Bear Grylls

EXPLORER & TV PRESENTER "I'm a passionate believer in Global Angels as one of the most effective ways of reaching the world’s most needy children. They were the beneficiary of my epic Everest attempt in 2007 by powered para-glider, sponsored by GKN where we raised $1 million to provide safe water, food and education for vulnerable children in Africa.”

Bear has been a Global Angels Ambassador since 2006 and has raised over $1 million for children in Africa though his adventures, for Global Angels projects in Africa. The funds have provided safe drinking water for over 120,000 people in Mozambique and Kenya, a secondary school in the Masai Mara for over 300 teenagers who never had the chance, a school for over 700 kids in Uganda, and another school in Sierra Leone, a village refuge for over 120 teenagers and children rescued from the LRA Guerrillas in Uganda, a community village for over 100 street kids and orphans in Sierra Leone, mosquito nets for 12,000 mothers and young children to protect them from malaria, hospital clinics and so much more.

Click on the links on the right and find out more about what Global Angels did with the funds. 

View the North West Passage video above!

Bear is a man who has always loved adventure. After breaking his back in three places in a parachuting accident, he fought his way to recovery, and two years later entered the Guinness Book of Records as the youngest Briton to climb Mt Everest, aged only 23. He has since led ground-breaking expeditions across the world. But for Bear, it is not just about pushing his limits. It's about overcoming challenges, and living your dreams. This belief, and Bear's gift for communication, have led him to become a world class motivational speaker, author and tv host. Bear's passion and enthusiasm for the outdoors are now shared and enjoyed through his TV programs in over 150 different countries, reaching over one billion people worldwide. By combining his adventures with media work, Bear realised that he could also support and raise money for those causes closest to his heart. These have included charities that encourage young people to overcome some of life's biggest challenges, many different children's organisations, as well as the Armed Forces' charity SSAFA Forces Help, reflecting his own military service with the UK Special Forces, as part of 21 SAS. In 2009, Bear was chosen and appointed as Chief Scout, and figurehead to 28 million Scouts worldwide. His mission is clear: to help and encourage every young person to be able to live their own adventure through Scouting. CLICK TO GO TO BEAR’S WEBSITE

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Natasha Bedingfield

“I may be in a privileged position, but I am still aware that there are people around the world, particularly children, who live in conditions that would horrify us. They need our help. Everyone can be a Global Angel.”

ABOVE: WATCH NATASHA IN INDIA

Using her international public profile, Natasha will be working with Global Angels to inspire millions of people to put compassion into action and become ‘Angels’.  Global Angels’ ultimate aim is to feed one million children a year in Africa and Asia. Natasha said, "People don’t realise that for just £40, you can feed a child for an entire year. I want to help Global Angels spread this message, and raise as much money as possible to feed children across the globe. 100% of any donation made to Global Angels goes directly to grass-roots projects so by supporting this cause I really do feel like I’m making a difference”

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See Natasha with Hofit Golan at the Global Angels Hard Rock Concert, below...

CLICK TO GO TO NATASHA’S WEBSITE

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Diana Yukawa

NO.1 SOLO VIOLINIST “It is a huge privilege to be associated with such a unique charity that will be able to help the future generation. An international movement with the incredible drive and passion behind each Global Angel is so powerful and inspiring. It is an honor for me to contribute as a musician, working together to improve the lives of children worldwide that need help – help from an Angel.” Visit Diana's Website Here..

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Daniel Bedingfield

“Picking the right charity to give to is difficult. I need to know that my money will be spent wisely. I need to know that it will be used to help the children I’m giving to and not get lost in red tape. I trust the vision and ethos of Global Angels. I believe in their efficiency and their ability to make things happen.” Daniel is a well known in the music industry as an international artist. He is also known for motivating people to make a difference in the lives of those who are suffering and wants to empower disadvantaged children and youth. He is an outspoken leader in the anti-trafficking campaign, Stop The Traffik, which is working to abolish the modern slave trade and to rescue victims of slavery, focusing on women and children. Being involved in the launch concerts for Global Angels in the UK and US have been highlights.  His recent trips to check out our work in Mozambique and Kenya were very successful in helping us establish that the funds we had sent over had been used well and that the projects were outstanding.   We were then able to release the next phase of funding. 

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Wendy Smith

World and Guinness Record Champion Skydiver, Specialist Aerial Cinematographer and Photographer

"I feel very privileged to be able to share the passion of my career with opportunities that give back to our world. For me doing what I do best in the extreme sports world, is one way to gain awareness of what is actually needed right know! As a Global Angel Ambassador and extreme sports girl, I can push the limits of these adventures higher and harder, enhancing new opportunities to educate our less fortunate children and gain public awareness of the changing climate of our planet."

World and Guinness record holder Wendy Smith from New Zealand was one the first three skydivers to jump from a record height of 9000m opening the skies above Mount Everest and the Himalaya’s. As a freelance cameraman, sport and stunt skydiver, she was part of an international group of amateur and professional skydivers at the Everest Skydive 2008 project.

Global Angels Ambassador and adrenaline junkie, Wendy set two new world records in 2009, one for the highest landing ever attempted and completed onto Kala Patthar plateau, landing at an altitude of 17,192 feet (5,242m) in front of mount Everest and one for a women’s World record information skydiving with 181 women joining hands in freefall.

Wendy Smith made her first jump in 1985, in New Zealand. She has a passion and talent for photography and filming. Her technical abilities have allowed her to cover, cameras on helmet, exceptional reportages and international skydiving events.  She has competed at International Skydiving Competition level since 1989 and has been a Freelance Commercial Cameraman during the last 18 years. During these years she has gained multi medals in different disciplines, won Emmy Awards for best remote location cameraman, gained a new women's world record gold medal in speed skydiving, performed Stunts in aerial skydiving never seen before, jumped for aerial fashion Model shoots, filmed and photographed numerous world record skydiving events and commercials.

She has co-produced, filmed and participated in extreme skydiving movies at the cutting edge of sport skydiving, published a photographic book, 'Eyes in the Sky’, to compliment 15 years of sport skydiving and holds 7 world record titles in the sport, with more official titles pending. She holds her AFF Instructor rating, CSO Chief Safety officer rating for sport parachuting and has a life time experience in commercial operations.

www.wendysmithaerial.com

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Hazel Thompson

Hazel Thompson is a multi award winning photojournalist based in London. She works freelance for leading International publications and organisations, shooting regular assignments for The New York Times. Her work has been published in International magazines such as Time, The Sunday Times Magazine, The Observer Magazine, Le Vie, HQ Australia and Days Japan. Hazel’s work centres on social and humanitarian issues affecting children and their families. With assignments taking her around the world, she witnesses first hand vulnerable children suffering injustice and poverty. Hazel has been a key part in a number of campaigns such as ‘Kids Behind Bars’ where she went undercover into the Filipino jails to photograph children illegally imprisoned in inhumane conditions. The campaign and images gained significant coverage on ITV News/CNN and international print media. Most recently she has started to produce news reports for 5 news, where she presents the issues she witness as a photojournalist. Hazel’s passion is to give a voice to the unheard, capturing images that will make a difference. Click Here to See Hazels award winning and powerful photo shoot exposing Kids Behind Bars in the Phlippines.

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Laura Michelle Kelly

“Children are helpless. We need to ease their suffering the world over. By supporting Global Angels Foundation in their passion to raise crucial funding for projects that are helping children, we are giving them back the chance of a happy life and letting them know they are loved.”

CLICK HERE TO READ LAURA MICHELLE’S OFFICIAL FAN WEBSITE

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Andrew W.K

“‘Everyone deserves to be loved and the world is a good place.’ I think our choice to believe in these fundamental ideas is the first step – the second is to turn those beliefs into actions. From what I’ve seen, Global Angels is a stellar example of turning ideas into actions. Love is a state of mind and a belief about the potential, and by actually moving our bodies, we can make these ideas into physical events. I greatly admire the ambition, focus, and raw courage of the Global Angels who have risked their lives in manifesting these beliefs. I’ve been inspired by their determined belief that all humans have the right to be loved and to pursue their own true will in a world of opportunity and freedom.”

Andrew W.K. was born Andrew Wilkes-Krier, in Stanford, California, on May 9th, 1979.  Trained in classical piano from age 5, Andrew had his big break after moving to New York City at age 18.  Famous for his positive personality and energized enthusiasm, Andrew has worked in every area of entertainment, from music to television to motivational speaking.

Having toured the world to spread his particular views on unconditional love and possibility, Andrew continues to expand on his abilities as a performer and entertainer, while maintaining his focus on pure sensation and open experience.
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Check out this great video of Andrew and his wife Cherie Lily paying tribute to Global Angels at Santos Party House NYC in 2009

CLICK TO GO TO ANDREW’S WEBSITE

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Nikola Bedingfield – The Golden Phoenix

Nikola is an artist and songwriter, daughter of John and Molly Bedingfield. In October of 2006, Nikola was the featured iTunes UK “Single of the Week” with her debut EP.  Currently she is entertaining a variety of publishing and recording deals while writing with some of the most successful songwriters in both the US and the UK.

She lives in LA

Nikola is passionately committed to the causes of children and the vision of Global Angels. A founding member of the Board of Global Angels, she is a dynamic support and visionary in the development of the growth of the charity.

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Hayley Westenra

“Global Angels is an organization that is going to change thousands, possibly millions of lives. I am so thrilled that such an organisation has been launched and am honoured to be given the opportunity to help in whatever way I can.” CLICK TO GO TO HAYLEY’S WEBSITE

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