white horses charity (sll) - the caravan of hope
DESCRIPTION
The White Horses charity is a truly unique project that benefits those who are involved in our work as well as those who benefit from the work we do.1800km across France, no motor vehicles all in aide of disabled charities in England and France.This presentation is the continuation of part one and explains the charities projects for 2012.TRANSCRIPT
PART II
THE CARAVAN OF HOPEPLEASE SUPPORT THE 2012 SLL CHARITY EXPEDITION
SLL 2012… THE CARAVAN OF HOPE
A strikingly ecological project 8 Camargue horses (of which 2 Camargues harnessed in pair and 6 ridden by the
young disadvantaged French & British young people) + 2 Franc Comtois draft horses harnessed in pair (selection and training of these 2 horses by a 13 times Carriage Driving Champion of France)
12 Riders: 6 young people (3 French and 3 British)for the first 3 months – 6 others for the following 3 months)- with the SLL team alongside
Dozens of young and disabled adults in the beneficiary centres will get pleasure and physical and physiological benefit from our horses over many years (at least 15)
SLL 2012: Driving Horses – A first for us
Exclusive and unique : a journey of some1800 kms with horse driven carriages
New: an ecological dimension in all areas of the trip
3 years of preparation A durable donation of at least 15
years of use : 10 horses prepared for their future life to help dozens of disabled people
6 months ‘on the road’ 85 stop overs
SLL 2012… THE CARAVAN OF HOPE
Personal… Moral values Take stock of one’s own personal situation Become aware of one’s own potential Become persevering and surpass one’s self expectations
Relational…Social & Citizenship values Learn the rules of living in a group Learn about each other’s cultures - differences and
similarities between young people – become aware of the difficulties disabled people face
Technique Become disciplined and focused with regard to the end
purpose of the journey Become responsible by looking after and attending to the
needs of the horses as well as horsemanship skills
Environmental Learn to respect nature at all times during the journey Learn eco-responsible actions Learn to eat local and seasonal food
A future socio-professional integration:
SLL 2012… THE CARAVAN OF HOPE
Protection of the environment and eco-responsible challenges Sensitize the young people to protection of nature and the countryside Open their eyes to the possibility of living and evolving in a minimum comfort
zone Reduction or recycling of waste products A new edition: using 2 horse-driven carriages Transport of material in the two carriages Prioritizing renewable energy wherever possible Local and seasonal food
New challenges
SLL 2012… THE CARAVAN OF HOPE
An optimal budget through the use of carriages
Use of carriages: no fuel consumption , so savings
Years of usability with less onerous insurance than conventional transport
The carriages cover SLL’s needs – solidly built and as light as possible
Transport for 5 people –camping material – personal belongings – horse equipment – cooking equipment
2 carriages + harnesses: £19,000 to £20,000
8 Camargue horses: £35,000
2 Franc-Comtois horses: £4,500
New challenges
They supported us in 2008 !Support us NOW
They are supporting us in 2012…Why don’t you?
Contact us
SLL - Association Sète Lorient Londres / Sète Lorient London Charity Registered with Charity Commission: n° 1112469
Registered Office: 31E Regents Park Road, LONDON NW17TL Association Loi 1901 n° W5610001040
Siège social: 4 rue du Calvaire, 56250 ELVEN
Contacts UK: Jakki Cunningham: 31E Regents Park Road, London NW1 7TL
0044 (0) 207 482 5673 / 0044 (0) 7946 098 442 / [email protected]
Contacts France: Isabelle Segura: 4 rue Bellevue 31150 Bruguières 0033 (0)5 61 82 55 31 / 0033 (0)6 08 02 56 45 / [email protected] Jakki Cunningham: Port du Kernével, BP60, 56260 Larmor Plage 0033 (0)6 21 63 00 35 Jacqueline Le Tallec: [email protected]