Africa 100 appeal receives major boost

The future of hundreds of East African farmers looked more secure today after the NFU’s Africa 100 appeal received some significant donations.

Delegates at this year’s NFU conference donated a very generous total of £6,500 during the conference dinner on Monday night and the appeal also received a cheque for an undisclosed amount from the Goodman Foundation.

A number of other fund raising events are planned for later in the year including a golf day at Henley Golf and Country Club on April 29 and a charity bike ride from London to Paris in June. The NFU’s publications editor Martin Stanhope will also be raising money for the appeal by running the London Marathon on April 26.

Sarah Whitelock, NFU Head of Communications, said: “The current economic climate brings further uncertainty and insecurity to East African farmers who are struggling to feed their families and earn a small income from only a couple of acres of land.

“There has been chronic underinvestment in the agriculture of developing countries and as a result the small patch of land that subsistence farmers do have is only meeting a third of its potential.

“The generosity of the farmers at the NFU dinner and the Goodman Foundation means that, via registered charity FARM-Africa, we can reach hundreds more farmers who are facing overwhelming odds.

“By showing them how to grow food which will improve their families’ nutrition and achieve a small income we are helping them find long term solutions to their problems. I speak for everyone involved in the appeal when I say how very grateful we are for the generosity shown by the farming community.”

Notes to editors:
1. To find out more or to make a donation, visit www.africa100appeal.com 

 

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