We are pleased to announce that Dusty Traveller and our sister site What’s the recipe today Jim? are taking part in this years Menu for Hope Charity raffle raising money for WFP school lunch program in Lesotho, Africa.

By entering the auction you will not only be helping the Lesotho community but you could also become the proud owner of a fabulous brand new Corgi i-car.

(see below for details on how to enter)

This car rocks!!! The high-quality stereo speakers pump out the sound and coloured lights illuminate the wheel wells, rims, and undercarriage. The i-Car comes to life when you plug in your digital music player, bringing an element of sound and vision unlike anything that’s come before.

Don’t have your iPod handy? No problem! Each i-Car comes with its own cool music and is ready to do its thing on a moment’s notice. Just want to listen to your tunes? i-Car has a speaker only mode as well.

The i-Car runs on 6 “AA” batteries or with an AC adapter (not included), and can connect to any music source that has standard headphone jacks – all iPods, other MP3 players, CD players, stereos and PC’s — with the included cord.

I-car not your thing? What’s The Recipe Today Jim is donating a tempting selection of home made sweets and biscuits. Just visit the site for more details - you wont be disappointed!.

How the auction works:

For every $10 donated, you earn one virtual raffle ticket to bid on a prize of your choice. At the end of the two-week campaign, the raffle tickets are drawn and the results announced on Chez Pim. The campaign will run from 10th - 21th Dec.

The brain child of Chez Pim, the Menu for Hope campaign is now in its forth year, raising nearly $63000 last year for the UN World food program.

With a special permission from the WFP, the funds raised by Menu for Hope 4 this year will be earmarked for the school lunch program in Lesotho, Africa.

Pim says:

” We chose to support the school lunch program because providing food for the children not only keeps them alive, but keeps them in school so that they learn the skills to feed themselves in the future. We chose to support the program in Lesotho because it is a model program in local procurement - buying food locally to support local farmers and the local economy. Instead of shipping surplus corn across the ocean, the WFP is buying directly from local subsistent farmers who practice conservation farming methods in Lesotho to feed the children there.”

How to enter:

1. Choose a prize or prizes of your choice from our Menu for Hope at http://www.chezpim.com. (This is the global list of all prizes donated this year.
The summary of UK prizes can be found at http://thepassionatecook
You must make sure to check the terms and conditions for the individual prizes BEFORE you bid, as some will come with restrictions regarding where they ship to or how long the prize is valid for.

2. Go to the donation site at http://www.firstgiving.com and make a donation.

3. Please specify which prize you’d like in the ‘Personal Message’ section in the donation form when confirming your donation. You must write-in how many tickets per prize, and please use the prize code.
Each $10 you donate will give you one raffle ticket toward a prize of your choice. For example, a donation of $50 can be 2 tickets for EU01 and 3 tickets for EU02. Please write 2xEU01, 3xEU02

4. If your company matches your charity donation, please check the box and fill in the information so we could claim the corporate match.

5. Please check the box to allow us to see your email address so that we can contact you in case you win. Your email address will not be shared with anyone.

6. Check back on Chez Pim on Wednesday January 9 for the results of the raffle.

If you have any questions about the prize or the auction please email us

Thank you for your support and good Luck!!