Retail students in Narre Warren put their marketing heads together to raise enough money for two water tanks for an overseas charity mission.
The students at Narre Community Learning Centre recently staged a market day of about 20 stalls, selling art prints, succulents, pet rocks, messages in a bottle, bath bombs and baby bandanas.
The event raised more than $900 that was presented to the Berwick-based charity Operation Hope on 9 August.
The students had only aimed for $450 to provide one water tank for a family in Swaziland through the charity.
NCLC youth educator Daniella Maloney said the class was “blown away” with the market day’s success.
“I know exactly where the (Operation Hope) money goes, with very little admin costs.
“They work six months in Australia to fund the following six months living in Swaziland and they really make every dollar count.”
