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|  | | Thinking of doing some fundraising? Click here to find out how we can support you with fundraising tips, a sponsorship form, publicity, online donation pages and other resources |
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Are you involved in a university society, rotary club, Young Farmers Club, Scouting or guiding group, or any other community group? You could nominate us as your charity of the year or simply organise a one off event for us. Whatever you decide we will be on hand to offer you personal support and advice and all the resources you need to get the best out of your event.
There are so many rewarding ways for your group to get involved with Self Help Africa and help create a secure future for African families.
If you are interested in Self Help Africa’s work we can arrange for an ambassador to come and speak to your group.
We can supply you with Self Help africa t-shirts, sponsorship forms and tips, training tips and personal advice. We can help you get local press coverage which will advertise your group and increase the profile of Self Help Africa in your area.
Self Help Africa’s staff can assist you in planning an event, or we can attend an event that you are organising. And of course your event will be publicised on the events section of the website.
Take a look at our fundraising page and events page to see what activities your community group could get involved in.
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Community fundraising news |
Cambridge University Raising and Giving Appeal donate £1500 for Chipapa in Zambia
|  | Self Help Africa recieved £1500 from Cambridge Uni RAG towards a project in Chipapa in Zambia. SHA's Rachel Wilbrey went along to a posh presentation afternoon to collect the donation. |
| | Cambridge RAG raise money through a series of fundraising events throuhgout the year including charity auctions, balls and hitches. The money raised will go towards improving the lives of 7,200 poor rural people in Chipapa by establishing local farmers’ clubs so that more families will be able to practice sustainable farming techniques, running behavioural change workshops to look at the misconceptions surrounding the spead and “cures” for AIDS, training HIV/AIDS community volunteers, and improving community care for HIV/AIDS patients. |
Read more about our project in Chipapa, Lusaka Province, here. |
Caterham Overseas Aid Trust raises over £7000 this year |  | COAT is run entirely by an enthusiastic band of local volunteers, and draws much support from local Churches. COAT has generously donated money for the wetlands project in Malawi and the Project for the Reduction of Poverty in Eastern Province Zambia. COAT hold fundraising events throughout the year which include street collections, fun runs, singing events, fairs and car boot sales. |
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Read more about our wetlands project, Striking a Balance, here. |
Read more about project in Eastern Province, Zambia, here. |
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| | | Alternative income | | £40 can provide training and tools for a family to set up beekeeping to earn an income |
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| | | Farmers' Kit | | £40 will provide a farmer's kit: shovels, picks, hoes or a wheelbarrow make the job of working the land easier |
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| | | Village Bank | | £100 sets up a village bank. Run by communities, banks give people the chance to access loans so they can start a small business |
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| | | Transform lives | | £1000 will help transform the lives of a whole community of at least 150 people. the package could include seeds, treadle pumps, training, goats or business loans |
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