It is always extremely difficult to convey
the effects of extreme poverty on communities and what this equates
to in absolute terms without having witnessed it for oneself. We
hope that with these few examples and photos we might be able to
appeal to you to support our charity's activities which you can do
by sending us a donation however small. We are a direct
action charity and all our grants go directly to our
beneficiaries.
Our registered charity address can found in
Contact Us. Any
donation which is supported by one of the Gift Aid forms above will
allow us to reclaim tax from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs at
25 pence for every pound given if you are UK tax payer. You
can make a donation directly to our bank account using the
following details:-
Name
of account: THE GEOFF AND DIANNAH CHARITABLE TRUST, Sort Code:
20-73-48, Account: 63951448, Reference: DONATION
- With a typical wage of £1.50 a day most families can only
afford to eat meat on one or two occasions each year. The daily
diet of Ugali made from ground maize and water is all that is
normally available.
- A school uniform costing 1/2 week's wages at £4 is a passport
to an 8 year education in primary school for an orphan. In recent
years the Kenyan Government has made primary education free for all
but a prerequisite is a school uniform.
- A young milking cow heifer for a community would only cost
£120
- A new well or harvested water scheme or protected natural
spring which would provide water for a whole community would only
cost between £2500 and £3000.