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BuildAid Autumn 2011 Newsletter - Download (PDF - 900Kb)
November/December 2010 Update
Another fantastic year for fundraising, well done to all, but a more sombre year for the BuildAid family with the loss of a trustee, Robert Stratton. Our best wishes are with his family and friends. Annual fund raising totals for the year will be published in early 2011, excellent work done by all, and keep it up! - Deposits for the Morris Furniture Cannonball 2011 have begun to come in, info and applications can be reached through the MF webpages here - http://www.morrisfurniture.co.uk/charity.php Or if you prefer, a secure and commission free donation can be made directly to BuildAid through our Donate Online service, to the left, powered by bmycharity. Nepal - December 2010 Update - As here in the UK and north-west Europe we have a deep freeze, works are progressing in Nepal at a great pace. We have updated our gallery - you can now view images from the Lalgadh leprosy hospital from foundation work to fit out, with some 3D images and site plans - Gallery Latest update - 20 December 2010 Regular updates and media is uploaded onto our - Buildaid Facebook page, feel free to visit and 'like us'! Africa - Ethiopia Hospital Project - We expect to have a scheme complete for the Jimma project in the coming weeks, an announcement will be made on this project in early 2011. More to come - stay posted for more info. - BuildAid
Update - October 2010
Haiti - Plans are beginning for the BuildAid Haiti project in conjunction with Aid Reaching Children in Guernsey, in which we will be building a orphanage/healthcare facility in the rural areas of the country. Lalgadh, Nepal - Works are still progressing well at this site, more information and the latest photos from Haiti are published monthly on the Charities facebook organisations page, why not visit and become a fan. Jimma, Ethiopia - The procurement for Operation Smile's Comprehensive Healthcare Centre which is being developed in partnership with Jimma University Hospital and BuildAid are progressing well. Contractor's tenders are being received currently, and costing and final decision is to be made in the next 4 weeks on site start and instruction. Fundraising - Another excellent year of fundraising is coming to end with the completion of the Morris Furniture annual skydive at the end of September. Very well done to all to participated and helped out, BuildAid couldn't do the things we do without fundraisers like you!
Update - September 2010
Haiti - Following the well publicised natural disaster and the tragic associated loss of life on Haiti in January 2010, BuildAid operatives undertook an evaluation and appraisal visit to Port-au-Prince from the 13th of March 2010. With the proceeds of funsdraising from various events this year we plan to be building schools in Haiti beginning next year, in collabration with other charities and subject to funding, our own. Lalgadh, Nepal - Works are still progressing well at this site, more information and the latest photos from Haiti are published monthly on the Charities facebook organisations page, why not visit and become a fan. Jimma, Ethiopia - The procurement for Operation Smile's Comprehensive Healthcare Centre which is being developed in partnership with Jimma University Hospital and BuildAid are progressing well. We have now completed the building design, and following successful re-engineering to create a "future building" with a view to completing the technical design and tender process this month, in order for the instruction of site works to begin in the next 2 months. Schools Programme - We are pleased to confirm that following the success in Sri Lanka, where we refurbished four schools (see What we've done), that we hope to extend the programme to Ethiopia and Haiti, and will be assessing suitable projects later in the year. This will be subject to obtaining funding of course. More…. see News and Events |
