9/7/09

Just a short message to let you all know that the group is growing! Finally exceeded the 100 member mark! It would be great if everyone could invite their friends to join. We need more awareness!!

Since Mich is going to be abroad till the 24th, the Monthly Clean Up is going to be postponed until after she gets back. So it will either be that same week, or sometime in the beginning of August. I will let you know when dates are confirmed.

Again, I hope you'll all share this group with you friends. The Funny Farm needs awareness and this group is mainly dedicated to them. Hopefully, as the group grows, I'd like to expand to different sanctuaries. All in due time though =)

Thank you to all of you for being a part of this group and showing your support!

Peace and Love!

Xx Steffi xX

04/07/09

The Dog walk went very well! Unfortunately we weren't that many people to split up into 2 groups so we didn't have enough time to clean the dog pens out too well. On the whole, the dogs were very happy to get out again and the ones who were a little wary to go out the last time, got the hang of it and seemed very calm and relaxed to be out of the farm with the other dogs and their walkers. So I'm very happy that these dog walks are doing them a LOT of good!!



Next week there wont be a dog walk, but the Funny Farm will be at the Kidstart Summer Club open day, as they have decided to give their annual animal donation to the Funny Farm! There will also be a BBQ at the Funny Farm in the evening. So I hope you'll come and show your support and eat some yummy food ^.^

Thanks to Yannick, Joe, Mark, Dave, Fran, Hannah, Elaine, Macs and Claire for being there and helping out with the dogs =)

Peace and Love

Xx Steffi xX

28/06/09

Hi all!

Hope you're all doing well.

Just wanted to let you all know, that there will be weekly dog walks organised every Friday evening at the Funny Farm in Bidnija!

The idea is to have 2 groups of people: one group walking the dogs, while the other group cleans out the dog pens. This will alternate every week.

I hope that many of you will be able to make it. We can try to stick to 5pm in the evening so that it won't be too hot.

I'll create an event and post it on Facebook as soon as possible!

Peace and Love!

Xx Steffi xX

15/06/09

Yet another Success! =D We got the entrance bit cleared out nicely ^^ Still got looooads more work to do. Unfortunately, the days are getting hotter, so time in the sun has to get shorter. Therefore, less gets done.

The Funny Farm are in need of as many volunteers as possible! The horses and dogs need to be cleaned out regularly! And the amount of people they have volunteering already, just doesn't seem to be enough! So please, anyone wanting to volunteer, contact Mich Cachia Arnett or her mum Sue Arnett.

BIG THANKS to Dave, Mark, Yan, Nigel, Glorianne, Jess, Lorin, Neil, Steffe, and Malcolm for being the 10, out of the 44 who said they would attend the event, who actually came! You're all stars ^.^ Thank you so much!

Best thing now is to get a bit more organised, plan what is going to be done next month, buy what needs to be bought, etc, etc. So will message you again when we know what's happening!

Till then - Peace and Love!

Xx Steffi xX

09/06/09

The beach clean-up on Sunday went really well! Good turn out! And lots of kids who were soaking up the sun decided to grab some bags and help out too, which was great! The sea was very refreshing! And the yoga session was extremely relaxing! Thanks to Mich! =D


So, I think we might need to change the time of the clean up to an hour later (i.e. 5pm) simply because of the scorching hot sun! Not that you're gonna burn or anything (even though you might), but it will still be REALLY hot! So the clean up is now at 5pm.

Another thing, I think it would be wise to organise transport back home seeing as it will be quite late for busses at 8-9pm. So all those in need, message me personally, and I'll put you down for transport BACK home.

16/05/09

Another Funny Farm clean up event has been arranged for the 14th June at 4pm. Check it out NOW and RSVP! We need as many hands as we can get so please come along!

There's also a beach clean up at Ghajn Tuffieha the week before (on the 7th June at 4pm). Check that out too. I've posted a link to that event on the bottom of this page!

Peace and Love

Xx Steffi xX

04/05/09

The Funny Farm Clean up that was scheduled for 3rd May 2009 was a success!
Got loooooads done! Hoping to make it a monthly thing now, so much more opportunities for those who couldnt come this time to come again next month! Thanks to:
Steffe, Abi, Jess, Niki, Mark, Dave, Jolen, Malcolm and Raquel. And of course Mich and Sue Arnett for allowing this all to happen! Couldn't have done it without you all! (Hope I didn't leave anyone out!)
KUDOS TO EVERYONE!



Not to mention thanks to RED BULL for surprising us with ... red bull ... and giving us the little lift we needed to get going =D Thank you!!

I posted a link to the event page where there are all the photos. Do take a look see.

Peace and Love

Xx Steffi xX

About the Group

This group is dedicated to gathering a group of people who are willing to make a change. The group is there to promote awareness regarding animal welfare, human rights and the environment. Those who would like to be involved should simply join the group and if anyone has any questions please let me know - steffi.thake@gmail.com

You are not obliged to come to the events and volunteer. The group is there to spread awareness - pressuring people into doing work is not the way to go about making a change. Change comes from the heart, people should want to be involved.

This group is working in collaboration with That's Rubbish, Greenhouse Malta, Funny Farm Horse Rescue Association, and Birdlife Malta. I'm pretty sure that the more helping hands we have, the more we can accomplish; and there is no feeling like accomplishment! So joining forces seems to be the best decision right now.

"Be the change you wish to see in the world "

-- Gandhi

Peace and Love

Xx Steffi xX