Help a Child Africa Development Timeline

2006
September 22

Self-funded, fact-finding visit to Liberia.

Container sent to Liberia, Help a Child Africa charity born, donations handled by St. Augustine’s church, High Wycombe.
2007
January 1

Children in school.

159 children in school in Grandcess funded by Help a Child Africa.
2008
January 1

Funding of 2 children in college.

155 children in school and introduction of the scheme of funding 2 of the highest achievers through college each year. Self-funded, fact-finding visit to Liberia.
2009
January 1

4 young people in college.

150 children in school and 4 young people in college. Help a Child Africa became independent of St. Augustine’s and was registered with the Charity Commission. Self-funded, fact-finding visit to Liberia by trustees.
2010
January 1

Funding 4 children with additional needs.

140 children in school, 6 young people in college and the introduction of funding 4 children with additional needs in Monrovia. An African Evening was held at St. Edmund Campion church, Hazlemere to update supporters on the work of the charity and with a demonstration by Rwandan dancers and lovely..Read More
2011
January 1

125 children in school, 6 young people in college.

125 children in school, 6 young people in college and funding for 4 children with additional needs. An African Evening was held at St. Edmund Campion church, Hazlemere to update supporters on the work of the charity with a demonstration by acrobats and lovely African food! Visit to England by..Read More
2012
January 1

8 young people in college and funding for 4 children with additional needs.

110 children in school, 8 young people in college and funding for 4 children with additional needs. St. Edmund Campion church closed and the “Final Big Bash BBQ” raised funds for Help a Child.
2013
January 1

8 young people in college.

100 children in school, 8 young people in college and funding for 4 children with additional needs.
2014
October 17

School closed in October because of Ebola.

100 children in school, 8 young people in college and funding for 4 children with additional needs. School closed in October because of Ebola, Help a Child Africa took the decision to continue paying the teachers a retainer.
2015
May 19

Liberia was declared Ebola-free in May.

Liberia was declared Ebola-free in May. School re-opened after the summer holiday. 100 children in school, 8 young people in college and funding for 4 children with additional needs. RISE Theatre performed their White Rabbit play at Immaculate Heart of Mary church Great Missenden and the proceeds of the evening..Read More
2016
November 4

RISE Theatre performed their White Rabbit play at King’s Church Amersham and the proceeds of the evening were donated to Help a Child Africa and Rope.

100 children in school, 6 young people in college and funding for 4 children with additional needs. RISE Theatre performed their White Rabbit play at King’s Church Amersham and the proceeds of the evening were donated to Help a Child Africa and Rope. Better communications with Grandcess meant that information..Read More
2017
July 21

The St Augustine’s confirmation group raised money for Help a Child Africa.

100 children in school, 6 young people in college and funding for 2 children with additional needs. The St Augustine’s confirmation group raised money for Help a Child Africa.
2018
August 15

Private donation enables the school in Grand Cess to have new desks and chairs made.

100 children in school and 6 young people in college. During his visit to Liberia Father Sam delivered a private donation to the school in Grand Cess to enable them to have much needed new desks and chairs made.
2019
January 30

Launch of new website.

100 children in school and 6 young people in college. Launch of new website.
2020
March 16

100 children in school and 6 young people in college.

100 children in school and 6 young people in college. School closed in March due to Coronavirus. School reopened in August, observing and adhering to the Government Health Protocols. The college student support scheme had to be withdrawn during the year due to problems caused by Coronavirus restrictions
2021
March 1

100 children in school

Despite the challenges of this year and last year due to Covid our generous donors continued with their regular payments and so we were able to maintain our payments to Grand Cess. A planned visit by Trustees to Grand Cess had to be postponed because of travel restrictions due to..Read More
2022
January 1

100 children in school

Work went ahead on a special project at the school financed by a generous donor. A planned visit by the Trustees to Grand Cess had to be postponed because of ill health. We received a thank you video from some of the parents at St. Patricks, the sound quality was..Read More

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