Updates - 2009
Have yourselves a very Merry Christmas….
On behalf of the whole team here at the Foundation, I’d like to say a heartfelt, genuine thanks for your support and help throughout the year. Thanks to the help of our volunteers, trustees, corporate funder, supporters, donors, fundraisers, Regional Funding Panel members, well wishers and all our friends around the world, we’ve funded some truly wonderful, inspiring organisations. So…on behalf of us here and all the groups your support has helped - THANK YOU. It really does mean the world to us. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. With love, the Foundation Team xxxx
Festive cheer
The following questions were (allegedly) set in last year’s GCSE examination in Swindon, Wiltshire (U.K.) These are genuine answers (from 16 year olds) Q. Name the four seasons A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar Q. Explain one of the processes by which water can
SPCA Malta
The SPCA is the only organisation in Malta committed to long term programmes designed to raise awareness of the appalling consequences of ignorance and indifference to animal welfare. The SPCA successfully has been lobbying the Government who are now closely working
SPANA Syria
SPANA (Syria) was founded to provide free veterinary treatment for thousands of animals every year, to teach owners and children how to respect and care for their animals and the environment and also to provide emergency assistance where needed. SPANA (Syria)’s
HELP Madagascar
HELP Madagascar works to empower the poorest of the poor for self-change through health, education and life skills projects. One project that they run is called ‘STEP UP’ – giving poor Malagasy students a ‘step up’ to change their future. Their overall
Stichting Tandheelkundeproject Kenia
Prior to the Dental Project Kenya Foundation, there was just one dentist in the Kwale district – working for half a million people. Now, the Foundation sends a group of volunteers to the area six times a year, consisting of
Development Action Group
Established in 1986, DAG works to support communities resisting forced evictions in Cape Town’s informal settlements. DAG works to alleviate poverty, promote equitable urban development and create sustainable human settlements through supporting and enabling communities to lead their own development
CIV France Togo
C.I.V FRANCE TOGO aims to assist in building a better world which shows solidarity and human kindness, promotes social development, education, cultural and tourist activities between France and Togo. CIV France Togo was first created with the initial project of building
Practical Action
Practical Action is an international development charity with a difference. They work with some of the world’s poorest women, men and children, helping alleviate poverty in the developing world, through the innovative use of small-scale technology. Their poverty alleviation work currently
Sustainable Development International - POM354
POM354 aims to facilitate the redevelopment, expansion and modernisation of key agricultural value chains in Afghanistan with the intent to provide Afghan farmers with sustainable alternatives to growing poppies (opium). Pomegranates will take centre stage in this effort, as Afghan
Worthing & District Animal Rescue Services (WADARS)
Every year WADARS receive and act upon more than 15,000 calls from the local community regarding animals and birds in distress. In the course of their work, their Animal Rescue Officers make over 5,000 visits a year covering a distance
Wick Information Centre
Wick Information Centre has been operating for over 11 years, with over 23,000 people visiting the centre during this time. Their current average is 49 people per week, with the over 50’s making up 75% of this figure. Their aim is
West Sussex Learning Links
West Sussex Learning Links aims to develop equal opportunities in the field of adult education by enabling adults with learning disabilities to participate in adult education classes or access social and leisure activities. As well as attending various classes, they facilitate
PAWS Animal Sanctuary
Paws Animal Sanctuary is a small but vital animal shelter for all sorts of animals including stray dogs, cats, ferrets, horses, donkeys birds and also injured local wildlife such as hedgehogs, squirrels, birds etc. They take in unwanted domestic pets and
Mount Noddy Animal Centre
Mount Noddy is an animal re-homing centre which aims to find new homes for a range of unwanted, stray and mistreated domestic animals. By assessing the animals and interviewing potential adopters, they strive to treat both animals and humans on