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  • Charity of the Year

    myles

    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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  • Sponsor a Child

    willshek

    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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  • Kenya Adventure Trip

    willshek

    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, awe inspiring adventure that will not

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  • Volunteer House Building Trip

    myles

    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 annual house building trip. Each year you have the chance to be part of a team that can lay the foundations to a brighter future

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  • Two Feet Initiative at Christmas

    myles

    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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  • School Child Twinning Programme

    willshek

    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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  • 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

    myles

    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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  • Toy Campaign

    myles

    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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  • Running & challenges for GEF

    myles

    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

    myles

      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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  • Donate

    willshek

    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

    myles

    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

    willshek

    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

    myles

    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 their

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  • eBay

    myles

    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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  • Bag packs

    myles

    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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  • 12 Days 12 Futures

    myles

    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 5 years we have seen 60 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

    myles

    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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  • Secret Santa

    myles

    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 Christmas Cards

    myles

    Our 2020 Gathimba Edwards Foundation Christmas cards are available now! At £5, each pack of 6 pays for a Christmas 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 of being able to provide

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  • Create Your Own Trip

    willshek

    We can help anyone looking for volunteer experiences to create the ultimate trip which makes a big difference to our GEF children in Kenya. Outwith our two group trips each year there are two ‘Create Your Own Trip’ options: Assisting our kids during school holidays (April, August, December) with letter writing to their sponsors and

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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.

Get Involved

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 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,

Kenya Adventure Trip

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

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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