A Charity for the Children of Africa
Have you ever held a dying baby in your arms? Have you ever seen a mother in tears because she cannot look after her children? Have you ever seen a person so deformed that you cannot bear to look into their eyes?
Have you ever watched a small child playing and know that the only thing her parents left her was the AIDS virus? Have you ever watched as people beg for the very things that we throw out? Have you ever been moved by the fact that 19000 children die each day in Africa? Have you ever thought ‘that’s awful! Somebody should do something’? Have you ever realised that someone could be you? Have you ever cared enough to make a difference?
Latest News
| Exquisite Wedding Dresses at Unbeatable Prices! |  |
Congratulations and huge appreciation to our Ladies Group and friends for their hard work and effort in organising the Wedding Dress Sale! A fantastic amount of £2,195 was raised and what a difference that will make in the lives of children in Africa! | |
| Walk With Us Friday 25th May |  |
Join us in Bangor and ‘Walk With Us’ in a simple event designed to: excercise those of us who sit behind a desk all day, relieve the stress of a hard week, enjoy quality time with our family & friends and raise some much needed funds for children in Africa who face hardships every single day of their lives. | |
| Summer Abaana Teams yet to come!! |  |
Over the summer months of July to September, we have 5 teams from across Northern Ireland travelling to our Uganda projects to get involved with building work and painting and to spend time with street kids and at the New Life Homes. | |
| First Team of 2012 return with stories to tell |  |
The first of our 2012 teams to head out to Uganda consisted of just three members – Alwyn, Hazel and Rodney, each of whom are Abaana team veterans!They had a great trip, delivering a health education programme to over 2000 children and adults at 6 of our schools, giving out mosquito nets, providing careers advice to the boys at the New Life Homes and much more! | |
| Kony 2012 |  |
If you have been watching the media recently you can’t have missed the Kony 2012 campaign. Invisible Children released a controversial video clip that has become the most watched video on you tube with over 80 Million views. The aim was to make Joseph Kony; one of world’s most wanted criminals, famous and put pressure on the international world. Abaana is committed to help the people of northern Uganda in the aftermath of the Kony Reign. We are building schools, developing farming and microfinance projects and helping the people of this area to build a new future for themselves. | |
| FREE Desktop Wallpapers! |  |
Desktop wallpapers are great! Holiday snaps, nature scenes, impressive architecture, monkeys hanging from trees with phrases like “you don’t have to be crazy to work here, but it helps”…the options are endless. But why not break the mold a bit and download one of our lovely Abaana wallpapers. It might provide a talking point in the office..but if nothing else it’ll give you something to look at when you’re not playing solitaire! | |
| Challenge 48 Sleepout! |  |
A big Abaana thank you! The Abaana team would like to say a massive thanks to every single person that was involved in our Challenge 48 Sleepout! The event was such a success in every way and at the moment we are estimating our total to be over £11,000! We are still however watching the donations come in so we will keep you updated with the final figures. This money will go such a long way in transforming the lives of many who are suffering on the streets, so well done! | |
| Christmas Parties at Our Schools! |  |
This year we decided to provide Christmas parties for our sponsor children and their school friends at each of our schools along with a small gift of a toothbrush and a towel for each sponsor child. The children had a ball, enjoying the food, music, dancing, decorations and games! | |
| Bangor Grammar takes on Coorom Challenge! |  |
Bangor Grammar School have taken on the challenge of raising funds to build a new school for the pupils of Coorom Tekwii Primary, northern Uganda. As future benefactors of a new school themselves it is fitting that they are going to support the education of these children in Uganda. | |
| Presentations |  |
We are looking for opportunities to come and share about the work of Abaana. Any group who is interested is welcome to contact us and we will tailor our presentation specifically to the group. | |
| Abaana Gift Vouchers |  |
It's hard to know what to get someone for their birthday or as a thank you gift when you know they have everything they need. Abaana Vouchers of hope are a perfect gift for a loved one and at the same time bring hope to children and their families in Africa. | |
| Your Unwanted Stuff Can Help Change Lives in Africa! |  |
Why not raise some money for Abaana and get rid of your unwanted stuff? You can now sell items online through Ebay and donate the proceeds to Abaana! | |