Every year, millions of candies are wasted on HalloweeN.

 

I would come home from trick-or-treating with bags full of candies every year. I would eat some for a day or two and then it is all go waste and thrown out. This is the yummy candy that children all over the world crave for. This isn't just unfair to the children, it is waste of food, food which gives energy, a waste of resources and money.

 

I want to stop this, so I STARTED CANDY FOR KIDS.

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      It started 5 years ago and at first, it was a small action me and my family did. We saved candies from Halloween and gave them to less fortunate kids in goodie bags, while on vacation. The following year I decided to share this idea with my community, so they could also donate their uneaten Halloween candy.
     The year after, I made this an actual charity, so I created a logo, website and started spreading the word about it. I reached out to my school and got many students to donate their Halloween candy. I requested our friends who are travelling to poor countries to give out goody bags to the kids there.
      Unfortunately, in 2020, I wasn't able to collect candy due to the Covid-19 pandemic so I instead decided to raise awareness and collect donations to continue supporting the cause. With the raised money, I covered 2 children’s education expenses through the organisation named, “nanhikali.org”.

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       I am proud to see how far CandyForKids has come and am excited to see what it will become.