ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA WINS
AT THE WALES
AFRICA AWARDS 2014
By Ayoub
Mzee-London
Bigger
heart , a charity based in
Wales has won an
prestigious Award in
Wales ,UK .The Gold
start award which
are endorsed by
the UN aim to ‘recognise the
best to inspire the rest’ in volunteering and community linking projects
between Wales and Africa. It also recognizes the contributions of Welsh
civil society organisations in forging:
• Learning links
• Partnership links
• Development links.The aims and
objectives of the charity are :
•
To create an atmosphere where kids in Zanzibar can achieve their
education regardless of their family background.
•
To campaign for the right of every child in Zanzibar to be in school as
soon as they reach school age no matter how poor the family may be.
•
To work closely with educational institutions across UK and also in
Zanzibar.
•
To teach the young people especially in Zanzibar about business and the
important of entrepreneurship.
Almost 30
organisations and ten individuals from across Wales were recognised by Wales
Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) for their work on tackling poverty in 13
African nations at a celebratory event at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay on 4
December.
Carwyn
Jones AM, First Minister of Wales addressed the ceremony and gave the Welsh
Government’s commitment to support Welsh organisations in fighting global
injustice and poverty into the future.He went
on to say ” I am deeply proud of
what we have achieved through our Wales Africa Community Links programme. None
of this would have been possible without the tireless work of the organisations
and individuals who have been involved.
Over the
last six years, Wales Africa Community Links has provided over £570,000 worth
of small grants to 301 projects that support community development both in
Wales and across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Other
recipients on the
night were:
Lampeter
Bore Community Carbon Link – (Lampeter – Kenya)
Sazani
Associates – (Carmarthenshire – Zanzibar)
Swansea
Gambia Health Link (Swansea – Gambia)
Tools for
Self Reliance Cymru – (Crickhowell – Tanzania)
Learning
Award
Bigger
Heart – (Swansea – Zanzibar)
Disability
Wales Africa
Hands up
for Uganda (Prestiegne – Uganda)
Hayaat
Women’s Trust (Cardiff – Somaliland)
Riverside
Al Fat’h Community Link (Riverside – Sudan)
St.
David’s Lesotho Link (St Davids – Lesotho)
Valley
& Vale Kenya Link (Bettws – Kenya)
Zimbabwe
Newport Volunteering Association (Newport – Zimbabwe)
Bigger
Heart is still in a developmental stage and seeks volunteers from any
background. They depend on the skills and knowledge of people to push the
dreams and aspirations forward.They also welcome donations either in cash or
kind, especially educational materials.
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