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  • Scotland to Kenya Challenge

    myles

    We are excited to launch the GEF Scotland to Kenya Challenge, sponsored by Abervail!   Perhaps you have been active during January as a result of new year resolutions and are now looking for a new source of motivation?  Or maybe you are looking to kick start your exercise regime for the year a little

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  • Quiz nights

    myles

    Quarterly quiz nights in Aberdeen; a chance to get your friends together for a bite to eat and a bit of fun while raising money for kids in Kenya and Aberdeenshire. Our 2020 Quizzes are kindly sponsored by Ledingham Chalmers LLP, Solicitors, who have offices in 6 locations throughout Scotland. The first in our series of

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  • Ladies Afternoon Tea

    myles

    GEF’s very first ladies only afternoon tea party will take place on at Hazlehead Park Cafe, Aberdeen.   Change of date to be announced   Tickets are £25 and all funds raised will go towards: – Starting businesses for inspiring women through our Two Feet Initiative – Paying the school fees of determined and talented girls

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  • Strawberry Coffee Morning

    myles

    FUNDRAISING COFFEE MORNING  You are cordially invited to GEF Strawberry Coffee morning Saturday, 25 July 2020 from 10:00-12:00 at CULTS KIRK CENTRE 404 N Deeside Rd, Cults, Aberdeen AB15 9TD Entrance fee: by donation    We would love you to join us for coffee and cakes; to raise funds for the Gathimba Edwards Foundation. Coffee, tea

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  • GEF Globe Run

    myles

    We see our GEF Globe Run series as as a way for runners/walkers from all over the world to unite during the COVID-19 crisis, kindly sponsored by prosource.IT and MDT International.

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  • £50,657 raised at our GEF Dinner: Sponsored by Phil Anderson Financial Services

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    Our third GEF dinner took place on Saturday 16th February 2019 at Ardoe House Hotel, Aberdeen.  The event which was headline sponsored by Phil Anderson Financial Services Ltd raised a GEF record £50,657 profit.  The evening consisted of inspiring international speakers, awards, authentic Kenyan cuisine, unique prizes and much more. Thanks to the sponsors, volunteers and 400

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  • GEF Haddo Cross Country Races

    myles

    2020 event   Thank you very much to everyone who ran and supported our GEF Haddo Cross Country races on Sunday 26th January 2020, helping us to raise a whopping record sum of £1,855.37!! All monies raised today will go towards the school uniform, shoes, books, stationery and sanitary towels of the children we support

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About

Gathimba Edwards Foundation aims to provide as many Kenyan children as possible with the opportunity of a bright future.

We do this through:

• Supporting school, college & university fees
• Supplying school uniforms, books and shoes
• Hosting educational seminars
• Building houses or improving existing homes
• Supporting families to grow their own food
• Enabling families to start their own businesses

We also support children in Scotland with severe disabilities via the Neil Jaffrey Initiative.

Gathimba Edwards Foundation is a charity registered in Scotland. Charity No SC044869.

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Charity of the Year

Choose Gathimba Edwards Foundation (GEF) as your Charity of the Year and help us make a very real difference to children in Kenya and Aberdeenshire.   Why Gathimba Edwards Foundation?

Sponsor a Child in Kenya

  In Kenya a little can go a long way. £35 per month supports the education of one of the children we are helping. This covers the cost of their primary,

Kenya Adventure Trip

Each Spring/Summer, this unique opportunity offers you the trip of a lifetime. ”This life changing trip gives you the opportunity to see the real Kenya.  It is filled with unique and

Volunteer House Building Trip

Since 2014 we have built 41 homes for 184 children.  More than half of these homes have been built by volunteers from all over the world as part of our

Two Feet Initiative at Christmas

GIVE SOMEONE THE GIFT OF A BUSINESS THIS CHRISTMAS  Help a family obtain a self-sustaining position where their business profits can pay for their children’s basic needs; starting with food

School Child Twinning Programme

We are proud to have linked over 1,000 Scottish and Kenyan school children as part of our school child twinning programme ‘Connecting Children, Creating Chances’ which aims to provide the children with a better understanding and level of appreciation

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 About

Gathimba Edwards Foundation aims to provide as many Kenyan children as possible with the opportunity of a bright future.

We do this through:

• Supporting school, college & university fees
• Supplying school uniforms, books and shoes
• Hosting educational seminars
• Building houses or improving existing homes
• Supporting families to grow their own food
• Enabling families to start their own businesses

We also support children in Scotland with severe disabilities via the Neil Jaffrey Initiative.

Gathimba Edwards Foundation is a charity registered in Scotland. Charity No SC044869.

Principal sponsor

prosource

Office sponsor


mdt


Additional thanks

BackStrong Trust
Bancon Homes
Bonnie Wee Golf
IDed
Stewart Milne Group
Sure VoIP

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