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The charity was created by her parents as a neccesity, in order to fill the gap in education funding for children in Zambia who could not afford to attend school.<ref>{{PDFlink|[http://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/archives/collections/BDOHP/Eastwood.pdf Interview with co-founder Basil Eastwood CMG for the British Diplomatic Oral History Programm]}}, Cambridge University. Retrieved 2010-06-02.</ref> |
The charity was created by her parents as a neccesity, in order to fill the gap in education funding for children in Zambia who could not afford to attend school.<ref>{{PDFlink|[http://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/archives/collections/BDOHP/Eastwood.pdf Interview with co-founder Basil Eastwood CMG for the British Diplomatic Oral History Programm]}}, Cambridge University. Retrieved 2010-06-02.</ref> |
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As of November 2009, the charity enabled over 9,500 children to go to primary and secondary schools by paying their tuition fees and purchasing supplies like uniforms and books<ref>[http://www.zambian-economist.com/2009/11/linking-zambia-cecilys-fund.html Linking Zambia (Cecily's Fund)], Zambian Economist. Retrieved 2010-06-02.</ref>. In June 2010 it was recorded that 11,000 people are being funded or have graduated as a result of Cecily's Fund, with the charity having an annual turnover of £400,000.<ref>[http://www.cafonline.org/default.aspx?page=19221 CAF helps Cecily's Fund to support children orphaned by AIDS], Charities Aid Foundation. Retrieved 2010-06-08.</ref> |
As of November 2009, the charity enabled over 9,500 children to go to primary and secondary schools by paying their tuition fees and purchasing supplies like uniforms and books<ref>[http://www.zambian-economist.com/2009/11/linking-zambia-cecilys-fund.html Linking Zambia (Cecily's Fund)], Zambian Economist. Retrieved 2010-06-02.</ref>. In June 2010 it was recorded that 11,000 people are being funded or have graduated as a result of Cecily's Fund, with the charity having an annual turnover of £400,000.<ref>[http://www.cafonline.org/default.aspx?page=19221 CAF helps Cecily's Fund to support children orphaned by AIDS], Charities Aid Foundation. Retrieved 2010-06-08.</ref> |
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| Company type | Charitable organization |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters |  New Yatt, Witney, UK |
Key people | Basil Eastwood, co-founder and trustee |
| Website | http://www.cecilysfund.org |
Cecily's Fund is a UK based charity that enables impoverished children to go to school in Zambia, with a particular focus on those orphaned or made vulnerable by AIDS.
The charity is registered at The Charity Commission for England and Wales as "The Cecily Eastward Zambian Aids Orphan Appeal." The charity also operates in America as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization called "American Friends of Cecily’s Fund."
Founding
Cecily's Fund was established in September 1998 in memory of Cecily Eastwood, who died in a road accident whilst working with AIDS orphans in Zambia. The charity's logo is based on the signature from Cecily's letters to her family.
The charity was created by her parents as a neccesity, in order to fill the gap in education funding for children in Zambia who could not afford to attend school.[1]
Programmes and Influence
As of November 2009, the charity enabled over 9,500 children to go to primary and secondary schools by paying their tuition fees and purchasing supplies like uniforms and books[2]. In June 2010 it was recorded that 11,000 people are being funded or have graduated as a result of Cecily's Fund, with the charity having an annual turnover of £400,000.[3]
It also funds a Peer Health Education Programme that educates young children about the spread of HIV, and a Teacher Training Programme that funds school graduates to train as teachers. As of March 2010, the charity anually funds 30 people to train as teachers, and 50 to work as peer health educators.[4]
Awards
The charity won an award for online transparency from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales in 2009[5] and 2008.[6]
See also
External links
References
- ^ Template:PDFlink, Cambridge University. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ Linking Zambia (Cecily's Fund), Zambian Economist. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ CAF helps Cecily's Fund to support children orphaned by AIDS, Charities Aid Foundation. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ Zycko's MD singlehandedly raises over £13,800 so far for Zambian orphans, TMCnet. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ Charities Online Accounts Awards | Winners 2009, ICAEW. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ 2008 Charities' Online Accounts Award Winners Announced, Charities Aid Foundation. Retrieved 2010-06-08.