National Volunteers Week has just come to an end; running from 1st to 7th of June, the annual event celebrates the hard work put in by volunteers to improve the lives of others. Charity work often goes unnoticed unless it is a huge publicised event, but the truth is that every day people are giving their time and their energy to make a difference all over the world.
Nick Clegg Supports National Volunteers Week
June 10th, 2010Charity Cycle Ride Brought More Than Just Entertainment To Celebrity Hungry Hoards
April 20th, 2010
It was four years ago that Little Britain comedy genius David Walliams swam the English Channel to raise money for Sport Relief. This year the 35 year old teamed up with a host of other celebrities for the same cause on a 1,000 mile cycle ride from John O’Groats to Lands End. The which took place on March 1st hoped to raise £1m which will go to ‘help people living unimaginably tough lives’ both in the UK and around the world.
Cowell’s Haiti Charity Single Gets Slot At BRITs
January 29th, 2010
Charity single Everybody Hurts is set to be performed at the BRITs to maximise sales and increase funds raised for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Organisers of the famed popular music event, which is being held in London on February 17th, have reorganised the line-up to make room for a performance organised by King of pop Simon Cowell. The cover of REM’s 1993 hit is expected to raise a huge amount of money for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, and looks set to meet the sensational success experienced by Live Aid’s Feed The World.
Africa To Feed The World?
January 22nd, 2010
According to recent reports, Africa and Latin America have enough land mass to feed the world and its growing population. The irony of this is overwhelmingly obvious, but the news is being heralded as a stoic two fingers up to doom-mongers who believe that the planet is over-populated and that resources are rapidly running out. The reports come from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, just one year after the food crisis that saw prices of basic foodstuffs soar worldwide.
Welcome To Our News Section
August 19th, 2009Welcome to the brand new news section of Building Futures in Malawi. This will hold all the latest news stories from our charity and give you all the latest information on our projects in Malawi.
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