So what's Mucky's deal.......

I think I owe you an explenation................

An explenation on what the deal is ..... with Mucky and her Euroknaller!!!

I am Mucky and together with some of my friends i have organized MUCKY'S EUROKNALLER; A MUSIC-ART Festival for the cause of an Ethiopian orphanage.

This summer, from May 18-June 15, I have the great opportunity to visit and work with 12 former street kids living in Addis Abeba. In October 2008, my friend Naomi Habte, decided to pack her bags and work for an organisation called" The Joshua Academy" that includes a school and several orphanages. She has been working for a recently set up orphanage called " Rehobot" for 7 months now. Also, she is teaching English at an Ethiopian school providing education for 500 Ethiopian kids, including the 12 kids of Rehobot. In May, she will have about 2 more months to go, although,...plans seem to be changing: )!!

Now what's Mucky's story?

Last X-mas I was surprised with receiving an envelop that had been waiting for me under the christmas tree. One of my relatives (my sweet Opa to be precise) had written "A ticket to Addis Abeba to visit your friend Naomi"......ps. also includes your birthday gift coming up in February! Hmmm,.....Syked,... stoked...no wait,..what's the word? ..."bedazzled"... was the lucky state I found myself in and it took me long that night to fall asleep, as I was thinking of all possible WAYS TO HELP!

As my own trust in NGO's and other humantiarian helping organisations hasn't grown over the years due to mis-management and " the money not always ending up at the places and people that need it the most", I figured........I might as well try and DO SOMETHING MYSELF!

Mucky's Euroknaller is a Music-Art festival with it's core concept being: "let's raise money for these 12 kids and prove WE can do better than Mcdonald's Euroknaller!WE want to show you what your euro's REALLY can be worth!And WE want it to be FUN and SAFE for you to give!

We are trying to raise E2000,- min. to provide the kids with basic needs as: food, clothes, shoes, backpacks, bedding, toothbrushes and paste, shampoo, medical supplies, toys, fixing of their rented house etc.... AND a FUN DAY OUT after all the hard work and English lessons of " miss Naomi": )!

As Mucky will be making a SEE-WERE-YOUR-MONEY-GOES-TO mini-documentary which she will present to you on part 2, coming september, we want to create a SAFE and PERSONAL way for you to GIVE and make change happen from a distance. Also, this blogspot will be used to report back on Mucky's journey, her adventures and the consequences of you donating your Euro's to Mucky's Euroknaller.

Mucky and her friends are thankfull for your support and are looking forward seeing you on the 16th of May!

Kind regards,

Mucky......