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LOVE ANOTHER MOTHER 

Double your impact this mother's day!

When loving a mother here, love one in Uganda too through the gifts below.

1.   Cents for Seeds Gift Card 

Change another Mother's life in Uganda with just $30. She is given a seed loan, tools and access to educational workshops to ensure success for her crop. 
The result? 
Food on the table, children in school and improved wellbeing. Your gift is changing lives. 
Gift Card - Cents for Seeds  

2. Midwife Wages


Midwives help create mums! Provide the Kristina Health Clinic with a midwife's wages for 1 month. In this month, a midwife might deliver up to 30 babies safely to expectant Mumma's in Northern Uganda.
Gift Card - Midwifes Wages

3. Our Partners 

The Wanderers Travel Co 

The Wanderer's Travel Co make the finest leather travel goods! We are OBSESSED with the Venetian Passport Travel Clutch, and we think your Mum will be too!

The best part? $10 from the sale of every Venetian Passport Clutch goes toward funding safe deliveries at the Kristina Health Centre 


The Great State

Our friends at The Great State have produced a natural, hydrating skin balm. The perfect size for your Mum's handbag, this balm is ALL NATURAL. No nasty's. Australian Certified Toxic Free and Allergy Certified, we LOVE it! 

The Great State donate 10% of profits to our Cents for Seeds gals. 




The Horse

The Horse have supported us since the very beginning. We love their products always, and their Time Tellers look perfect on any Mum's arm. 



4. Online Shop 

We have some stunning prints of our friends from Uganda available in our Online shop, sure to light up your Mum's wall. 




The compelling story of Julius Achon - The Boy Who Runs. For the Mum that loves to read, follow the journey of Julius so far, as he forged his path in life and found a higher purpose. 



Whether you are a mum, wish you were or wish you knew your mum, we celebrate you this Mother's day. 


Love, 
Caitlin 


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