AN intrepid volunteer from Worcester who has raised thousands for some of the world's most vulnerable children has organised a lively fundraiser to boost the grand total.

The open event which features music and other entertainment is set to take place at Café Bliss at the Worcester Arts Workshop in the city's Sansome Street on Sunday, September 4, beginning at noon and running until late.

Bands and DJs will be playing all day at the event, organised by Anna Donaldson of Rainbow Hill, Worcester, helping to boost the £2,000 she and other friends and supporters raised through the Mega Malvern March in support of Child.org.

Headlining on the day will be Call Me Unique, Tiger Lilly and local DJs Rob Williams, Si Bullock and Dan Wall. Alcohol, tea and coffee available will be available.

The 28-year-old, who only returned from her four week trip a week ago, stressed that all proceeds would go directly to the charity and none of the money raised had been used to pay for the costs of her recent trip to Kenya where she was working as a charity apprentice.

She worked alongside Anjali Dwesar, supporter experience assistant and charity apprentice co-ordinator for Child.org, and charity apprentice volunteers Annabel Cleak and Hannah Estcourt.

The children’s charity uses the money to fund projects that are tailored to a child’s circumstances to break down barriers to child equality.

The charity looks at a child’s circumstances and addresses whatever problems are standing in the way of their right to an education and a happy, healthy life. This may include providing all the things a child needs such as food, health services, water, support or a safe place to be.

Miss Donaldson's work included protecting vulnerable girls in Kenya, specifically against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as she worked alongside Margaret Ikiara and her community organisation CIFORD Kenya.

She said: “Child.org were taking this opportunity to conduct valuable research in order to gauge the girls’ understanding of important social issues surrounding FGM and how effective an educational Alternative Rite of Passage (ARP) was to their future protection against social exploitation.

"The girls were chosen based on their perceived vulnerability to female circumcision, a practice that has been illegal in Kenya since 2000 but is still commonly occurring, particularly in rural areas.

"The girls, aged between 10 and 16, were housed, taught, fed and watered for free for the entire weekend, which has not always been possible for earlier ARP’s due to financing issues.

"Relying on parents to make a contribution to cover expenses created an unfortunate barrier for some of the most vulnerable girls in the community, many girls consequently missing out on an education that could potentially save their life."

Tickets cost £3 for early bird tickets or £4 on the door.