A dyslexia school art room in Kenya will be named after an Ayrshire artist who auctioned off his work to raise funds for the education centre.
Sculptor Mark Stoddart, from Turnberry, sold his ‘Hostage Hippo’ coffee table at a virtual charity event last month in aid of dyslexia – a learning disorder he has lived with his whole life.Mark, 57, donated his unique handcrafted table in a raffle for the fifth birthday of Cincinnati Zoo’s star resident Fiona the Hippo, who is known globally for defying the odds after she was born six months premature weighing just 29 pounds.A whopping $86,980 was raised for charities with $13,000 donated to Kenya Dyslexia Organisation on behalf of Rare Gem Talent School in Kenya; an organisation for children with dyslexia and neurodiversity issues based in Fiona’s native land.Mark generously topped up the funds by $8,000, taking the total for the school up to $21,000.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.And now the founders and directors of Rare Gem Talent School, twin sisters Phyllis and Nancy Munyi, have said they are going to name the art classroom “StoddART & Fiona the Hippo” after Mark and Fiona, who joined forces to raise funds for the cause.Mark said: “A big thank you to everyone who bought a ticket to Fiona’s charity birthday party.“We have made contact with the winner of the coffee table in Indiana, America, and will be making
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