Gardening for Good

Week commencing 18th May 2020 is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. Hosted by the Mental Health foundation, the theme for 2020 is kindness, focusing on the power and potential of kindness. Now more than ever, kindness matters and strong mental health is going to be central to individuals and communities coping with the "Next Normal" of everyday life. This story epitomises kindness and mutual support - enjoy! Read more
1000 Hills Community Helpers - Primary Healthcare Clinic

We’ve been proud to support the Primary Health-Care Clinic at 1000 Hills Community Helpers since 2010. A vital part of the holistic approach to improve the lives of everyone who needs help within the Inchanga, Kwazulu Natal Community; the Primary Health Care Clinic is operated by a dedicated team of healthcare professionals and volunteers. Read more

Healthcare and Wellbeing

Holding hands

Our connections with these projects are very important to us and our supporters. We hope you enjoy reading about them and are inspired to get involved!

Gardening for Good

Week commencing 18th May 2020 is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. Hosted by the Mental Health foundation, the theme for 2020 is kindness, focusing on the power and potential of kindness. Now more than ever, kindness matters and strong mental health is going to be central to individuals and communities coping with the "Next Normal" of everyday life. This story epitomises kindness and mutual support - enjoy! Read more

GivingTuesdayNow Healthcare

Tuesday 5th May is #GivingTuesdayNow a new global day of giving and unity in response to the challenges presented by Covid-19. Our healthcare beneficiary projects continue to provide vital services and now are facing additional costs to manage the new threat. Read more

iSithembiso

iSithembiso is a small, independent project deep in rural KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. Run by Russell, it was inspired by a promise he made to his Gogo (Grandma) who brought him up, that he would care for others in his community when he became a man. Read more

Hillcrest Aids Centre Trust

The Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust (HACT) is a multifaceted HIV/AIDS non-profit organisation that serves all those impacted by HIV/AIDS by providing unconditional love and hope in a practical and sustainable way. GAGA participates in their "Sponsor a Bed" scheme and we take inspiration from their energetic and innovative fundraising and sustainability activities. Read more

1000 Hills Community Helpers - Primary Healthcare Clinic

We’ve been proud to support the Primary Health-Care Clinic at 1000 Hills Community Helpers since 2010. A vital part of the holistic approach to improve the lives of everyone who needs help within the Inchanga, Kwazulu Natal Community; the Primary Health Care Clinic is operated by a dedicated team of healthcare professionals and volunteers. Read more

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South Africa Child Gauge 2020

The South African Child Gauge® is an annual publication of the Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town. It aims to report on and monitor the situation of children in South Africa, in particularly the realisation of their rights. The publication focuses on a different theme each year.
Spring GAGAzette

As I sit writing this newsletter, I can hardly believe it is mid-May, the wind howling and rain hitting the window is weather more reminiscent of November! A quote that was shared with me yesterday perfectly sums up my feelings today. “The person who dances with you in the rain, will most likely walk with you in the storm” Vivian Greene
Winter GAGAzette

Welcome to the somewhat delayed final newsletter of 2020, as many of you will know I had to take a leave of absence due to family commitments and bereavement, so for me December 2020 and January 2021 have been personally challenging. As such a small charity, this means that some of our regular tasks had to be delayed but rest assured the essential ones of managing your generous donations and importantly, supporting and funding our beneficiary projects continued quietly throughout the period.
KYGN Tumaini Foundation Primary resources

Kilimanjaro Young Girls in Need exists to support the education of primary aged children and provide a safe house for vulnerable girls at the Tumaini Foundation Primary School in Tanzania. The school is working hard towards being sustainable but the double impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and loss of a major donor is making 2021 very challenging.

KYGN Tumaini Foundation Primary

Kilimanjaro Young Girls in Need exists to support the education of primary aged children and provide a safe house for vulnerable girls at the Tumaini Foundation Primary School in Tanzania. The school is working hard towards being sustainable but the double impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and loss of a major donor is making 2021 very challenging.
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.
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!
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.
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The Remembering Tree 2020 update

Quick status update on the 2020 Remembering Tree project! Due to the national lockdown we had to juggle our plans but yesterday (Wednesday 4th November) we were able to yarnbomb the big trees in the Bancroft Gardens, Stratford upon Avon.
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!
Making a difference across the community

The relief shipment we sent to South Africa has arrived and is being distributed to the people who attend the 1000 Hills Community Helpers this winter in South Africa! Next week is the start of Spring in South Africa but the weather in 2020 has been the coldest for many years, with freezing rain, biting winds and even snow!
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