Out of AfriKids
October 2009
AfriKids is a Child Rights Organisation working to improve life for Ghana’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged children in a holistic, inclusive and sustainable manner
Pretty, Joe, Little Mama and Gifty
AfriKids is chosen as Deutsche Bank Charity of the Year ! Joe (pictured above and below) and Gifty (pictured above) appealed to Deutsche Bank employees through a video message from Mama Laadi’s. Click on the picture below to view the children in action!
Many of you have followed and contributed to AfriKids’ campaign to become Deutsche Bank Charity of the Year. Nick Lawson, founder of the Angus Lawson Memorial Trust www.almt.org and one of AfriKids’ most committed supporters nominated us for the partnership in June and since then we have worked through a competitive process of short listing and finally a staff vote conducted across the UK over two weeks.
This partnership signals the biggest fundraising opportunity AfriKids has had to date and gives us the chance to drive forward AfriKids Ghana’s work in education whilst they progress towards sustainability. Along with the Marine Conservation Society www.mcsuk.org we will be working throughout 2010 to generate enthusiasm, involvement and generosity across Deutsche Bank UK.
It was a very close run competition with every vote making a difference and every member of the AfriKids family putting in their all; from Joe and Gifty at Mama Laadi’s learning new English words to film a special appeal, to Rebekah our new intern who found herself outside Deutsche Bank offices in Birmingham and Liverpool at 6am on her first week and to the many of you who encouraged friends and family at Deutsche Bank to chose AfriKids.
Thank you!