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Duke and Duchess of Sussex follow Lennox Head, NSW charity on Instagram

Announcement posted by VO Group 08 Aug 2019

Rafiki Mwema is one of the 15 charities chosen by the royals for their Forces for Change

Founded in 2012 by Sarah Rosborg and Anne-Marie Tipper, Rafiki Mwema supports and works with children who are ostracised as victims of horrific abuse in Kenya, delivering safe houses and providing therapy.

 

The support from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is not only expected to shine a worldwide light on the Australian charity, but bring much needed financial support.

 

“I’m just so excited that someone will see our amazing children,” says co-founder Sarah.

 

At present, the charity is housing 70 children as young as 18 months old and have helped a further 150 children back into their home community via the outreach program.

 

Rafiki Mwema does not receive any money from the government and relies solely on individual donations.

 

Rafiki Mwema's supporting ambassadors is Gold Coast-based organics brands Eco Tan, Sonya Driver.

 

In November 2018, Eco Tan launched the Eco By Sonya Nail Cream for Rafiki Mwema – their first not-for-profit product, where 100% of the profits from sale of the product go directly to Rafiki Mwema.

 

“There is nothing more important than helping and taking care of children wherever they may be,” Sonya said.

 

For more information on Rafiki Mwema, please visit https://rafikimwema.com/ and get social @rafikicastle/ 

 

For more on Eco Tan, visit www.ecotan.com.au and get social @ecotan and https://www.facebook.com/EcoTanAus/

 

 

About ECO TAN x ECO BY SONYA

What started out as a personal endeavour for Eco Tan x Eco By Sonya founder and CEO Sonya Driver, who was determined to find a tanning product made from all-natural ingredients, became much more when Eco Tan x Eco By Sonya made Australian history in 2011 by becoming the country’s first certified organic tanning manufacturer. Named Best Organic Beauty Brand of 2017 by LUX Magazine’s Global Excellence Awards, Eco Tan x Eco By Sonya continues to be a stand out global leader in the organic beauty industry. 


Chanel Heeren, Communications 

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