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FUN( D) RAISING WITH FUNKY FRIENDS ( first posted on thebarefootfoodie.org on 20 Oct 2022 )

 

FUN( D) RAISING WITH FUNKY FRIENDS

OCTOBER 20, 2022BAREFOOT EVENTS, BAREFOOT FRIENDS, BAREFOOT MISSIONS

“I cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa

They say it takes a village to raise a child. Leaving her mark in more than one village in Siem Reap is a petite woman with big talent, and an even bigger heart. Her calling is to provide a livelihood for mothers to raise their children in dignity, so that these children can have proper nutrition, a good education, and a bright future ahead. Her name is Anna Tsang. Together with her husband, Joseph, a pillar of strength and support, 2022 marks their 9th year of humanitarian work in Cambodia.

When the dark cloud of Covid lifted this year, Anna returned to Singapore to put up a fashion show featuring Eco and Wearable Art, together with artisanal pottery by The Other Potters. It was an event helmed entirely by friends of Anna, old and new – models were your girl-next-door, working mothers and even some sassy grannies with more than a swagger in their stride who awakened their inner divas; local clay artists who put out their creativity for a good cause, home-cooks and bakers, singers and jammers who lent their velvety voices to the space, and the ones who came, and supported, and bought…until it became a sell-out and exceeded all expectations. You know who you are.

So here are the pictures that say a thousand more words, bringing back those moments of food, fun, funk and friendship with a mission that go a long, long way. Thank you for being a part of this incredible project. Let the Show Begin...

Can't Get Enough of Posing

Docents as Models with Designer Anna

The Organising Committee - Joe, Delphine, Anna, Tang Lie, our gracious host, and me

Meet the Models

Anna's signature design - that reversible silk jacket

Do I Look Good In This?

Which One Should I Get?

Artisanal Pottery from local Potters

Meet the Potters

Happy, well watered and well nourished, while the Band played on,,,

Anna and Joseph enjoying a quite respite after all that hard work

( Check out aoco.com.sg for Anna and Joseph’s labour of love for the marginalized women and children of Siem Reap )

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