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Thank you

To all who’ve supported us this year, your donations are very much appreciated and are making a significant difference in the lives of those in KwaNgcolosi.

Happy Christmas!

Sethani UK Christmas Cards

We've recently partnered with Studio 51 who give 51% of the cost of each pack of Christmas cards purchased from their site to the charity selected by the purchaser.  There's a wide range of quality cards which come with a pre-printed Sethani UK label which can be affixed to the back of the card.  We could receive £2.55 from the purchase of a £4.99 pack of cards, with a minimum order of only two packs.  For more information, please visit Studio 51.

Gift Catalogue

Our Gift Catalogue certificates have generated significant income over the last three years & are available again this year.

Our latest catalogue includes new items such as baby care and IT support, together with food parcels, school support, sports equipment, books, gardening tools & seeds and start-up funding for income-generating projects. Items range from £5 to £25 and are acknowledged with an A7 certificate that can be placed in a card and sent to a friend or relative.

Project Visit

Our last trustee visit to South Africa took place in August 2007 and it was encouraging to see the progress that is being made in KwaNgcolosi.  The wooden hut, refurbished with funding provided by members of the Winchester Family Church team in 2004, has electricity, water and a flushing toilet and is currently in use as much-needed staff accommodation. 

The play equipment provided with funding from Hampshire County Council's 'Africa Day', has recently been painted by Eton College during their rugby tour and the cooker provided for the Resource Centre has been in use for workshops and functions.

Grants

Grants from Sethani UK have played an increasingly significant part in the funding of Sethani South Africa, providing over 15% of their total budget last year.   A very generous donation by Eton College has provided funds for a passenger vehicle and we have recently transferred over R290,000 to enable this purchase together with grants for IT software & support for the Resource Centre and additional funding for food parcels.

BuyAt Webshop

Internet shoppers can support Sethani UK at no cost when shopping online via our shopping portal - www.buy.at/sethani

Buy.at is a shopping gateway where over 100 retailers pay commission on anything bought from their websites via the Buy.at site.  We benefit as Buy.at pass a percentage of their commission on to us for purchases made via our webshop. 

Retailers include:

Amazon, Marks & Spencer, Game, HMV, BT, Thorntons, Teleflorist, Sky Digital, Mothercare, John Lewis, Early Learning Centre, Carphone Warehouse and many more...

Just visit www.buy.at/sethani and select a retailer from the list to go shopping.