Help me raise money for the Amazon Rainforest

Help me raise money for the Amazon Rainforest

£0

£250 target

Amber Katherine is fundraising for Rainforest Foundation (UK) Charity No. 1138287


Started on 26th November 2024 Cobnar Rd, Sheffield S8 8QE, UK

In February, I went to Bristol to run a market stall with a backpack full of stock from my etsy shop Sensory Sanctuary , which I left on a megabus but by the time I realised it had driven away and I had to cancel my market stall. I have been trying to recover the backpack but they can't find it, and I have no idea why.

I started my shop after spending 2 months in Peru and a month living in the Amazon jungle. After meeting lots of local indigenous craftspeople, medicine sellers I felt inspired to support their businesses by buying lots of stock and reselling it back in the UK as I knew lots of people interested in these sorts of things. 

I don't really make a profit, I bought all the goods for a fair price and donate 25% of profits to the Rain-forest Foundation, after etsy listing fees and delivery and packaging costs I barely make anything from it. I've seen it as a good way to support the medicine economy of the Peruvian amazon which has been struggling against big pharma, western food corporations etc. This is something I'm truly passionate about and I want to help share the medicine.

So losing over half of my stock has been a huge hit and I'm struggling to keep this going, having to refund customers has made me concerned of bad reviews which could further impact my shop.

I'm asking for the value of the stock to be recouped, but I will give 85% back to the Rain-forest Foundation to help support Indigenous rights to steward the sacred land. 25% will help towards to logistics of the shop including etsy fees, delivery and packaging costs.

Anything is greatly appreciated.

Thankyou

Amber