Bury African Outreach

20th year for our charity
Bury African Outreach, via sponsorship and fund-raising activities, helps over 70 orphaned children in Uganda. Without this support, these children would be destitute and homeless. Contact us with your ideas for how we can celebrate 20 years as a charity.
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Pamper day
May 1 2011 was a day to relax and recuperate for the 25 guests aged 13-85 years from Bury and Rossendale. The day also helped to raise £450. for the charity Bury African Outreach which supports orphaned children and health projects in Uganda.
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Success stories
Daisy aged 10 is flourishing. She was chosen to be her class monitor. She loves learning and is an excellent reader. Learn more about her story.
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Schools get involved
Highlighting the plight of our Ugandan orphans has had a big impact on schools. Find out how pupils and teachers alike have raised awareness and funds to help our orphans.
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Fundraising
Individuals have shown they can take on amazing physical endeavours which have stretched them to their limits to raise more sponsorship money for the charity.
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Campaigning
Bury African Outreach campaigns for a fairer world by supporting local community initiatives. From walking in Edinburgh (Make Poverty History) to talking in schools and churches, we bring a 2-way dialogue between the 2 diverse cultures. We promote the use and benefits of Fair Trade products. "For to be free is not to merely cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." Nelson Mandela
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Health
Find out how Bury African Outreach has used vital funds to help orphans and their carers lead healthier lives. Discover how jewellery made in Uganda has helped buy vital medicines to keep people alive.
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News
Read Bury African Outreach's latest news. Containing past successes in corporate, private and public fund-raising, and including some very physical achievements that have helped to raise our profile, campaign for a fairer world and raise money for our orphans.
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Acknowledgements
Bury African Outreach would like to thank and pay tribute to all the people, organisations and businesses who have helped the charity since 1992.
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Changing their destiny
"This help for the children is a wonderful thing you and your friends are doing in these children's lives! It changes their destiny! They will never be the same any more! Whatever they will be able to achieve is due to the generous love and gift of school fees! We pray to God to reward you." Sister Benedicta OSB
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Welcome to Bury African Outreach!

Map from Bury to Uganda Bury African Outreach (BAO Reg.No. 1094502.) was established in 1992 when members of the Bury community got together to see how they could tackle poverty in East Africa. In the past 20 years, BAO has supported over 20 grass root projects in Uganda, Kenya and Zimbabwe. The charity now focuses mainly on helping vulnerable children. The charity is to celebrate its 20th year. If your school or work place would like to mark the event in some way please let us know. We have lots of ideas! [Read more ...]

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Helping Ugandan Orphans

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Standing Order Form

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16 May 2011 Top News

New website to help our fundraising effort

We have made over our website to help share the latest news and updates with you. We're also using social networking tools to increase our membership and improve our on-line profile. Please keep visiting us to find out more about how we can all make a difference. Links to new ... Read more

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07 Mar 2011 Top News

NdiMoyo Palliative Care, Malawi

NdiMoyo is a Palliative Care ‘Centre of Excellence’, where a team of skilled, local, clinical and operational staff, care for 300 patients and their families from the centre and at outreach clinics. The operational infrastructure, is also enabling many visitors and volunteers. V... Read more

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13 May 2011 Top News

Masquerade night in aid of Bury African Outreach

Lucy Rasmussen, barrister at Kenworthy’s Chambers in Manchester organised a Masquerade Night which raised more than £6,000 for Bury African Outreach, a charity that supports orphaned children in Uganda. Read more

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07 Mar 2011 Fund-raising News

Lydia and Tom visit the orphan project

Lydia Demetriou from Bury, and her husband Tom Turner, recently visited the orphan project in Uganda. Says Lydia, "We loved our time at the convent. Sisters Victoria, Benedict, Bernard, Lydia and Mother Claire spoilt us something rotten! We are now very happy to have ourselves ... Read more

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07 Mar 2011 Top News

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