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On the 11th of April I'm running the Paris marathon to raise money for Amref.  They supported the local Katine fund which has shown that, on a local level, aid can make a clear and marked improvement to people's lives in poverty stricken areas. 

Some info taken from the Amref website:

Katine is one of the poorest villages in the deprived district of Soroti in north-eastern Uganda. The poverty that exists is beyond the control of the hard-working resilient, warm and friendly people who live there.

AMREF is partnering with the Guardian and Observer newspapers, Barclays and 25,000 people living in Katine sub-county to help improve their lives.

Life has always been difficult in Katine but, but the 20-year conflict between the government and the Lords Resistance Army, has exacerbated the problems. Rebel insurgencies in 2003 displaced the whole sub-county, killing people and cattle and razing whole villages to the ground. Mass displacement from the north, as a result of the conflict, has also placed a major strain on the already weak health and education facilities.

The three-year project will improve access to good quality health care, clean water and sanitation and education, as well as improve people’s ability to earn a decent living and give them a voice in local-decision making.

To find out more about this project visit the Guardian Unlimited Katine website.

As with all AMREF projects, the Katine project will work closely with the community to make sure that the activities are relevant to people’s needs and specific culture.

Other examples of projects:

Integrated Health and Social Development Programme - Turkana, Kenya

Traditional healers, South Africa

More money for that charity means more success stories like Katine. 

So please dig deep and donate now.

THANKYOU!