GEF was initially set up to provide education and shelter for children. Following on from further community engagement we deemed it necessary to assist the parents of these families to become more self sufficient. With this in mind we developed a business start-up initiative to support parents to plan, start and run their own businesses
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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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Kenya Adventure Trip
Each April, 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 trips
Following the success of our volunteer building trips over the past 4 years, during which time we have built 39 homes for 178 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. August 2020 The trip will run
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My name is Myles and this is our story
“I never set out in life with the goal of setting up a charity but my parents have always stressed to me the importance of helping others and have followed by example themselves in their chosen careers as a Social Worker/Psychotherapist and Road Safety Engineer as well as out with work in counselling and coaching
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My name is Gideon and this is our story
“I was not lucky to be brought up in a well off family and during my early years my parents could not afford two meals in a day. I worked hard in school and as a runner to change the situation. “I ran to national level and that opened the door for me to represent
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
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
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
Ladies Afternoon Tea Day
SAVE THE DATE… 4th of July 2020 from 1pm to 5pm at Hazlehead’s Park Cafe, Aberdeen GEF’s very first ladies only afternoon tea party, a chance to indulge in a
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?
£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