Friends of the British Overseas Territories

'No Place Like Home' St Helena fundraising campaign

A project with the St Helena Disabled Society to help disabled and elderly people stay in their own homes for as long as possible.
£3,765
raised of £8,000 target
Closes on 31/12/2025
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Story

For our 2024/25 fundraising appeal, we are partnering with the St Helena Disabled Society to launch 'No Place Like Home' - a project supporting their efforts to help disabled and elderly people stay in their homes for as long as possible.

Saint Helena, which is reliant on UK aid funding and has average wages of just £9,460, only has one small hospital and one care home, which is always at maximum capacity. To relieve pressure on both the hospital and care home, and to help people live more fulfilling and comfortable lives, the Disabled Society are eager to support them living in their own homes. But they need the right equipment to do so. That is why FOTBOT will be aiming to raise £8,000 through our 'No Place Like Home' project, to buy the equipment necessary for this work.

The money will go towards a wide range of equipment, including wheelchairs, ramps, shower chairs and hoists.

Through this project, we hope to relieve the pressures on the island's hospital and care home, and foster better outcomes for elderly and disabled people in St Helena.

About the charity

Friends of the British Overseas Territories is a charitable organisation which aims to promote the Overseas Territories and their interests, and strengthen the UK's deep historic links to them.

Donation summary

Total raised
£3,765.00
Online donations
£2,865.00
Offline donations
£900.00
Direct donations
£2,865.00
Donations via fundraisers
£0.00

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