Thanks to our incredible supporters we have managed to build 37 new homes for 174 children. Whilst our initial goal back in 2013 was to get a good quality mattress for each of the children at the Pavilion Village children’s home, we quickly began to realise more needed to be done. We encountered many families living without electricity in
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Neil Jaffrey Initiative
Sadly in 2014 the Gathimba Edwards Foundation lost one of our most loyal supporters. Neil Jaffrey was tragically killed when cycling along Anderson Drive in Aberdeen on the 7th of September. Neil, more commonly known as ‘Eddie’, really was one of a kind. He had a unique ability to take an interest in everyone
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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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Pavilion Village Children’s Home…our first project
We’ll never forget our first visit to Pavilion Village Children’s Home. It was where we met
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GEF Football
uses football as a vehicle to encourage fitness, positive extra curricular activities and attitudes.
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.
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 at Haddo House, Methlick, Ellon, AB41 7EQ on Sunday the 26th of January 2020 This event is
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