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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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Announcement - BWA are merging!

We are very excited to announce a brand new partnership with a charity after our own heart - Street Child. Find out what's happening and what it means for BWA and our wonderful projects in Africa.
Reflecting on our success last year - part three

In a three part series we reflect on the successes we have achieved in the past year and the projects we were able to fund, the reasons why they are so important to us and what impact they might have. In this report we focus on new classrooms in Sierra Leone.
Reflecting on our success last year - part two

In a three part series we reflect on the successes we have achieved in the past year and the projects we were able to fund, the reasons why they are so important to us and what impact they might have. In this report we focus on Lewa Children's home.
Reflecting on our success last year

In a three series news piece we reflect on the successes we have achieved in the past year and the projects we were able to fund, the reasons why they are so important to us and what impact they might have. In this piece we will focus on GFYA.

Announcement - BWA are merging!

We are very excited to announce a brand new partnership with a charity after our own heart - Street Child. Find out what's happening and what it means for BWA and our wonderful projects in Africa.
Announcing an exciting new partnership

We are absolutely thrilled to announce the launch of our new partnership with Arena Flowers, the UK's No. 1 ethical florist.
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.

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