Our next members meet in Oxford on 13 April will be welcoming 20 charities all looking forward to getting some insights into some areas of work they are all passionate about; from help on how to raise funds to getting tips on how to train and develop teachers programmes. You are welcome to check out the April meet Agenda and send us suggestions and comments. We welcome feed back from you the visitors, many of you are our inspirations. … [Read more...]
A library in a box
November 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Buriton-based Village-to-Village charity has launched a new initiative to help schoolchildren in the far north of Ghana’s Central Region. Every£2 raised can provide a new book for a new School Library initiative. There are very few supplementary reading books in schools at present – but they can make a huge difference to children’s opportunities to learn English at an early age. This can open the door to all subsequent learning of other subjects – and to a route out of poverty. There is great enthusiasm in all of the local schools to develop a Library facility– even if the … [Read more...]
The Water Run – 1000 miles, 60 days, 20L water
June 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It is nearly D Day for Ollie Mason who on 4th July will be walking from John O'Groats to Lands End in 60 Days, carrying 20 litres of water unaided to, in his words, "emulate the struggle faced by millions of people - mostly women & children - who are forced to walk huge distances to collect their daily water needs". Ollie wants to draw attention to this still massive issue and in the process raise funds for 6 charities; one of them T4A member Breakthrough Foundation. Ollie, who is only 23 is a fantastic role model for young people. He deserves everyone's support, so please … [Read more...]
Welcome to GAGA & LUBWE
June 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
Together 4 Africa is very happy to welcome two new member charities; Goodwill and Growth for Africa - GAGA (no, not that one!) and Lubwe Zambia Fund. GAGA is our first member charity working in South Africa. They are putting all their efforts in supporting children and communities affected by HIV/AIDS and poverty. Lubwe Zambia Fund are making a difference with their ongoing support to the Lubwe Mission hospital in particular. Like all our member charities they rely on the good will of donors to bring hope and a hand up, so please check them out; they are looking forward to meeting you. … [Read more...]
Monday’s wonderful news for the kanga project
December 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tetra Laval International SA have chosen the kanga project to be their beneficiary charity this Christmas. Expensive Christmas cards have been replaced by a donation to us and an electronic card bearing a message of support for our sponsorship programme. We can’t thank them enough. So thank you, thank you, thank you. We are really chuffed to get this support (can you tell?) and are keeping our fingers crossed that some of the many people who will get to know about us will perhaps become interested in helping a girl get the education she needs to get herself and her community out of … [Read more...]
Gifts for Gilead – A little Christmas advertising
December 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Click on the title above for a lovely little Christmas promotional film made by Gilead Health Development. Enjoy the singing and help spreading a little happiness. … [Read more...]
A member’s perspective
December 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Essential tips I picked up at the latest T4A event - by Martin Smedley of Act4Africa This Saturday I went to a T4A training meeting together with other small charities working in Africa to learn, share expertise and network together. I am a great believer in networking and in the benefits which can derive from charities working together wherever possible, particularly when working internationally. I am sure we all know the anecdotal stories of villages where several charities discover they are duplicating efforts. I know from my own experience of African towns that have twinned with … [Read more...]
Coventry meet – a relaxed affair
December 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
On 26th November some of our members met for an informal day of training and networking and we want to thank Nobby of Gilead Health Development for sorting out a great venue at a fire station in Coventry. As well as enjoying meeting and chatting to members, we were able to meet a couple of new members and we hope that they enjoyed their first look into our "world". The day was relaxed and useful with a couple of highlights. In particular we were taught the inside out of applying for grants from a slip of a lass with the experience of a well seasoned professional; thank you Amy King for … [Read more...]
Students to raise money for Mustard Seed Project
November 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Mustard Seed Project were so excited to learn that the students at Dauntsey's School in Wiltshire have just voted for MSP to be their charity of the year. During the year the students will devise many fundraising activities and all money will be donated to MSP. The 750 students at this co-educational school for 11 - 18 year olds vote each year for the charity they would like to support. They chose Mustard Seed Project because they knew that every penny that they raised would count and make a difference. Each of the twelve houses thinks of their own fundraising idea in addition to whole … [Read more...]
Crossdale Fun Run – 25th Sept
July 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Friends of Kadzinuni have been once again selected as one of the two charities supported by this very popular event. The fun run is planned to provide a little exercise and fun for all ages. The short (2.3 km) course is entirely off-road, and follows an out-and-back route between Crossdale School and Plumtree Cricket Club. After the race, there will also be children's entertainment and refreshments on site. All runners will receive a commemorative medal. The fun run takes place alongside a 10k trial run that is very popular. Come and join us for a really great community experience and to … [Read more...]
Primary school classrooms
July 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Presently, Breakthrough Foundation (BKF) in partnership with Oasis of Life Self Help Group (OLCSHG) has built a 3 classroom primary school at Juja Farm in Kenya to cater for vulnerable and orphaned children. We urgently need funds to add another 5 classrooms to enable the smooth progression from one class to the next. The school will also need a kitchen to offer hygienically prepared food in the school premises. Our aim is to reach at least 500 children. Find out more on our website. … [Read more...]
Fuel efficient stoves are part of the solution
May 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Approximately 3 billion people (1/2 the planet) are reliant on cooking their food over open fires. The problems associated with this have been well documented in the past and include pollution from soot which leads to respiratory problems; the release of carbon into the atmosphere adding to the problem of global warming; as well as deforestation and the environmental impact that represents. An article in The Daily Telegraph (7.5.11) tells us that many development agencies have for a long time being urging open fire users to use cleaner stoves and have offered designs to assist them. A … [Read more...]
New Kindergarten
April 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The kindergarten at the Sinai Primary School near Babati in Northern Tanzania was housed in classroom Number 1. It was the first classroom to be built at the school without lintel because it was only intended to support the weight of a thatched roof. When a corrugated sheet roof replaced the thatch, the weight caused the walls to crack. The small overhang of the roof caused the rainwater runoff to fall too close to the building’s foundations which then started to erode. But with nowhere else to go, the teachers and students had no choice but to ignore the pending doom. Rebuilding the … [Read more...]
Cycling to Paris for charity
April 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Simon Page has kindly agreed to put his body through hell for the Livingstone Tanzania Trust. He is spending months training for what will be a massive challenge. To cycle from London to Paris in just 24 hours. Most challenges like this take 3 days but simon wants to make it harder and more worthy of a donation. Call him crazy, call him what you like but he is going the extra mile to help us buy books for primary schools in Babati, northern Tanzania and we need and would love your support. Please click HERE to go through to his fund raising page. THANK YOU … [Read more...]
Rocket mud stoves
March 26, 2011 By 2 Comments
Thanks to a generous grant from The Souter Charitable Trust, the kanga project has been able to implement a much needed project. RWDA, our partners, are to introduce rocket mud stoves into Ilongero community. So last week RWDA sent Maria Francis, their project supervisor and Brown Pagani, a future stove builder and trainer, to Dodoma to undergo a week’s training with Sunseed Tanzania Trust in how to build these fuel efficient, environment & health friendly "rocket mud stoves". Although I know they were very happy with the training, we have not had their full report yet due to the very … [Read more...]
Kadzinuni needs reading glasses.
March 9, 2011 By 2 Comments
The Friends of Kadzinuni want to distribute reading glasses to the Kadzinuni community in Kenya so that many more people can take advantage of the well stocked community library. If you have some spare ones, please get in touch with them on their website. … [Read more...]
Gilead Charity Spring Ball
March 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After the success of holding this event last year, we want to follow it up this year with an even bigger and better one. This black-tie Dinner Dance at the Allesley Hotel in Coventry, will be backed by a live singer and disco and will feature some dancers too! Tickets are £30 and we welcome all individuals and couples, but if you can bring along your friends and commit to a table (8-12 people) then that's even better. We don't need your money right away but it would be good to hear words of commitment in order to help us plan the total numbers. As you can imagine, it's quite a … [Read more...]
Volunteer with the Kiota litter-picking crew at Glastonbury 2011
January 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
Do you want to be at the legendary Glastonbury Festival this June, enjoying the music, creativity and bucket-loads of festival spirit? Do you want to support a small charity working to support girls in Tanzania? Why not apply to join the Kiota Recycling Team? For more information, see http://www.kiota.org/news/144 and get in touch! … [Read more...]
the kanga project newsletter
January 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Our December newsletter and annual report are now available. The newsletter is packed with updates on past projects and what we have in store for the year ahead. Enjoy. … [Read more...]
Harambee Schools Kenya
December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We warmly welcome our latest member, Harambee Schools Kenya. HSK works with rural Kenyan communities to improve educational standards and opportunities by funding and managing construction projects and providing educational materials for primary and secondary schools in the area around Gilgil, in the Rift Valley. … [Read more...]
