Borehole Repairs and other charity in Nigeria

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Given by 82 generous donors in 3 years

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Borehole repairs and greening of Nigeria

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Since May 2020 we have been raising funds to support the good work of Lovatt Foundation in Nigeria. Lovatt Foundation.Org was established in May 2015 by a New Zealand poet and teacher Fiona Lovatt, who has lived and worked with women and orphans in Nigeria since 2011. She helped set up an orphanage in a war torn area of Borno -supporting and working with children who had been displaced. She has worked with volunteers and other NGOs to continue to repair boreholes and plant 1000s of trees. She has with the help of her Foundation supported small business loans, medical treatment, distribution of zakaat and education scholarships

The beauty of this grassroots organization is the speed at which you see your funds put to work. Every penny goes a long way as the collective does not get paid, nobody draws a wage for the work.

To find out more about Fiona and the amazing work she does with the foundation please visit her website and FB page.

https://www.facebook.com/lovattfoundation.org/

https://lovattfoundation.org/

Please see my previous Givealittle page here: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/water-for-the-children-of-borno

Tasneem Mohammed's involvement (page creator)

I am a Librarian and my first little project with Fiona was to find book donations for her "Books without Borders"project in 2008. Since then I have followed her work in Nigeria and once again I am getting the opportunity to assist.

Use of funds

The funds will be used to repair many boreholes that have stopped working in poor areas of Northern Nigeria and for continued support in planting fruit and other trees.

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October 2024 Report 8 November 2024

Report of LOVATT FOUNDATION activities for OCTOBER 2024

37 ansar provided the funds for materials and ingredients that enabled 49 people on the ground to undertake the following projects:

* 47 borehole repairs

* 2 motorbikes completely serviced so we can continue to repair bores in the hinterland.

* 3817 hot meals for displaced survivors of the Maiduguri floods, including those in hospital.

* 370 people enjoyed a portion of hogget

* 2 post op diets

* 152 malaria treatments

* 10 other medical cases

* funeral expenses for a child

* 510 trees planted as part of the edible forest that grows apace.

* 77 books purchased

* 20 community teachers recruited for training in the Accelerated Literacy Acquisition methods

* 9 community teachers working in 6 locations.

* 6 short term student loans

* 3 grants for tertiary students

* A fresh RUMBU cluster has been established with 10 tiny micro loans that will revolve and grow a community of business people

* 9 caregivers of orphans received a allowance

* 3 widowed mothers of triplets received a stipend

* dinner once a week for 20 orphans who come as guests to dine in style with a host family

MARAYAU 60 a project - 60 children in Kofar Nassarawa live with their widowed mothers. They receive daily porridge for breakfast and a dinner each evening prepared by the mothers on a roster.The children attend school and have study circles after their community service is complete. They keep the neighbourhood spic and span.

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