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store news •<br />
On her<br />
bike<br />
Above: Hales Lawrence with her bike.<br />
Kenya” she got the students making<br />
covers for their sewing machines and<br />
a bag for them to carry their items to<br />
class in.<br />
“The day went smoothly and though<br />
language can be a barrier this is not<br />
so because of the practical nature of<br />
sewing,” says Barbara. “The ladies<br />
were over the moon leaving class with<br />
a simple bag, proud that they had<br />
made it.<br />
“As a teacher it is a thrill to see<br />
students gain a sense of achievement<br />
and to see the glow on their faces.<br />
Most of the students had spent less<br />
than a month at the Learning Centre<br />
for the dressmaking certificate. One<br />
woman, aged 24, had three children,<br />
the oldest was 10-years-old. There<br />
was no man of the house and she<br />
struggled to pay the rent of 500<br />
Kenyan shillings (between five and six<br />
Australian dollars) per month for a four<br />
by four metre space but was a true<br />
quiet achiever. After only two weeks in<br />
the class, and with hardly any English,<br />
she picked up the techniques easily. I<br />
was very proud of her.”<br />
Barbara said it was very sad to<br />
leave her students in Kenya behind<br />
but, she adds, “I feel as though I have<br />
made a difference to the lives of many<br />
and had a most rewarding experience<br />
in giving.” •<br />
<strong>Spotlight</strong> Cockburn<br />
Unit 14, 87 Armadale Road,<br />
Jandakot, Western Australia<br />
Tel: 08 9412 3600<br />
FIND OUT MORE, DONATE OR<br />
VISIT THE CENTRE:<br />
The Gabriel Learning Centre<br />
www.kenya.net.au<br />
Hales Lawrence from<br />
<strong>Spotlight</strong>’s Whangarei store in<br />
New Zealand recently organised<br />
a raffle to raise money for the<br />
SPCA by doing a 90km cycle<br />
ride. The event was the R4<br />
from Rotorua to Whakatane<br />
and <strong>Spotlight</strong> supplier, Caprice,<br />
kindly donated a boy’s and girl’s<br />
duvet cover to help raise funds.<br />
“I also did a half day at the<br />
front of the store selling raffle<br />
tickets,” says Hales. “The ride,<br />
which I completed in four hours,<br />
was getting harder during the<br />
last 40 kilometres as it was all<br />
flat and your legs don’t really get<br />
a rest. Cycling is a hobby of mine<br />
and this is the third big event<br />
I have done to raise money for<br />
this worthwhile charity. All in all<br />
I have collected just over $500<br />
so a big thanks to all those that<br />
have donated!” •<br />
Get Creative Quarterly Autumn 2012 141
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