Bear Hugs for Haiti

Lancashire based business woman Debra Brown is co-ordinating the British arm of an unusual charity to help children who have suffered from the devastating earthquake in Haiti earlier this year. British based organisation Children of the World has teamed up with American charity Children of the Earth to support Bear Hugs for Haiti. Bear Hugs for Haiti aims to send hundreds of teddy bears to help to emotionally support children who have been orphaned by the disaster. Children of the Earth was praised by the United Nations in 2005 after it sent 1200 bears to orphans in Uganda, Rwanda and South East Asia.

Debra who runs a life coaching consultancy in Burnley was approached through her involvement in other charity work to assist the appeal by the patron of Children of the World, HRH Prince Frederick von Saxe-Lauenberg. Prince Frederick, whose organisation is based in Hale, Greater Manchester, commented “Much financial assistance has been given to support the unfortunate people of Haiti in rebuilding their lives. Bear Hugs aims to help orphaned children to emotionally rebuild their lives after the earth quake”.

Debra, herself a mother of two says “It’s a great opportunity for young people in the UK to connect with those less fortunate and let them know we care. Hugging a teddy bear can bring some comfort to children with no parents to hug”. A family fun day in Towneley Park Burnley is being organised by Debra to promote awareness of the appeal.

To find out more about Bear Hugs for Haiti visit http://www.globalhugs.com/bear-hugs-for-haiti