid in keeping vulnerable children alive in the world’s poorest countries. 5's a FANTASTIC age to be so lets celebrate it whilst also helping all children across the world to reach it. No-ones to old for a 5th birthday party!
Not getting enough food to eat is one the leading causes of child deaths around the world. Of the 10 million children who die each year before their fifth birthday malnutrition kills more than a third. This interactive stall will bring to life Save the Children’s work and will allow families to get involved.
Alongside fun and creative activities we will be holding drumming workshops using drums from all around the world. Join in and then perform at our actual birthday party during the weekend. There will be a feeding station just like one of the hundreds of stations the charity has set up in countries like Niger in West Africa, to reach thousands of malnourished children. Here festival-goers can find out about how children are classed as malnourished, what Save the Children does to help them and maybe even sample a life-saving paste given to really hungry children and babies.
Here you can also recharge with a coffee and cookie plus there will be bags of fun and wacky freebies including arm bands that we will be asking people to wear in support of our campaign, rain ponchos and goody bags.
Everyone is invited to spend time at the ‘fifth birthday party’ themed tent. Visitors can show their support by writing fifth birthday cards that will be sent to Gordon Brown, we've collected in hundreds so far! There will also be party games and competitions. For when you’re done partying there will be chill-out area to kick back and relax or chat to representatives from Save the Children.
Can't wait to see you all there!
www.savethechildren.org.uk