News
A list of all news items in 2010 is available below Click on a news item to read more about it!
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March
| Emmanuel Oboro |  |
In February Emmanuel had several operations to repair his skin and the damage caused by severe burns. In the initial operation Emmanuel had skin grafted from his thighs to his neck. Unfortunately the veins were not able to transmit blood for this to work and so Emmanuel had to have a further operation. This operation grafted skin from his lower abdomen to his neck and was successful. He is still in pain and receiving treatment to recover from his wounds. |
February
| Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 |  |
It's Fairtrade Fortnight again and a great opportunity to swap some of your current produce like tea, coffee, chocolate and loads more for an ethically produced FairTrade option that ensures a quaranteed fair income for the farmer. |
| 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! |
| Five Pound School |  |
What can you buy for £5 these days? Not very much, a cinema ticket or burger and fries perhaps. Most of us spend it without a second thought. In Africa however, £5 can go a long way. We need 10,000 people to each give £5 and we will build a school! Are you up for the challenge? |
January
| Christmas Team 2009 - 2010 |  |
From the 19th December 2009 to the 3rd January 2010, Abaana had a team of 20 somethings who went to Uganda to spend Christmas and New Year with the street children of Kampala and bring them a message of hope. Hazel White from Bangor brings us the following report. |