EasyTalk is organising year-long series of fundraising events and activities to help the Mali Children's Village.
Our next major activities include:
*Summer Fun Day - Sat 30 May 09*
*Charity Dinner - Dec 2009*
Contact us now for more info on these and other activities and to volunteer!
Funds Raised
Still Needed: £ 59,000
Mali Children's Village
Latest: Construction Work Almost Completed
The Mali Children’s Village urgently needs your help to complete the construction work. Please donate generously to help make this safe haven a reality for the children of Mali.
The Mali Children's Village is a project of the charity Development Trust, established by the Mali and Sevilla FC footballer - Frédéric Oumar Kanouté.
The Children's Village will bring together various services in a project to care for the needs of at least 100 orphaned and vulnerable children. The core project will consist of a housing complex, an education and training centre and a health clinic.
"With your help, we can complete this unique Children's Village in Mali"
Frédéric Oumar Kanouté Founder & Patron
Mali, home of the legendary Timbuktu, is one of the poorest countries.
Mali Facts
1 in 9 children die before 5 years
64% live below poverty line
Average income $360 p/a
Life expectancy: 48 years
Housing Complex
Every child deserves to live as part of a family. In the children’s village, the children will be housed in family–style accommodation with foster parents, who will be their primary carers. The children’s village will cater for all the needs of the children, including facilities for sports and recreation.
Education & Training Centre
The school will provide the children’s basic primary and secondary education. It will also be open to children from neighbouring areas, to help integrate them into mainstream society. The training centre will provide vocational skills to equip the children for life after the children’s village.
Health Clinic
The clinic, although primarily for the Children's Village, will be open to the local community. *Funding Secured!*
EasyTalk in support of the Mali Children's Village
