Passion for carpentry at age 12, isn’t it cool? Mocked by his comrades, this young Brit sees the trend reversed after a solidarity tweet from his father. Since then, he has raised more than £253,000 for one of his creations, an amount he plans to donate to the Save the Children Ukraine humanitarian association.
Gabriel Clark wasn’t expecting much: when the Just Giving fundraiser started two weeks ago, he had a goal of £5,000. An amount well exceeded today: his bowl in the colors of Ukraine has raised more than £253,000 to date. A project that moved the British press and sparked a wave of solidarity on social networks.
“I’ve always had a real passion for wood and taught myself everything I knew. â€
Gabriel Clark for People
Originally, Gabriel was a twelve-year-old boy who taught himself carpentry. A passion that caused him to be humiliated by his classmates who mocked his Instagram account and its 6 subscribers. His father shares his son’s disappointments on his Twitter account and invites his network to support his son by following his Instagram page.
In a few days, this tweet unleashes an unexpected wave of solidarity: ” Gabriel’s Instagram followers skyrocketed to hundreds, then thousands teaches us, demotivator†Within days, that number skyrocketed to more than 225,000 and more than 20,000 orders for its handmade bowls and cutting boards.†â€
Unable to honor so many orders alone, Gabriel decided to make a unique piece in the small workshop in the family home: a bowl in beech wood in the colors of Ukraine. It is this piece that is now the source of fundraising. A donor drawn at the beginning of the week will soon become the proud owner of this beautiful handicraft. The collection will remain open until Saturday!
A wave of support that shows us social networks in their best light!
