Africa’s three richest men have more wealth than the poorest 650 million...
Three African billionaires today have more wealth than the poorest 50% – or 650 million people across the continent, reveals
View ArticleUK aid-funded mine clearance success in Angola to be repeated in Zimbabwe
International Development Secretary Alok Sharma announces UK aid match support for demining charity The HALO Trust. Thousands of people will
View ArticleThe LEGO Foundation Awards US$100 Million Grant to the International Rescue...
The “PlayMatters” partnership will bring the power of learning through play to nearly one million children, teachers and caregivers Today, the LEGO Foundation is awarding a US$100 million grant to a...
View ArticleRainford High sends gifts to Ghana
The good news has been few and far between this year with lots of cancelled overseas trips, including the Rainford High annual charity project in Ghana, West Africa. Every year, a group of sixth form...
View Article‘Benin and Liverpool’ rethinks World Museum’s collection from Benin
New display opens on 18 March 2022 A new display at World Museum, Benin and Liverpool, opening on 18 March 2022, has been developed in collaboration with five Liverpool residents of African descent, to...
View ArticleWest Lancashire College visit Ghana
In July, a group of School of Medicine students and staff from West Lancashire College in Skelmersdale head off on a volunteering expedition and trip of a lifetime. The trip was made possible following...
View ArticleLocal war veteran and amputee takes on Kilimanjaro for charity
A member of the Bannatyne Health Club in Skelmersdale is set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, raising money for the Standing Tall Foundation. Andy Reid MBE, a triple amputee, is set to climb 18,000 feet...
View ArticleUK announces nearly £40 million to provide vital food and water to West Africa
The UK has announced £37.65 million in UK humanitarian funding to help people across the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin area. £37.65 million of urgent UK humanitarian funding will deliver life-saving...
View ArticleUK announces climate partnerships with Africa and the Caribbean
Minister for Development and Africa announces new partnerships to help developing countries manage debt and deal with climate crises at Paris Summit. Speaking at the Summit for a New Global Financing...
View Article£210 million to tackle deadly antimicrobial resistance
Up to £210 million of funding to partner with countries across Asia and Africa to tackle antimicrobial resistance and reduce the threat posed to the UK. State-of-the-art laboratories, cutting-edge...
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