/home/glcpro/public_html/index.php en emma@goodlittlecompany.com Copyright 2011 2011-12-21T12:52:34+00:00 http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/the_philippines_typhoon_washi_emergency_response_december_2011/ http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/one_post/the_philippines_typhoon_washi_emergency_response_december_2011/#When:12:52:34Z Christian Aid is responding to the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Washi (known locally as ‘Sendong’) across a huge area in the south of the country between 16-18 December. On the evening of 16 December, strong winds and heavy rains started to fall in Iligan City, reaching neighbouring towns and provinces. By noon the following day, water in the city’s two major rivers and in many drainage systems began to overflow, affecting houses and commercial buildings. Floodwater levels have now reached over two metres, with rainfall landing at an estimated 10-25mm every hour. Residents were unable to evacuate and respond immediately because most families were asleep. To date there have been reports of over 700 fatalities, with more than 800 missing. Over 4,000 people are reported to be stranded and local partners expect this figure to rise. With your support, Christian Aid will be able to provide medicines, temporary shelter, food items and non-food items. For more information and to donate click on the link below: Christian Aid – Typhoon Washi]]> 2011-12-21T12:52:34+00:00 http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/great_big_christmas_wishes/ http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/one_post/great_big_christmas_wishes/#When:08:35:59Z Yayyyyy! Its Christmas and everyone at the good little company is super excited, we would just like to take the time now to thank all our customers for their continued support and wish each and every one of you a merry Christmas and a super happy new year! In the coming weeks we hope to smash through the 10 Million meals donated mark. Were proud that every time someone buys a pack of Good Little Sausages, Great Big Sausages, Super Teeny Weeny Pork & Apple Cocktail Sausages or Good Little Tomato-y Pork Meatballs we donate 7p to Christian Aid remember all these pennies add up to pounds that make a real difference to people’s lives. So many, many thanks to all our lovely customers with your support we are able to help some of the world’s poorest people feed themselves and their families and get themselves out of poverty so they too can enjoy a better Christmas.]]> 2011-12-08T08:35:59+00:00 http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/more_for_christian_aid/ http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/one_post/more_for_christian_aid/#When:11:33:43Z Over the last few years, a rocky global economy has made life in the UK and Ireland more challenging for all of us. For people in the developing world, the challenges are even greater as steadily rising food prices have made it even tougher for people to feed their families. With this in mind, the Good Little Company recently got to together with our charity partner Christian Aid to see if there was anything more we could do to help people grow food in the world’s poorest countries. We quickly realised that we could, so from 1st of November 2011, we will be raising our donation from 0.05p to 0.07p for every packet of sausages that you buy. We believe this will raise around £10,000 more for Christian Aid in the coming year. However, in the knowledge that there could be even tougher times ahead, we want you to know that this may buy one rather than two weeks worth of staple meals for an individual (as is currently the case if you consider the price of maize seed in Malawi) so we will be changing the wording on our website and packaging to reflect this reality. We hope that you are still enjoying our sausages and are as excited as we are about being able to give more to Christian Aid. Watch this space for an update on some of the families that have benefited from all the money you have so far helped us to raise by choosing from our sausage range.]]> 2011-11-02T11:33:43+00:00 http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/good_little_update1/ http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/one_post/good_little_update1/#When:13:29:35Z Every time you buy sausages from the Good Little Company, you really are helping people in the developing world to lift themselves out of poverty. Last year, we told you a story about the family of Kesten Mukango in Phalombe, Malawi, and how they were being supported by Christian Aid with tools, seeds and advice so that they could leave behind their daily battle with hunger and grow enough food to sell at the market. We also told you about a new irrigation system that had been put in place, which channelled mountain water down from the source to the fields, where Kesten and his neighbours were given help to grow a variety of crops. Our friends at *Christian Aid *recently went to visit the family and check on their progress, and were overjoyed to see that the Mukangos are continuing to thrive. Using the money earned from his crops, Kesten has built a brick home and his children are still in school and doing well. It’s incredible to think that just a decade ago, Kesten had to travel across the country to work on tea plantations for a pittance, while his family suffered from severe hunger back home. In fact, 56 families in Phalombe are now able to grow crops thanks to the irrigation scheme. This means that they have enough produce to sell and invest in other activities such as livestock rearing. This diversifies income and means they have something to fall back on in the event of a bad harvest due to unpredictable weather such as droughts and floods. As a customer of the Good Little Company, you have done so much to help people like Kesten and his family. You have enabled Christian Aid to buy seeds for people who tackle hunger everyday, allowing them to grow the food they need to survive and thrive. With your continued backing, we can help lift even more people out of bitter poverty and hunger– so keep buying our delicious sausages! Thank you!]]> 2011-10-10T13:29:35+00:00 http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/new_pack_design/ http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/one_post/new_pack_design/#When:09:26:55Z We have just started putting good little and great big sausages into their new packs! It is an exciting change; our sausages will now stand up proudly on shelves across the nation. We hope this will lead to even more people buying them and that means even more goodness for everyone! ]]> 2011-06-17T09:26:55+00:00 http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/coeliac_awareness_week1/ http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/one_post/coeliac_awareness_week1/#When:09:27:09Z This week is Coeliac Awareness week! It’s all about getting people to think about what it’s like to live on a gluten free diet. We hope that in the future there will be lots of gluten free food available in restaurants and supermarkets so that people with coeliac disease can enjoy a wide choice of good food. That’s why we make all of our tasty sausages gluten free! There are lots of ways to get involved, look at http://www.coeliac.org.uk/node/146078 for more details.]]> 2011-05-19T09:27:09+00:00 http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/aquaid/ http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/one_post/aquaid/#When:12:24:50Z . We are all very proud of our new Aquaid water cooler here at our good little headquarters. Aquaid sponsor children in poor countries through Christian Aid and provide them with clean drinking water through Pump Aid. It’s good to know that when we take a drink someone in Africa can have one too]]> 2011-04-19T12:24:50+00:00 http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/the_great_giveaway/ http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/one_post/the_great_giveaway/#When:15:18:36Z * There is a really interesting article, The Great Giveaway by Sarah Nicolas in Director Magazine this week. The article is all about companies who like us are trying to do something positive for others. We got a mention as did other alternative buy-one-give-one free schemes. Here’s some info on other companies and how they are making a difference Ikea have annual movement to promote the right to education. For every soft toy sold, Ikea donated a euro to Unicef and Save the Children, which are helping more youngsters around the world attend school. Since 2003 this simple but effective campaign has raised €23.8m (£20.4m), enabling around eight million children in more than 30 countries to access education. Last summer, Tesco also supported Save the Children’s education network by donating an item of school uniform to children in Kenya, Sri Lanka and Bangaldesh for every promotional item bought. Masala Masala, is another company striving to do good for others, for every pot of stir-in sauce sold in the UK a homeless person in India is served a meal. US footwear company Toms Shoes give a new pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair of shows sold. By last September, Toms had given more than one million pairs of shoes to children in need. It’s great to see other companies running buy-one-give-one-free schemes, from sausages, toys, shoes, sauces and school uniforms there are now lots of ways we can help others. To find out more and read the full article by Sarah Nicolas please go to http://www.director.co.uk/MAGAZINE/2011/2_Feb/buy-one-give-one-free_64_06.html]]> 2011-02-08T15:18:36+00:00 http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/7_million_meals/ http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/one_post/7_million_meals/#When:12:53:14Z Yay! We’ve now donated over 7 million meals to the people who need it most! We can hardly believe it! As the saying goes “every penny counts” and this really is the case for the money we donate through Christian Aid – everytime someone buys a pack of Good Little Sausages or Great Big Sausages we donate 5p and all these pennies add up to pounds that make a real difference. So many, many thanks to all our lovely customers with your support we are able to help some of the world’s poorest people feed themselves and their families and get themsleves out of poverty for good. ]]> 2011-02-08T12:53:14+00:00 http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/emergency_appeal_from_our_charity_partner_christian_aid/ http://goodlittlecompany.com/index.php/weeblog/one_post/emergency_appeal_from_our_charity_partner_christian_aid/#When:12:07:32Z As you know we work closely with Christian Aid to support their wide range of amazing projects to help the people who need it most. At the minute Christian Aid have an emergency appeal to help people in Sri Lanka and Philippines who have been affected by the La Nina weather phenomenon. If you’d like to help please see the details below. Emergency Appeal from Christian Aid In Sri Lanka the torrential rain caused by La Nina has forced more than a million people to flee their homes, claiming 40 lives with four people missing, according to the government. La Nina has also caused heavy rains and landslides in the Philippines, where the death toll now stands at 43 people, with more than a million people affected, according to disaster officials. The devastation is huge and we need to respond now to save lives. With your help, Christian Aid will provide medical assistance, food, shelter and non-food items like hygiene kits to thousands of those in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. If you are in a position to respond, contact the Christian Aid Supporter Relations team on 020 7523 2141 or email info@christian-aid.org Many thanks ]]> 2011-02-08T12:07:32+00:00