Raised: 34%
Target: £50,000.00
Raised so far: £16,905.12
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My story

 

AMREF is the leading health development organisation in Africa, saving and transforming the lives of some of the poorest and most marginalised people.

I recently returned from a trip to Kenya and Uganda where I saw, first hand, AMREF’s work in Kibera, one of Africa’s largest informal settlements, and in Katine village in northern Uganda.  AMREF has found a way to make a difference.  So instead of simply working hard, but not actually seing a change, they are beginning to drive a difference.  Why?  Because they’ve got the community engaged as full partners.  So the work that AMREF is doing acts as a catalyst for tremendous change. 

AMREF is an important partner for GSK, and we collaborate with them to provide a number of healthcare and disease prevention programmes including, Positive Action which aims to counter stigma about HIV/AIDS and PHASE (Personal Hygiene And Sanitation Education), a schools-based project which helps reduce diarrhoea-related disease by teaching children about the importance of hand-washing and other hygiene practices.

So what can you do to help? Please do give to AMREF and help them to make a difference. Here are some examples of what your donation can buy:

£10 will buy 10 rapid malaria testing kits that will ensure quick and correct diagnosis - essential for the prompt and effective treatment of malaria, preventing avoidable death from the disease, especially for children

£20 will provide a health extension worker with a basic medical kit. Health extension workers provide a vital link between rural communities and the health system, and are stationed at rural health posts

£50 will train and equip a community health worker to be able to educate communities on the importance of good hygiene and how to prevent, control and treat diseases including malaria and HIV/AIDS, and provide them with essential drugs.

£100 will set up and support a school health club which promotes good hygiene and sanitation amongst school children, ultimately improving their attendance and performance at school

£350 will construct a pit latrine in a school which will be utilised by pupils and used to educate community members to build their own latrines and improve the sanitation around their homes.

Thank you for your support.

Andrew Witty

 

To find out more about AMREF, please visit www.amrefuk.org or www.facebook.com/amrefuk.

 

 

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Many thanks to the following people, who have also contributed:

Mr. & Mrs. N. Dunning 

Mrs. Moore

Mr. P. Nicholls

Charlotte & Simon Warshaw

I am privileged to be seconded to AMREF via PULSE Programme. I hope to help put some of the Challenge Fund to use towards better health for Africa. Donation by Nick Hickman 06/10/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Good luck with your goal! Donation by Kate Stewart 06/10/09  

£1,000.00

Donation by Jason Sloan 18/09/09  

£20.02 + £5.65 Gift Aid

Great work! Thank you for giving GSK employees the chance to give back. Donation by Julie Papay 14/09/09  

£20.00

GSK Influencing course Sept 8/9 UK Donation by Influencing course Sept 8/9 UK 09/09/09  

£31.00 + £8.74 Gift Aid

Donation by anonymous 03/09/09  

£410.00 + £115.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Wolfgang Jarolimek 03/09/09  

£40.00

This is for a great cause. Donation by anonymous 02/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Susan Dyke 01/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Shirley Clifton 31/08/09  

£40.00

Donation by Daryl Burnaby 18/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Jai Patel 18/08/09  

£100.00

Donation by Renate Achenbach 18/08/09  

£50.00

I'm glad to feel healthy and so it is a pleasure to help this great action! Donation by Dirk Binnewitt 17/08/09  

£50.00

Great cause Donation by Anon 17/08/09  

Great initiative- I will tell my colleagues and my team. I hope that many of us feel encouraged to support this project Donation by Birgit-Yvonne Reimann 15/08/09  

Donation by Susannah 14/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Lynda Rumble 14/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by anon 14/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by sharan bhullar 14/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Nilmini Murrell 14/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Am proud to work for GSK and delighted to be able to support such a cause Donation by Robert Gould 14/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I want the children of Africa to live a happy and healthy life! Donation by Heather Freeborne 13/08/09  

£10.00

Donation by Susan Groh 13/08/09  

£20.00

Thank you for your mission to help those in need. Donation by yemane andemichael 13/08/09  

£20.00

Thank you for reaching out to those in need. God Bless. Donation by Barb P. 13/08/09  

£15.00

Thank you for letting us know about this great cause. Donation by Grace 10/08/09  

£20.00

Donation by anon 07/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Great cause, lets hope we reach the target. Donation by Patrick Cullen 05/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

This is a great initiative. We should all give a little.... Donation by Isabelle Bang 05/08/09  

£20.00
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* Total raised online: £16,625.12
  Offline donations: £280.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £2,840.15

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