More than a Dent [https://morethanadent.org] is a new charity based in south west London. It is operated in conjunction with Artisan, the coffee shop at 139 Sheen Lane by Milestone Green, and their four other coffee shops in Ealing, Fulham, Putney and Stamford Brook.

The owners are Magda and Edwin Harrison, who set up Artisan first in Putney on their return from a development project in Uganda in 2010. They established the charity in 2022 with the objective of helping to deliver projects with a long term impact to communities in need all around the world.

Only projects that offer long term benefit to communities are selected and then fundraised for. Measures are put in place to support the project’s delivery of their objectives over the long term. In 2023 the charity started to assist a primary school project in Ethiopia.

Their current project is in Nepal, the End Child Labour Project. This project will tackle child labour with a partner charity Our Sansar (oursansar.org) in Southern Nepal, by creating a brand new Recycling Centre. Lack of consistent work means whole families, including the children, end up working in brick factories. The centre will create jobs for parents, eliminate the need for their children to work in dangerous conditions and hopefully give them an opportunity to attend school.

Once a year they run a Donation Day in their shop, as well as other fundraising drives for one project a year with long term impact. Recently they held a charity dinner in Annapurna, the Nepalese restaurant near the bottom of East Sheen Avenue. They aim for More than a Dent to have an impact with their customers’ help.

Artisan and More than a Dent are seeking to raise £26,000 to bring this project to life. If you can help in any way, big or small, please donate here and share: https://justgiving.com/page/endchildlabour or at https://morethanadent.org