Donations

CHARITABLE DONATIONS BY UNDER THE THATCH

Total Donated £31,581.91 - thank you for your support

Helping Alicia's grocery stall in the Philippines

Alicia lives with her husband Crispin and two daughters in Cebu province, Philippines that we know and visit. She runs a small roadside grocery stall selling essentials 05.30am to 21.00 daily, and once a week she travels to local wholesale markets on her motorbike to get more stock. She provides a service where customers buy from her and then pay on pay day at the end of the month. These small stalls are the lifeblood of the rural economy in Asia, and our donation via Care International will help Alicia increase stock at good wholesale prices so she can better support her family and pay school fees for her daughters. We wish her well.

https://lendwithcare.org/loans/95283

October 06, 2026

Helping Jovannie develop their salon business

Jovannie, 50, is the sole breadwinner for their household in Cebu, Philippines. They live with their parents and the income from Jovannie's salon business provides their entire income. Jovannie developed their skills in hairdressing and make-up artistry at a young age. They spent many years working in different salons, gaining valuable experience and building confidence in the profession. They also provide makeup services for weddings in this deeply Catholic country. We wish them well, and via Care International and local partner LAMAC have made a small donation (c£50) to help with the expansion of the business and support the family.

https://lendwithcare.org/loans/94779#

September 28, 2026

Gabriel Alexander, Onion farmer in Ecuador

Gabriel Alexander is a 20-year-old young farmer from Carchi Province, Ecuador. He is single and lives with his parents in a rural community where agriculture and livestock farming are the main sources of income. From a very young age, Gabriel learned how to work the land from his parents. Today, he rents a two-hectare plot where he grows onions twice a year. He prepares the fields for planting, fertilises the crops in three stages and, finally, harvests his produce. We've given him an obligation-free loan (£60) through Lend With Care International to buy agricultural supplies to plant a harvest. If he's successful and has enough funds to pay the loan back then we'll gift that money to other charities. If he has a poor harvest then there's no obligation to repay, and in every event we wish him well with the enterprise.

https://lendwithcare.org/loans/94751

September 11, 2026

Rani Bibi - Embroiderer in Pakistan

Happy to help Rani Bibi in Kasur, Pakistan with her hand embroidery business that she undertakes at home to help pay for the education of her children. Bibi only earns around £40 a month undertaking this traditional textile work working fulltime, and through Lend with Care we've given her a little more than a month's income to buy materials in bulk and help increase her profit. We're delighted to support this traditional craft and wish her well.

https://lendwithcare.org/loans/94570

September 09, 2026

Pipal Tree Foundation

Happy to support The Pipal Tree foundation with a small donation again (£100). They do fantastic work in Nepal, bringing educational opportunities to children from the poorest communities and castes, giving girls an education when they'd otherwise receive none. It's a really-well managed charity, based in SW England; we spend a lot of time looking at charities and how they're run, how the feed back on their work when the money is spent, and how much of the money gets to where it needs, and Pipal Tree is a good one we can recommend - take a look at their excellent work.

https://www.pipaltree.org.uk/

August 03, 2026

Maricel in Cebu

Today we've given £50 to Maricel in Cebu in the Philippines. She's 43, married with 3 kids (youngest age 4) and she runs a small eatery 7 days a week. She has set up a simple cafe near to a University and the money will help her pay costs during the non-term quieter periods. It'll also help her buy additional food supplies and other items needed to support and expand the business. Thanks to Care International for administering this.

https://lendwithcare.org/loans/93373

July 24, 2026

Tenovus Cancer

Happy to support Tenovus cancer care again with a £50 donation - they do excellent work in Wales and we're happy to support them

https://www.tenovuscancercare.org.uk/

July 21, 2026

UK Disasters and Emergency Committee

Like everyone, we've been shocked by the appalling scenes from Venezuela following the recent earthquakes. We've today donated £100 to help assist (via the UK Disasters and Emergency Committee fund) and we wish the aid workers well in assisting those affected. The funds will be used to help provide temporary shelter, food and medical aid.

https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/venezuela-earthquake...

July 01, 2026