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 and clothing. GEF was initially set up to provide education and shelter for children. Following on from further community engagement we deemed it necessary to
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Secret Santa
Over the years Secret Santa has become a popular way of exchanging Christmas presents within family, friends and colleagues. Participants’ names are generally placed into a box and mixed up. Each person then chooses one name but doesn’t tell anyone which name they picked. He or she is then responsible for buying a gift for
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GEF’s annual Christmas Fayre
Our 2nd Annual Christmas Fayre takes place on: Sunday the 8th of December 2019 Aberdeen Arts Centre 10am to 2pm As well as our own GEF stalls with our Kenyan made products, toy campaign, running clothes, home-bakes stall, games for both kids and adults; we will also be joined by a selection of local
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Quiz nights
Quarterly quiz nights coming to Aberdeen in 2020. 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. Our first quiz
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GEF Haddo Cross Country Races
Our 5th annual GEF Cross Country Races at Haddo House will take place on Sunday the 26th of January 2020. More information on entry coming soon! To allow us to cover the running costs of this event we are looking for two corporate event sponsors. We will be able to share your support through our
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Kiltwalk 2020
Are you looking for your next running challenge? Think you could take on 26 miles? On the 7th of June 2020 we will be participating the the Aberdeen Kiltwalk and taking on The Mighty Stride! Registration is now open to join our GEF Team https://aberdeenkiltwalk2020.everydayhero.com/uk/GEFteampage
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Ladies Afternoon Tea Day
SAVE THE DATE… 4th of July 2020 at Hazlehead’s Park Cafe, Aberdeen GEF’s very first ladies only afternoon tea party, a chance to indulge in a wonderful and inspiring afternoon with a glass of fizz on arrival and a selection of mouthwatering treats. You will have live music from the fabulous JD Sings and there
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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? We were first set up to give kids in Kenya a chance. With numerous projects across Kenya our aim is to help disadvantaged children get
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£50,657 raised at our GEF Dinner: Sponsored by Phil Anderson Financial Services
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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Sponsor a Child
In Kenya a little can go a long way. £35 per month totally covers the education of one of the children we are helping. This covers the cost of their primary, secondary and tertiary fees, uniform, and books. Alongside your sponsorship we provide the children with clothing, improve their living conditions and endeavour to set up or boost
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GEF at the Auchenblae Christmas Market
Friday, 30 November 2018 Auchenblae Village Hall AB30 1WQ Laurencekirk *** 18:30 to 20:30 *** A mulled wine and a mince pie with every admission! Our GEF stall will be here; come along and stock up on our charity Christmas cards or check out our shop for gift ideas. Our amazing friend and supporter,
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Each Spring, this unique opportunity offers you the trip of a lifetime!
Be one of the Kenya 22. Each Spring, 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 memorable experiences as you witness first-hand the impact that your support is having on our families. An eye opening,
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Volunteer house building trips: August 2020
Following the success of our volunteer building trips over the past 4 years, during which time we have built 37 homes for 174 children, we are delighted to offer you another chance to be part of a team that can lay the foundations to a brighter future for kids in Kenya. Our upcoming trip – August
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Toy Campaign
The idea of our Toy Campaign is to encourage children in the UK to give up a toy, that perhaps they no longer use, and donate it to the Gathimba Edwards Foundation. We would then add it to our Toy Stall which appears at all our events; here we will sell these second-hand toys and
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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 for what life is like for a child in the country of their partner school.
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Bulls for Schools
When we set up our Bulls for Schools initiative in 2015, we aimed to enable 9 families in the Kitale region of Kenya to generate an income for themselves through dairy farming. The ethos of the project was that money earned would make it easier for them to afford to pay school fees for their
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Running & challenges for GEF
Why not register now to run, jog, walk or cycle in an event to support the Gathimba Edwards Foundation? Throughout the year we are involved in a number of local runs and can offer charity spots follow us on social media for updates on this.
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Wedding favours
Congratulations on finding your happily ever after! In lieu of traditional wedding favours, perhaps you may wish to make a donation in guests honour towards our kids in Kenya. By supporting the Gathimba Edwards Foundation on your wedding day you will be helping us change lives of underprivileged children in Kenya through education, counselling,
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Bag packs
Our first bag pack followed after Myles’ first visit to the Pavilion Village children’s home with Gideon in May 2013, back when the charity was just an idea. Over £800 was raised at Sainsbury’s Garthdee in Aberdeen thanks to the amazing generosity of shoppers and our team of GEF volunteers. This enabled us to pay
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Donate
You can make on online donation via Total Giving here. If you would like to arrange other methods of donation please contact us. We thank you for anything you can contribute, in Kenya a little can go a very long way. Asante sana! GIFT AID Did you know your sponsorship value could be worth
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AmazonSmile
Shop on Amazon and you can automatically raise funds for the Gathimba Edwards Foundation! GEF are now signed up to Amazon Smile. Amazon Smile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices and shopping features as Amazon.co.uk. The difference is that when you shop on Amazon Smile, Amazon will donate 0.5% of
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Easy Fundraising
Easyfundraising turns your everyday online shopping into free donations for your favourite cause! If any of our supporters shop online at the likes of Sainsbury’s, Next, John Lewis, Expedia, eBay, Apple, ASOS or Argos, you can raise vital funds for our kids in Kenya without spending any extra money. All you have to do is
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Benevity
Are you a company who would like to take a small action that can add up to a serious social impact? Benevity can help you through various solutions such as: Employee Workplace Giving Matching gifts programs Grant making Some of the world’s most iconic brands rely on Benevity’s award-winning solutions to power
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eBay
Gathimba Edwards Foundation are part of eBay for Charity! eBay for Charity can help raise funds and boost a charity’s profile with 17 million unique monthly visitors in the UK, and more than 100 million worldwide. eBay for Charity is an easy way for buyers and sellers on eBay.co.uk to support their favourite charities. Buyers
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12 Days 12 Futures
Previously in the 12 days leading up to Christmas we shared some powerful words from 12 wonderful children in the hope that we could find sponsors for them. Over the past 4 years we have seen 48 children’s lives changed as a result; before this they were out of school, struggling for food and living in
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Kids not Cards
Instead of buying Christmas cards, this year, why don’t you or your company donate the money you would have spent on buying Christmas cards and postage, and show that you care by making a donation to the Gathimba Edwards Foundation? A donation of £11 could pay for a pair of shoes or trainers A
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GEF Christmas Cards
Our 2020 Gathimba Edwards Foundation Christmas cards are coming soon! At £5, each pack of 6 pays for a Christmas gift of food and a gift for one of our kids which is received with many thanks because most kids in Kenya do not have a privilege of getting Christmas gifts. We had the privilege
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Clothing donations
Thanks to the generosity of so many of our supporters, we are regrettably not able to take any more donations of clothing or footwear at present. We have been unable to establish a sponsored shipping link and currently have several boxes of clothes waiting to be taken over by our volunteers in the 2019 trips.
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Create your own trip
We can help anyone looking for volunteer experiences to create the ultimate, low cost trip which makes a big difference to our GEF children in Kenya. Outwith our two group trips each year (April and July/October) there are two ‘Create Your Own Trip’ options: Assisting our kids during school holidays (April, August, December) with letter writing
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
Secret Santa
Over the years Secret Santa has become a popular way of exchanging Christmas presents within family, friends and colleagues. Participants’ names are generally placed into a box and mixed up.
GEF’s annual Christmas Fayre
Our 2nd Annual Christmas Fayre takes place on: Sunday the 8th of December 2019 Aberdeen Arts Centre 10am to 2pm As well as our own GEF stalls with our
Quiz nights
Quarterly quiz nights coming to Aberdeen in 2020. A chance to get your friends together for a bite to eat and a bit of fun while raising money for kids
GEF Haddo Cross Country Races
Our 5th annual GEF Cross Country Races at Haddo House will take place on Sunday the 26th of January 2020. More information on entry coming soon! To allow us to
Kiltwalk 2020
Are you looking for your next running challenge? Think you could take on 26 miles? On the 7th of June 2020 we will be participating the the Aberdeen Kiltwalk and