Charities Supported By George Michael
We have receive a large number of emails from people asking about the charities that George supports. In fact, we have received that many emails, we've decided to compile a list of the various charities that George follows.
So whether you are just interested as to which charities are supported by George, or you also would like to help any of the charities by donating a few quid, please feel free to browse the list.
To find out more about the respective charity, please click on an organization's name to be taken to the Web site. (UPDATED: 03/03/2009)
Breast Cancer Campaign
Breast Cancer Campaign's mission is to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure.
Campaign was established in 1988 with the aim of researching the cure for breast cancer, aiming to be the leading specialist in breast cancer research across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, making a significant impact on breast cancer for the benefit of patients. The Charity has a particular interest in supporting innovative research and will fund the best breast cancer research in the UK and the Republic, providing that it is of the highest quality.
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Through public education efforts and specialised services that provide assistance to abused children (such as ChildLine and There4Me.com), NSPCC lobbies and campaigns for better laws and policies to protect children.
Action for Children
Action for Children is committed to helping the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK break through injustice, deprivation and inequality, so they can achieve their full potential. We have been doing this since 1869. Today, through 420 projects across the UK, we support over 156,000 children, young people and their families. We also promote social justice by lobbying and campaigning for change.
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street Hospital has been serving the needs of ailing children and their families for over 150 years. Since it opened its doors in 1852, GOSH has provided quality treatment with the broadest range of paediatric specialists under one roof anywhere in the UK. GOSH cares for around 150,000 patient visitors every year, treating patients with the most complex, life-threatening or life-limiting conditions. We are totally committed to find treatments and cures for some of the rarest and most difficult illnesses. Charity no. 235825
Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy
Music Therapy is recognised throughout the world as a powerful force for transforming lives. In 1999 Music Therapy became a registered profession with the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine, now the Health Professions Council, an acknowledgement that Music Therapy is respected and established within education, social services and health care.
The Nordoff-Robbins approach to music therapy developed from the pioneering work of Paul Nordoff and Clive Robbins in the 1950/60s. It is grounded in the belief that everyone can respond to music, no matter how ill or disabled. The unique qualities of music as therapy can enhance communication, support change, and enable people to live more resourcefully and creatively.
Leukaemia Research
Leukaemia Research is the only charity in the UK dedicated exclusively to researching blood cancers and disorders including leukaemia, Hodgkin's and other lymphomas, and myeloma.
110,000 people, children and adults alike, are living with these cancers today. 24,500 people are newly diagnosed with one of these conditions every year. Dedicated scientists and doctors work in over fifty top research centres across the UK, seeking to improve diagnosis of blood disorders and treatments for patients, and to find a cure for blood cancers.
Leukaemia Research support patients, their families and friends by providing them a free information service including a range of over 40 publications.
Rhys Daniels Trust
The aim of the Rhys Daniels Trust is to provide "Home from Homeprovide " care in support of major hospitals across the UK as a perfect environment for children and their families at such a stressful time.
Capital Radio — Help A London Child
Help a London Child (HALC) was launched in 1975 to provide financial support to projects working with London’s less advantaged children. The appeal has come a long way from the £8,000 raised in its first year.
Outline
Outline is a registered charity run by volunteers advising, befriending and supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and those questioning their sexuality in the strictest confidence.
Outcome
Outcome are a Drop-In/day centre run by lesbians and gay men for LGB people who are current or former users of mental health services, or who feel that it's services will help them deal with isolation, depression or other mental distress.
Jubilee Action
Jubilee Action is a children's charity, firmly founded in Christian principles, dedicated to rescuing children at risk from abusive situations and providing them with sustainable solutions for the future. We believe every child has the right to be free from slavery, prostitution, illegal imprisonment and extreme poverty. In the first instance we rescue. Then, next stage, we rehabilitate and ultimately provide the education and training needed for a self-sufficient and fulfilled future. We are committed long term to the children we rescue and help our local partners develop from a place of dependence to one of independence so we can, in turn, help more children. Charity no. 1013587
As a Christian organisation, they hope to embody the values of justice, hope, compassion and integrity in order to help people in desperate need.
N.Worcs Bereavement Trust
Every evening of the year (no exceptions!), the N. Worcs Bereavement Trust Freephone Helplines are staffed between 6.00pm and 10.00pm to "Lend a sympathetic listening ear" to anyone suffering the anguish and pain that can follow the death of a loved relation or friend.
They also act as a catalyst and give support to local authorities in establishing "Children And Baby Gardens" in public cemeteries.
Healing Circle Holistic / Alternative Therapy For HIV/AIDS
Healing Circle offers a broad range of holistic therapies to people living with HIV including acupuncture, aromatherapy, homeopathy, massage, shiatsu and many others. Therapies are provided at a number of centres around London.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Relief is a UK charity that works to improve the quality of life for people living with cancer.
Macmillan offers life support by providing the expert care and practical support that makes a real difference to people living with cancer. We offer a range of innovative cancer services and are at the heart of improving cancer care throughout the UK.
Positive Nation Magazine
Positive Nation is the UK's HIV and sexual health magazine. It is published by the UKC - the UK Coalition of People Living with HIV and AIDS.
The print edition of the magazine is FREE to anyone living with HIV/AIDS in the UK.
Thalassaemia Society
The United Kingdom Thalassaemia Society was formed in 1976 by parents of children suffering from Thalassaemia. The Society is registered with the Charities Commission and most of the work is carried out by volunteers.
The Thalassaemia Society is involved in lobbying for improvements to services for patients and our efforts have recently resulted in the first adjournment debate on thalassaemia care which took place in the House of Commons on 4th February 2009.
Thalassaemia is a genetic condition and many people from the most affected communities (Mediterranean, Asian, Middle Eastern) carry the gene without realising it. Where two carriers have a child together there is a 25% chance with each pregnancy that the child born will have thalassaemia major. We therefore work to raise awareness in the affected communities as carriers can be detected by a simple blood test. We provide a free, confidential counselling service to carriers, patients and carers. We also produce literature for the public and health professionals, most of which is provided free of charge. Charity no. 275107
Elton John AIDS Foundation
The Elton John AIDS Foundation's aim is to provide national leadership and resources that will result in educational programs on the prevention of HIV/AIDS and the improvement of care for individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
Their mission is to provide funding for educational programs targeted at HIV/AIDS prevention and/or the elimination of prejudice and discrimination against HIV/AIDS-affected individuals, and for programs that provide services to people living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS.
Food Chain HIV/Aids (Meals On Wheels) Los Angeles
The Food Chain provides nutrition services including home delivered meals, essential groceries and nutrition advice to men, women and children who are chronically sick as a result of HIV related illness. They aim to ensure that no one living with the virus has their ability to get well and stay well adversely affected by lack of access to appropriate food.
All services are provided with the help and support of nearly a thousand volunteers and funded via public donations. All their services are provided with the help and support of 1,000 volunteers and funded via public donations. Charity no. 1003014
CWAC - Children With AIDS Charity
Children With AIDS Charity was set up to help the youngest of those affected or infected with HIV and AIDS. It is a national UK charity with the simple aim of working towards a future without prejudice for these children and their families.
St John's Hospice
St John's And Elizabeth Hospice services now not only include facilities for in-patients but also for those who are able to attend as day patients. Day Hospice provides support and palliative care allowing patients to continue to live at home with their families. Many members of the public still see the Hospice as a place to die, some to the extent that they fear entering the doors! Whilst terminal care remains an important part of its life, many patients return to their homes after a successful period of palliative or respite care. This pattern reflects what is happening throughout Hospices up and down the country.
Terence Higgins Trust
Terence Higgins Trust was one of the first charities to be set up in response to the HIV epidemic and has been at the forefront of the fight against HIV, and improving the nation's sexual health, ever since. A world where people with HIV live healthy lives free from prejudice and discrimination, and good sexual health is a right and reality for all.
THT's main goal is to maximise sexual health in the UK, and minimise the spread of HIV and STIs, by encouraging people to value their sexual health and by leading innovation to increase access to local sexual health services. They look to empower everyone living with HIV in the UK to maximise their health and wellbeing by working to ensure the best possible HIV treatment and support services. Charity no. 288527
Childline
ChildLine is the UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children in distress or danger. Trained volunteer counsellors comfort, advise and protect children and young people who may feel they have nowhere else to turn.
Over 1,000 volunteers provide a counselling service, supervised by a team of professional supervisors and managers. Every day around 4,000 children call ChildLine, but lack of funds means that only 2,300 of them will get through to our counsellors for comfort, advice and protection.
Marie Curie Hospice (Hampstead)
Marie Curie Cancer Care is working tirelessly for you and your loved-ones by challenging the disease through its work in cancer care and research.
Every year the charity provides care to around 25,000 cancer patients and their families - entirely free of charge.
In the community, high-quality Marie Curie Nursing gives terminally ill people the choice of dying at home, supported by their families.
Swan Lifeline
Swan Lifeline is the oldest registered charity devoted entirely to the care of sick and injured swans in the Thames Valley and surrounding area. Originally known as Save Our Swans (SOS), it was founded in 1984 by a small group that had already long been involved with swan rescue and treatment.
Initially Swan Life Line worked from private homes, as we sought a suitable centre. In 1992 Eton College offered us the lease of Cuckoo Weir Island free of charge. The following year, after building a treatment centre and outside pens, Swan Lifeline moved in. Their work is possible only through generous donations and other support from the general public, our sponsors, trustees and volunteers. So far, they have rescued and treated more than 20,000 swans. Charity no. 299254
The Passage
The Passage runs London's largest voluntary sector day centre for homeless and vulnerable people: each day they help more than 200 men and women. Their six-strong team of Street Link workers makes contact, often late at night or early in the morning, with those sleeping rough in Victoria as they are bedding down or getting up. Of the £4 million a year it costs to operate The Passage, only half is funded from statutory sources; the rest comes from private donations, church organisations, charitable trusts and businesses.
Their 48-bed hostel, Passage House, was officially opened on 1 March 2000, in the year to 31 March 2008 133, residents completed a planned move on. For the past five years, the organisaion also has run Montfort House, which contains 16 self-contained studio flats with staff support on site for those preparing for independent living. Charity no. 1079764
The Big Issue
The Big Issue is one of the UK's leading social businesses and, seventeen years since its inception, continues to offer homeless and vulnerably housed people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income. The organisation is made up of two parts; a limited company, which produces and distributes a magazine to a network of street vendors, and a registered charity, which exists to help those vendors gain control of their lives by addressing the issues, which have contributed to their homelessness.
The Big Issue Company publishes a weekly entertainment and current affairs magazine that Big Issue sellers (or vendors) buy for 70 pence and sell for £1.50, thereby earning 80 pence per copy. Any post investment profit generated through the sale of the magazine or the sale of advertising is passed on to our charity, The Big Issue Foundation. The Foundation is also reliant upon donations from the public to fund its crucial work with vendors. The organisation currently supports over 2500 homeless and vulnerably housed people across the country. The magazine is read by over 670,000 people every week throughout the UK. Charity no. 1049077
Sightsavers
For 50 years, Sightsavers has been restoring sight and improving the lives of people who are irreversibly blind in poor countries around the world. They were founded in the 1950s by Sir John Wilson, with the express aim of restoring sight — wherever possible — in former Commonwealth countries. Today, Sightsavers work with partners in over 30 countries and our mission has expanded to also provide services to the blind and campaign for the eradication of needless blindness.
Sightsavers continues working closely with partners around the world to contribute to the goal of eliminating avoidable blindness. They will also be calling for international action to include children who are blind in mainstream education. This is essential if the Millennium Development Goal of universal primary education by 2015 is to be achieved. Sightsavers works in over 32 countries around the world, and believe that all of their activities should follow certain key principles. Charity no. 207544
Project Angel Food
Project Angel Food's mission is to nourish the body and spirit of men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses. From their kitchen, Project Angel Food staff and volunteers cook and deliver free and nutritious meals prepared with love. Their meals, prepared by professional chefs and volunteer assistants, are nutritiously-appropriate, attractive and always made with the freshest ingredients. Their registered dietitians provide clients with individual, nutritional counseling. There is no charge to clients for these services.
Volunteers, who help in the kitchen and make the deliveries, are a crucial component of our program. While the immediate need is to fulfill the prevention of hunger; these caring individuals also deliver compassion and help reduce the terrible isolation that many people living with serious illnesses often experience. Since its inception in 1989, the Project Angel Food Program has prepared and delivered more than 3.4 million meals. Last year, the Project Angel Food Program prepared and delivered 412,446 meals to 1,600 individuals.
We have receive a large number of emails from people asking about the charities that George supports. In fact, we have received that many emails, we've decided to compile a list of the various charities that George follows.
So whether you are just interested as to which charities are supported by George, or you also would like to help any of the charities by donating a few quid, please feel free to browse the list.
To find out more about the respective charity, please click on an organization's name to be taken to the Web site. (UPDATED: 03/03/2009)
Breast Cancer Campaign
Breast Cancer Campaign's mission is to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure.
Campaign was established in 1988 with the aim of researching the cure for breast cancer, aiming to be the leading specialist in breast cancer research across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, making a significant impact on breast cancer for the benefit of patients. The Charity has a particular interest in supporting innovative research and will fund the best breast cancer research in the UK and the Republic, providing that it is of the highest quality.
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Through public education efforts and specialised services that provide assistance to abused children (such as ChildLine and There4Me.com), NSPCC lobbies and campaigns for better laws and policies to protect children.
Action for Children
Action for Children is committed to helping the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK break through injustice, deprivation and inequality, so they can achieve their full potential. We have been doing this since 1869. Today, through 420 projects across the UK, we support over 156,000 children, young people and their families. We also promote social justice by lobbying and campaigning for change.
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street Hospital has been serving the needs of ailing children and their families for over 150 years. Since it opened its doors in 1852, GOSH has provided quality treatment with the broadest range of paediatric specialists under one roof anywhere in the UK. GOSH cares for around 150,000 patient visitors every year, treating patients with the most complex, life-threatening or life-limiting conditions. We are totally committed to find treatments and cures for some of the rarest and most difficult illnesses. Charity no. 235825
Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy
Music Therapy is recognised throughout the world as a powerful force for transforming lives. In 1999 Music Therapy became a registered profession with the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine, now the Health Professions Council, an acknowledgement that Music Therapy is respected and established within education, social services and health care.
The Nordoff-Robbins approach to music therapy developed from the pioneering work of Paul Nordoff and Clive Robbins in the 1950/60s. It is grounded in the belief that everyone can respond to music, no matter how ill or disabled. The unique qualities of music as therapy can enhance communication, support change, and enable people to live more resourcefully and creatively.
Leukaemia Research
Leukaemia Research is the only charity in the UK dedicated exclusively to researching blood cancers and disorders including leukaemia, Hodgkin's and other lymphomas, and myeloma.
110,000 people, children and adults alike, are living with these cancers today. 24,500 people are newly diagnosed with one of these conditions every year. Dedicated scientists and doctors work in over fifty top research centres across the UK, seeking to improve diagnosis of blood disorders and treatments for patients, and to find a cure for blood cancers.
Leukaemia Research support patients, their families and friends by providing them a free information service including a range of over 40 publications.
Rhys Daniels Trust
The aim of the Rhys Daniels Trust is to provide "Home from Homeprovide " care in support of major hospitals across the UK as a perfect environment for children and their families at such a stressful time.
Capital Radio — Help A London Child
Help a London Child (HALC) was launched in 1975 to provide financial support to projects working with London’s less advantaged children. The appeal has come a long way from the £8,000 raised in its first year.
Outline
Outline is a registered charity run by volunteers advising, befriending and supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and those questioning their sexuality in the strictest confidence.
Outcome
Outcome are a Drop-In/day centre run by lesbians and gay men for LGB people who are current or former users of mental health services, or who feel that it's services will help them deal with isolation, depression or other mental distress.
Jubilee Action
Jubilee Action is a children's charity, firmly founded in Christian principles, dedicated to rescuing children at risk from abusive situations and providing them with sustainable solutions for the future. We believe every child has the right to be free from slavery, prostitution, illegal imprisonment and extreme poverty. In the first instance we rescue. Then, next stage, we rehabilitate and ultimately provide the education and training needed for a self-sufficient and fulfilled future. We are committed long term to the children we rescue and help our local partners develop from a place of dependence to one of independence so we can, in turn, help more children. Charity no. 1013587
As a Christian organisation, they hope to embody the values of justice, hope, compassion and integrity in order to help people in desperate need.
N.Worcs Bereavement Trust
Every evening of the year (no exceptions!), the N. Worcs Bereavement Trust Freephone Helplines are staffed between 6.00pm and 10.00pm to "Lend a sympathetic listening ear" to anyone suffering the anguish and pain that can follow the death of a loved relation or friend.
They also act as a catalyst and give support to local authorities in establishing "Children And Baby Gardens" in public cemeteries.
Healing Circle Holistic / Alternative Therapy For HIV/AIDS
Healing Circle offers a broad range of holistic therapies to people living with HIV including acupuncture, aromatherapy, homeopathy, massage, shiatsu and many others. Therapies are provided at a number of centres around London.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Relief is a UK charity that works to improve the quality of life for people living with cancer.
Macmillan offers life support by providing the expert care and practical support that makes a real difference to people living with cancer. We offer a range of innovative cancer services and are at the heart of improving cancer care throughout the UK.
Positive Nation Magazine
Positive Nation is the UK's HIV and sexual health magazine. It is published by the UKC - the UK Coalition of People Living with HIV and AIDS.
The print edition of the magazine is FREE to anyone living with HIV/AIDS in the UK.
Thalassaemia Society
The United Kingdom Thalassaemia Society was formed in 1976 by parents of children suffering from Thalassaemia. The Society is registered with the Charities Commission and most of the work is carried out by volunteers.
The Thalassaemia Society is involved in lobbying for improvements to services for patients and our efforts have recently resulted in the first adjournment debate on thalassaemia care which took place in the House of Commons on 4th February 2009.
Thalassaemia is a genetic condition and many people from the most affected communities (Mediterranean, Asian, Middle Eastern) carry the gene without realising it. Where two carriers have a child together there is a 25% chance with each pregnancy that the child born will have thalassaemia major. We therefore work to raise awareness in the affected communities as carriers can be detected by a simple blood test. We provide a free, confidential counselling service to carriers, patients and carers. We also produce literature for the public and health professionals, most of which is provided free of charge. Charity no. 275107
Elton John AIDS Foundation
The Elton John AIDS Foundation's aim is to provide national leadership and resources that will result in educational programs on the prevention of HIV/AIDS and the improvement of care for individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
Their mission is to provide funding for educational programs targeted at HIV/AIDS prevention and/or the elimination of prejudice and discrimination against HIV/AIDS-affected individuals, and for programs that provide services to people living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS.
Food Chain HIV/Aids (Meals On Wheels) Los Angeles
The Food Chain provides nutrition services including home delivered meals, essential groceries and nutrition advice to men, women and children who are chronically sick as a result of HIV related illness. They aim to ensure that no one living with the virus has their ability to get well and stay well adversely affected by lack of access to appropriate food.
All services are provided with the help and support of nearly a thousand volunteers and funded via public donations. All their services are provided with the help and support of 1,000 volunteers and funded via public donations. Charity no. 1003014
CWAC - Children With AIDS Charity
Children With AIDS Charity was set up to help the youngest of those affected or infected with HIV and AIDS. It is a national UK charity with the simple aim of working towards a future without prejudice for these children and their families.
St John's Hospice
St John's And Elizabeth Hospice services now not only include facilities for in-patients but also for those who are able to attend as day patients. Day Hospice provides support and palliative care allowing patients to continue to live at home with their families. Many members of the public still see the Hospice as a place to die, some to the extent that they fear entering the doors! Whilst terminal care remains an important part of its life, many patients return to their homes after a successful period of palliative or respite care. This pattern reflects what is happening throughout Hospices up and down the country.
Terence Higgins Trust
Terence Higgins Trust was one of the first charities to be set up in response to the HIV epidemic and has been at the forefront of the fight against HIV, and improving the nation's sexual health, ever since. A world where people with HIV live healthy lives free from prejudice and discrimination, and good sexual health is a right and reality for all.
THT's main goal is to maximise sexual health in the UK, and minimise the spread of HIV and STIs, by encouraging people to value their sexual health and by leading innovation to increase access to local sexual health services. They look to empower everyone living with HIV in the UK to maximise their health and wellbeing by working to ensure the best possible HIV treatment and support services. Charity no. 288527
Childline
ChildLine is the UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children in distress or danger. Trained volunteer counsellors comfort, advise and protect children and young people who may feel they have nowhere else to turn.
Over 1,000 volunteers provide a counselling service, supervised by a team of professional supervisors and managers. Every day around 4,000 children call ChildLine, but lack of funds means that only 2,300 of them will get through to our counsellors for comfort, advice and protection.
Marie Curie Hospice (Hampstead)
Marie Curie Cancer Care is working tirelessly for you and your loved-ones by challenging the disease through its work in cancer care and research.
Every year the charity provides care to around 25,000 cancer patients and their families - entirely free of charge.
In the community, high-quality Marie Curie Nursing gives terminally ill people the choice of dying at home, supported by their families.
Swan Lifeline
Swan Lifeline is the oldest registered charity devoted entirely to the care of sick and injured swans in the Thames Valley and surrounding area. Originally known as Save Our Swans (SOS), it was founded in 1984 by a small group that had already long been involved with swan rescue and treatment.
Initially Swan Life Line worked from private homes, as we sought a suitable centre. In 1992 Eton College offered us the lease of Cuckoo Weir Island free of charge. The following year, after building a treatment centre and outside pens, Swan Lifeline moved in. Their work is possible only through generous donations and other support from the general public, our sponsors, trustees and volunteers. So far, they have rescued and treated more than 20,000 swans. Charity no. 299254
The Passage
The Passage runs London's largest voluntary sector day centre for homeless and vulnerable people: each day they help more than 200 men and women. Their six-strong team of Street Link workers makes contact, often late at night or early in the morning, with those sleeping rough in Victoria as they are bedding down or getting up. Of the £4 million a year it costs to operate The Passage, only half is funded from statutory sources; the rest comes from private donations, church organisations, charitable trusts and businesses.
Their 48-bed hostel, Passage House, was officially opened on 1 March 2000, in the year to 31 March 2008 133, residents completed a planned move on. For the past five years, the organisaion also has run Montfort House, which contains 16 self-contained studio flats with staff support on site for those preparing for independent living. Charity no. 1079764
The Big Issue
The Big Issue is one of the UK's leading social businesses and, seventeen years since its inception, continues to offer homeless and vulnerably housed people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income. The organisation is made up of two parts; a limited company, which produces and distributes a magazine to a network of street vendors, and a registered charity, which exists to help those vendors gain control of their lives by addressing the issues, which have contributed to their homelessness.
The Big Issue Company publishes a weekly entertainment and current affairs magazine that Big Issue sellers (or vendors) buy for 70 pence and sell for £1.50, thereby earning 80 pence per copy. Any post investment profit generated through the sale of the magazine or the sale of advertising is passed on to our charity, The Big Issue Foundation. The Foundation is also reliant upon donations from the public to fund its crucial work with vendors. The organisation currently supports over 2500 homeless and vulnerably housed people across the country. The magazine is read by over 670,000 people every week throughout the UK. Charity no. 1049077
Sightsavers
For 50 years, Sightsavers has been restoring sight and improving the lives of people who are irreversibly blind in poor countries around the world. They were founded in the 1950s by Sir John Wilson, with the express aim of restoring sight — wherever possible — in former Commonwealth countries. Today, Sightsavers work with partners in over 30 countries and our mission has expanded to also provide services to the blind and campaign for the eradication of needless blindness.
Sightsavers continues working closely with partners around the world to contribute to the goal of eliminating avoidable blindness. They will also be calling for international action to include children who are blind in mainstream education. This is essential if the Millennium Development Goal of universal primary education by 2015 is to be achieved. Sightsavers works in over 32 countries around the world, and believe that all of their activities should follow certain key principles. Charity no. 207544
Project Angel Food
Project Angel Food's mission is to nourish the body and spirit of men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses. From their kitchen, Project Angel Food staff and volunteers cook and deliver free and nutritious meals prepared with love. Their meals, prepared by professional chefs and volunteer assistants, are nutritiously-appropriate, attractive and always made with the freshest ingredients. Their registered dietitians provide clients with individual, nutritional counseling. There is no charge to clients for these services.
Volunteers, who help in the kitchen and make the deliveries, are a crucial component of our program. While the immediate need is to fulfill the prevention of hunger; these caring individuals also deliver compassion and help reduce the terrible isolation that many people living with serious illnesses often experience. Since its inception in 1989, the Project Angel Food Program has prepared and delivered more than 3.4 million meals. Last year, the Project Angel Food Program prepared and delivered 412,446 meals to 1,600 individuals.
