Updates from Gabriel

Gabriel is back in town and has provided an update on his progress in the past year as well as some pictures.

Here are the documents.

TRLF 2010 report : 2010 report by Gabriel Teo

TRLF SLIDES (JAN 2011) : Pictures of some of the initiatives this year

TRLF SHB SLIDES (JAN 2011) : Pictures of the sustainable agriculture project

TRLF GHS SLIDES (JAN 2011) : Pictures of projects completed at Garsen High School

Chinese furniture being sold in aid of Tana River Life Foundation

Lightly used Chinese Cabinet Console. View #1. L172cm x W48cm x H80cm. $1300

Lightly used Chinese chest. View #1. L50cm x W40cm x H51cm. $700

An anonymous supporter has kindly donated a cabinet and chinese chest to Tana River Life Foundation. These beautiful pieces have been lightly used and are available immediately. They are being sold at $1300 and $700 respectively, or for $1900 for both. All proceeds will go towards Tana River Life Foundation. Please contact me, Iris if you’re interested in purchasing or viewing them.

An Evening of Food, Fun & Philanthropy

Gallery Helios is organising an awareness session on Friday, 21 January 2011, for Gabriel Teo and the Tana River Life Foundation.

Gabriel Teo, the founder of Tana River Life Foundation is back in town and Gallery Helios is hosting a session for Gabriel to meet folks who have contributed or supported the foundation. There will be some children’s art for sale, the proceeds of which will be contributed to the foundation. Gabriel will update us on the inspiring work the foundation has been doing as well as the progress on the past year’s projects. The takings for the dinner will be donated to the foundation.

Time : Friday, January 21 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location : Gallery Helios, 38 Petain Road, Singapore

Gabriel has been living and working with the poor in rural Kenya since 1995. In 2005, he founded Tana River Life Foundation, a non-profit organisation, which supports sustainable living in rural Kenya. This foundation helps women and children from poor villages in the Tana River delta receive education and obtain skills to achieve self-sufficiency. He believes that when mothers are provided a means to a livelihood, their children will be fed and educated, thereby creating a virtuous cycle. Gabriel builds schools, gives out scholarships, promotes sustainable agriculture and helps women supplement their family incomes through the sale of second-hand items donated in Singapore and Malaysia.

More information on the Tana River Life Foundation is available at http://www.tanariverlifefoundation.org

There will also be some children’s art for sale during the evening.

This event is ticketed at $80 per person, which includes wine and a selection of hors d’oeuvres prepared by JAM, a young, innovative trio of culinary talent recently featured in Epicure Asia Magazine and the Business Times.

The proceeds of the evening will be donated to the Foundation.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, 19 January 2011.

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Menu

Savoury Palate Pleasers

~Insalata Caprese~

jambu manis, sweet basil, fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes

~Forest of Mushrooms~

sautéed Swiss browns, champignons and fresh shitake in pastry shells

~Bún Rau Việt Nam~

rice vermicelli, fresh herbs, julienned vegetables and a savoury Vietnamese dipping sauce

~Meatball Marinara~

pork and beef meatballs with a homemade marinara sauce

~Salmon & Capers~

smoked salmon and capers on cream cheese filled pastry shells

~TAP Salad~

diced tomato, avocado and prawns with a kaffir lime dressing

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Sweet Palate Pleasers

~Bananas Calypso~

pisang raja flambé and gula Melaka syrup in pastry shells

~Apple Cinnamon & Water Chestnut~

apple cinnamon compote, water chestnut and grenadine sprinkles in pastry shells

~Sea Salt Caramel~

macarons with salted caramel filling

Children’s Art 2011 – In Aid of Tana River Life Foundation

Thanks to Lily Tan and her 3 very talented children, these works of children’s art have been commissioned specially for the foundation. Kimberly, Nathalie and Alexander Pang aged 15, 11 and 1o respectively, have donated these pieces and all proceeds will towards the foundation.

The works are being exhibited at Gallery Helios thanks to Wong Siew Fan and her team.

Here’s a preview of the works.Click here to down a summary of the list of works available for sale.

If you’d like to purchase them or view the actual pieces, please contact us.

Preview of the art being exhibited at Gallery Helios - Part 1 of 3

Preview of the art being exhibited at Gallery Helios - Part 2 of 3

Preview of art being exhibited at Gallery Helios - Part 3 of 3

Wintertime. Medium : Acrylic Artist : Kimberly Pang Yun-Lin Age : 15 Price : $50

Summertime

The Twin Towers - Not Available for Sale

The Lake - Not Available for Sale

The Savvy. Medium : Acrylic Artist : Kimberly Pang Yun-Lin Age : 15 Price : $50

Love

"The Boatman" 20" x 24"

Title : Home on the Range. Medium : Acrylic Artist : Nathalie Pang Yan-Lin Age : 11 Price : $250

Dawn. Medium : Acrylic Artist : Alexander Pang Age : 10 Price : $250

Collection 2011

Dear Friends,

Happy New Year. Another year is over, and a new one has just dawned.
It’s time once again to spring clean and set aside things for those less fortunate than us.

As in previous years, I’m once again reminding you that Tana River Life Foundation will be collecting used goods to be shipped to Kenya. This year we’ll be collection from Jan 22 – Jan 30 at the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Upper Serangoon, the same collection venue as in 2010. Please use the entrance on Hougang Avenue 8. Click here for a map.

Collection times are as follows :

Sat 22 Jan & 29 Jan : 9am to 7pm
Sun 23 Jan & 30 Jan: 2pm – 7pm
Mon 24 Jan – Fri 28 Jan : 5pm – 7pm

I’m enclosing the request from 2010, as the items requested remains largely the same. In addition, they need a small number of used mobile phones in good resale condition as well as metal book shelves for the school libraries. If you have any contacts at schools or libraries who are looking to replace their shelves please let me know.

Mitumba Collection Request List 2010

Thanks & have a good 2011,
Iris