Xmas Torch

What is Xmas Torch?

Xmas Torch at its core is, ‘an act of empathy and kindness towards the less fortunate’. It asks each and everyone of us to take a moment to imagine the experiences of the less fortunate children in our society, more importantly, to take a moment during one of the most lavish days of the year, to ‘feel’ them.

Christmas Day being one of the most festive days in the calendar is also the most dreaded for these children. The very thought that they will once again watch from the fence the extravagance, prodigality, and bounteousness in which we generally celebrate Christmas Day makes them question the value of their very own existence.

Most of these children have never even experienced the fundamental element of Christmas Day, a gift.

This is the whole concept of Xmas Torch; just a simple gift and a day to remember; a day to shine some light into their lives, hence Xmas Torch

Simple, through its executive committee, Xmas Torch organizes Christmas Day event for the less fortunate children usually from select special homes across the country in the form of ‘a day out’.

Acts of kindness do the rest, i.e. kind donations of money from individuals and institutions fund the logistics, venue, food, accommodation and entertainment.

$Most less fortunate children all over the world have someone or group doing something to help them; orphans have orphanages, disabled have special homes, etc. What most of these homes or groups can provide is mostly food, shelter and those who can an education. Remember these are children who\'ve had to deal with tough situations and circumstances that really no child should go through! It is often forgotten though that they are children after all, however brave or tough their situations have made them.$

Most less fortunate children all over the world have someone or group doing something to help them; orphans have orphanages, disabled have special homes, etc. What most of these homes or groups can provide is mostly food, shelter and those who can an education. Remember these are children who\'ve had to deal with tough situations and circumstances that really no child should go through! It is often forgotten though that they are children after all, however brave or tough their situations have made them.

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Introduction

Xmas Torch at its core is, ‘an act of empathy and kindness towards the less fortunate’. It asks each and everyone of us to take a moment to imagine the experiences of the less fortunate children in our society, more importantly, to take a moment during one of the most lavish days of the year, to ‘feel’ them. Christmas Day being one of the most festive days in the calendar is also the most dreaded for these children. The very thought that they will once again watch from the fence the extravagance, prodigality, and bounteousness in which we generally celebrate Christmas Day makes them question the value of their very own existence. Most of these children have never even experienced the fundamental element of Christmas Day, a gift. This is the whole concept of Xmas Torch; just a simple gift and a day to remember; a day to shine some light into their lives, hence Xmas Torch

ABOUT THE FOUNDER

Lorraine Kirigia
Muscat, Oman

A young Kenyan lady living and working in Muscat, Oman. In the recent years she has learnt that you don't need to be a millionaire to be a philanthropist. In any small way you can make a difference in someone's life. As Richard L Evans says, "Children will not remember you for the material things that you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them." Xmas Torch's aim is to make these children feel cherished just for that one day! God bless you all.