KYGN August 2020 Newsletter

We've received an update from the primary school, Kilimanjaro Young Girls in Need (KYGN) telling us all that the school's pupils, staff and families have encountered in 2020. Not just Coronavirus, but also extreme weather and floods, food shortages and a knock back on their fish farming initiative. Read more
KYGN Update

The school at KYGN have been offering homeschooling support since the Coronavirus lockdown commenced and have now suffered additional hardship as extreme rainfall has caused the main road to the school to collapse and left many homes flooded. Read more

Early Childhood Development and Education

We aim to strengthen the provision of education and development opportunities through supporting projects and individuals to access education from early childhood development in creche and preschool settings, through primary education and on into tertiary education or vocational training.

KYGN Update

The school at KYGN have been offering homeschooling support since the Coronavirus lockdown commenced and have now suffered additional hardship as extreme rainfall has caused the main road to the school to collapse and left many homes flooded. Read more

Kilimanjaro Young Girls in Need

One of the biggest priorities of KYGN is to make sure the school has a sustainable future, and that is why GAGA was pleased to support the creation of a Tilapia Fish Pond in 2018 which will be one of five ponds in a fish farming initiative targeted to generate sufficient income to fund 12% of the annual costs Read more

Sangobeg Scholarship Programme

GAGA is proud to operate the Sangobeg Scholarship Programme which provides funding for tertiary level training and education to those who have no other opportunity to pursue further education and therefore would not have the opportunity to realise their full potential. Read more

First Step Right

First Step Right is a creche and low primary school set in the heart of Kwa Ximba, a sprawling rural community in Kwa Zulu Natal. Read more

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Remembering Tree 10th Anniversary

We're delighted to announce the 10th Anniversary of our Remembering Tree Project! This year we're offering a new, simpler way to join in! with one £10 donation you can celebrate and remember your loved ones as part of this popular yarnbombing installation in Stratford upon Avon.
The Remembering Tree Project

We're delighted to announce the 10th Anniversary of our Remembering Tree Project! This year we're offering a new, simpler way to join in! With one £10 donation you can celebrate and remember your loved ones as part of this popular yarnbombing installation in Stratford upon Avon.
Summer 22 GAGAzette

A quick update to all our supporters and donors about what we're been doing at GAGA UK and how your help is supporting our beneficiaries in South Africa and Tanzania
GAGA UK Impact Report 2021/22

We're delighted to present our latest Impact Report. We hope you enjoy reading about the projects we've supported in 2021/22 and how your donations have really made a difference!

About us

As a small independent charity GAGA is able to listen to our donors and our beneficiaries and make decisions in a collaborative way. We all know our projects very well and welcome new ideas and projects that fit well with our aims and objects . GAGA understands the commitment donors are making and we honour that with regular, open communication.
Our team

GAGA's operates with a single UK employee and a Board of Trustees who provide oversight and use their knowledge and experience in support of the achievement of our charitable objects. We are further supported by a project co-ordinator in South Africa and have strong links with project delivery teams, other NGO's and Rotary groups in the UK and southern Africa.
Mission and vision

We believe every child deserves a future to look forward to. So we raise funds to strengthen the provision of education and healthcare for orphans and vulnerable children and their care givers in Southern Africa, from infancy to independence. If you agree that every child deserves a future and you believe in helping where you can, please join us. Together we can make a difference.
General Fund

Thank you for considering a donation, regular planned giving, through a standing order allows us to plan ahead allowing for a more sustainable future for GAGA and the projects we support. Of course, we are always grateful for a one-off donation, if you feel that you cannot commit to a regular donation and there are lots of ways you can support us indirectly through selecting charitable giving portals when you are shopping on-line. We're registered with Amazon Smile, Give as You Live, and more!
Support us

Thanks for visiting our website! Whether you arrived here from FaceBook or some other link it's great to see you! We love our supporters to #getinvolved in all we do and there are so many ways that you can. Just have a look at the page below!
The Remembering Tree Project

We're delighted to announce the 10th Anniversary of our Remembering Tree Project! This year we're offering a new, simpler way to join in! With one £10 donation you can celebrate and remember your loved ones as part of this popular yarnbombing installation in Stratford upon Avon.
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Volunteer

As a small charity, with one employee and a small board of trustees, we couldn't achieve all we do if it wasn't for our amazing volunteers! We'd love to hear from you, whether you have an hour a week to spare, can help out intermittently or have bigger plans and would like to volunteer in Africa, call us!
Likhon iThemba HOLAH

Likhon iThemba are a young charity and passionate about the work that they do. Based in Durban, KwaZulu Natal they are very hands on and try to get involved and help out wherever we can. GAGA UK is proud to be associated with Likhon iThemba and to provide this facility to enable their UK supporters to help out at this particularly challenging time.