A twelve-year-old woodwork star from Cumbria, has raised over £220,000 for Ukrainian children through a raffle for a wooden bowl he made, Oyogist reports.
Gabriel Clark, started his Bowl For Ukraine appeal, which features two lines – yellow and blue – representing the country’s flag, over concerns for children caught in the war in Ukraine.
According to Save the Children, nearly two thirds of the 7.5 million children in Ukraine have fled their homes since the conflict escalated seven weeks ago.
With the initial hopes of raising £6,000 for Save the Children’s appeal, Gabriel’s bowl has now gone viral on social media.
His father, Richard Clark, has documented his journey as a woodworker via Twitter – showing pictures of his son creating his handcrafted creations.
The appeal asks those entering to donate to Save the Children, with the chance to win the bowl.
