People in Amersham have been thanked for supporting a charity which helps women and children in a remote part of South Africa.
Like all charities since the start of the pandemic, Action For Inguwavuma (AFI) has seen its fundraising substantially curtailed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Marcelle Siddall, chairman of trustees, said the charity aims to provide relief and assistance to people in need, particularly families impacted by HIV, malnutrition and poverty, with special focus upon a women’s self-help group.
She explained: “We’ve worked with a number of South African charities and a doctor who said these people really needed help. They already have so much to put up with dealing with poverty and HIV and now they have to deal with COVID as well.”
AFI provides help by fundraising through donations and events in the UK. The charity also buys and sells embroidery products made by the women’s self-help group and beaded products from a South African artist.
One such event took place at St Michael’s Church in Amersham just before the third lockdown and Marcelle said the event was very successful.
She said: “We raised more than £1,000. There was a lot of interest and the town was teeming with people who were really engaged with the work that we do. We really benefitted from people’s generosity.
“The Amersham community is open minded and clearly keen to help those less privileged than themselves. People liked what they bought and knew they would be helping women and children who really needed it. The money raised is ploughed back into things like clean water tanks to give these people some hope.”
To find about more the charity, go to actionforingwavuma.co.uk
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