Twelve-Year-Old Woodwork Star Raises More Than £66,000 For Ukrainian Refugees
New Delhi, Apr 7: Generosity has no age and a 12-year-old boy, who went viral online for his woodworking skills, has proven it as he raised over £66,000 for Ukrainian refugees after thousands of people entered a raffle to win one of his handmade bowls. Gabriel Clark, from Cumbria, launched his Bowl For Ukraine raffle on Saturday and within 48 hours had already raised over £60,000 for charity. The one-off wooden bowl, which is etched with a blue-and-yellow ring in the colours of the Ukrainian flag, is currently going for £66,301 and the funds will be donated to Save the Children’s appeal to help families affected by the war. “I originally wanted to raise £5,000 and this has just blown that out the water, I’m amazed,” Gabriel said.
“I really hope that everyone’s generosity can help children affected by the war in Ukraine, by providing them with food, water, shelter, and safe places to learn and play.”
Gabriel went viral online in March after his father, Richard Clark, issued a plea on Twitter for people to follow his son’s woodwork Instagram account showing pictures of his handcrafted creations – including wooden chopping boards, bowls and even drumsticks.
