Gala evenings for Munsieville

To raise funds for The Thoughtful Path: Munsieville, Project HOPE UK are holding two fantastic gala evenings this autumn:

- Concert with The Vasari Singers, St Paul's Church Knightsbridge, on Friday 15th October

The Vasari Singers, now in its 30th year, is one of the UK's leading chamber choirs and has regular appearances on TV and radio as well as concerts and festivals.

- Charity Ball at The Savoy in the Strand, on Thursday 18th November
A black tie gala evening with dinner and entertainment in The Savoy, which opens again in October following a £100 million restoration.

For bookings and more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ellie Higgins on 0208 990 4052 or e-mail ehiggins@projecthopeuk.org

Thank you for your support

Archbishop Desmond Tutu joins The Thoughtful Path: Munsieville

Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu has agreed to serve as Patron of The Thoughful Path: Munsieville, Project HOPE UK's signature programme based near Johannesburg, South Africa.
Speaking to Project HOPE UK Executive Director, Paul Brooks on Monday (9 August), he said that despite his very recent announcement of his intention to withdraw from public life, "the Thoughtful Path: Munsieville is most worthwhile and I am very happy to support Project HOPE UK in this vital initiative to provide a future to our most vulnerable citizens. The programme's emphasis on sustainablility and on the mobilisation of the entire community to improve the health of children is most welcome and deserves widespread support".
The Thoughtful Path: Munsieville represents a long term commitment from the Board, staff and volunteers of Project HOPE UK, aiming to create a new "gold standard" for the way orphans and other vulnerable children are supported within the community, covering every stage of child development and seeking to remove the root causes of poor health in children, including poverty, violence, lack of education and poor nutrition, in addition to disease and other medical challenges.
Archbishop Tutu, one of the most effective and respected anti-apartheid activists and architect of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, cited by some as one of the most significant factors in avoiding a civil war as the country transitioned to democratic majority rule in 1994, grew up in the township of Munsieville, host to The Thoughtful Path. He is a frequent visitor to his former home and knows intimately of the difficult slum conditions in which the majority of Munsieville residents live.

Click here to find out more about how you can become a partner on The Thoughtful Path: Munsieville.

Nearly £10K raised by our London 10K runners

With money still coming in, we have raised almost £10,000 so far from the London 10K run on Sunday 11 July.
Despite the heat and humidity on the day, over 70 Project HOPE UK supporters completed the 10 km to help raise funds for our flagship programme The Thoughtful Path: Munsieville.
Teams from Munro Forster, Fulbright & Jaworski, GlaxoSmithKline and Synergy Healthcare as well as many individual runners ran or walked the route past historic London landmarks and enjoyed a well-earned drink at the Blue Posts Inn afterwards.
Jonathan Brooks was the Fastest Male runner, finishing in 40.43 mins and Claire Grindel the Fastest Female runner with 48 mins, while Stacey Harris won a special Wooden Spoon award for making it back!
Many thanks to everyone who took part and to all their sponsors - all funds raised will be used for our programme changing the lives of disadvantaged children in South Africa forever.