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Our e-Newsletter contains a mix of news stories, blog posts and updates about the work we do, and is sent to subscribers on the third Tuesday of every month. This page contains links to our latest issue as well as the archive of past issues.

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Community gardens to promote food security

In this article we provide you with a short insight into food insecurity, its impact on diets and health and an overview of the evidence on community gardens and their effectiveness in reducing food insecurity.
African themed bake-off and party on Zoom fundraising page

we are fundraising for this charity because we want to help people in need and make people aware of this bad situation as well showing people the beautiful African culture.
[ORPHANAGES]'s fundraising page

Help me raise money for orphans who don’t have a place to live .
Why school feeding? What impact do those interventions really have?

A short but value-packed evaluation of African school feeding programmes, their effectiveness and the impact on health, nutrition and educational outcomes.

Introducing our new Trustees

Towards the end of 2020 we welcomed four new members to our trustee board. Each one of them bringing expertise in different areas relevant to our work. Here's a bit more about them...
Our tree of hope - filled with 502 stockings

It hasn't been an easy year for small charities trying to raise vital funds for those less fortunate than us. But our Tree of Hope provides a little sparkle of much needed hope for children in Africa. Thank you for sending in your stocking gifts and Merry Christmas from all at BWAUK!
Meet Our New CEO

We are thrilled to welcome and introduce you to our new CEO Ruby Glasspool. Ruby introduces herself, talks about her background working in the television industry and her extensive experience working for charities. She talks about how she will use her skills in management, coordination and leadership to support BWAs projects, her hopes and dreams for the organisation as well as the challenges we will have to face.
COVID-19 in Africa: Understanding the Virus in a local context.

Jonathan Conway explores how COVID-19 behaves across the African continent, providing reference to scientific explanations and future research implications. Part 1 of 3
COVID-19 in Africa: The impact of lockdown.

Jonathan Conway provides a deeper insight into the dramatic impact lockdown measures impose on many African countries. Part 2 of 3
COVID-19 in Africa: What lessons can be learnt from the Global pandemic?

Jonathan Conway creates an overview of the impact COVID-19 imposes on Africa as a whole continent. He explores issues ranging from variations in response strategies between countries, inaccurate data handling, misinformation and implications of lockdown measures. Part 3 of 3
Nothing stops Kamili

Despite the difficulties created by COVID-19 and the cancellation of their main fundraising event, nothing can stop Kamili organisation from supporting mental health patients.
You travel so we can eat

We are delighted to announce a brand new partnership with a travel agency that makes a difference! Travel the world and give back to communities in need.
Opportunities for more responsible tourism and volunteering after COVID-19

David Randall explores some positive outcomes that COVID-19 might have on creating a more sustainable and ethical tourism industry in Sierra Leone and how volunteering can support this.
Elections results and no surprise in Burundi

No one was surprised when Evariste Ndayishimiye was declared the winner of the May national elections. He has promised to make the economic recovery of the country his priority and reduce poverty. But many question whether anything will change.

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