The pen is mightier than the sword...

I would like to share this poem with you. Its one of my favourites and is a source of inspiration for me. No sword could have inspired me the way this poem did.

Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half-light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
~Yeats

Join Team BabyTree Angkor Wat International Half Marathon...

Hi Babytreers!

If this isn't on your bucket list yet, then it should be. Tick it off now!

Join Team BabyTree in running the Angkor Wat International Half Marathon in Seam Reap Cambodia Dec 4th 2011.

Built over 800 years ago, Angkor Wat is the world's largest religious monument and at its height, was the capital of the Khmer empire with a population of over 1 million people (London at the same time had a population of 80,000). But Angkor Wat wasn't the only temple built then, sprawled through the forest and jungles are countless other equally breathtaking temples with their own story to tell.

You will be running through these hallowed grounds where god-kings once ruled and where magic and mystique still pervades if you are lucky enough to be able to perceive it.

Team BabyTree will be raising funds for BabyTree of course and the Australian Cancer Research Foundation. We hope to raise $10,000AUD.

If you are even slightly interested then click here to read up on all the cost/details on their website.

For the map and route click here.

For a description and photos of some of the temples you will get to see click here.

For more information on Angkor Wat click here.

If after reading all this you would like to join Team BabyTree then email with your Qs: info@babytreeprojects.org

Places are limited so you need to make up your mind fast. So far the amazing team includes:

Toly Saly
Carlos Pereira
Georgii Speakman
Steven Salsberg
Koky Saly

Training has already started in Melbourne. Even if you can't do the run you can still train with us.

Run like mad - Change the world.

Koky

Miss Moi donates two necklaces...

Hello everybody,

Help us raise funds for the school in Anlong Kranh/ Big Hole village by making a bid for one of the necklaces kindly donated by Miss Moi. To the right are the pictures...but you must make your bid via our facebook fan page. Click here: Baby Tree Projects facebook fan page. You can also visit our friend Miss Moi.

Thank you and happy bidding! Bidding closes July 15th 2011.

Cut hair - Change the World

Today Mel (one of our amazing volunteers) received letters from the children of Anlong Krainh Village. They know her because earlier this year she lived in their village with them and helped me shoot the Life is Beautiful video.

She met some of the incredible children I always talk about. One of them was Sokkah and we all believe he is a born leader with limitless potential. Mel had told them that she would return to teach Hairdressing to them. The kids are ecstatic. They wrote back to her to say how much they are looking forward to these classes.

Here is the letter from Sokkah. Click on it to enlarge. He asked if Mel misses them. I think we all know the answer to that.

Thank you Mel for your creativity and just getting the job done. It must hurt real bad being so good ;)

The school plans are in...

Recently I received in the mail the school plans. If everything goes well then the school will be built based on these plans. Click on the pictures to make them bigger.

Special offer for Babytreers!

Dear loyal Babytreers!

Well at BabyTree, we always think of all our supporters and we always think of cool ways to say thank you for all your generous support.

So we are happy to let you know that the best suit store in Melbourne, using the best fabrics available in Europe has agreed to offer 20% off all their suits to anyone that has ever donated or supported BabyTree Projects by attending our events.

To make use of this offer all you have to do is email: koky@babytreeprojects.org.

We will organise a convenient time for you to come into their store located on 124 Toorak Road South Yarra. They offer an individual tailoring service to make sure you look super smart at your next event, board meeting or wedding. Ladies, sorry they specialise only in menswear at the moment so they will extend their offer to your partner.

Visit their website: www.sucieta.com

Also, the first 5 supporters to make use of this offer wins a double pass to see whatever they like at the cinemas, courtesy of our good friends Village Cinemas.

Offer ends July 31st!!!

Thank you
xxx