Bonnie Wright teams up with Oxfam to support Mother Appeal

by · February 28, 2014

Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) has teamed up with her mother, Sheila Teague, a jewelry designer, in order to support the Oxfam Mother Appeal breakfast, which took place in Soho, London this week. Bonnie has been an Oxfam ambassador for two years, and the appeal is to raise “money for women around the world.”

The project is described as follows:

“We know that mothers everywhere want the best for their children. But when every day is a struggle to feed their families, it takes almost superhuman strength to succeed. By getting together with friends, family and work colleagues for Oxfam’s Mother Appeal, you will help give mothers worldwide the lift they need to change the future.”

The money raised will support three projects in Bangladesh, Tajikistan, and Zambia. The British Government has promised to match all money raised, pound for pound.

The launch breakfast took place at Maison Bertaux in Soho. Bonnie spoke about how close to the appeal she was, having visited Senegal for Oxfam in 2012. She said that,

 

“It was amazing to meet people with so little who had such generosity of spirit, […] their hope and optimism was so strong. The women I spoke to said that the most important thing for them was to be able to provide their kids with an education because it’s the only way to break out of poverty.”

To get involved and find out more about how to hold your own fundraising event, visit the official Oxfam page here.

Will you be getting involved?