If you've a passion for Mozart, Ravel or Tchaikovsky, then come along to St Margaret's Church in Topsham at 7.30pm to see one of the country's most talented string quartets play a programme of beautiful music. Puertas Quartet are led by Tom Norris, a Principal with...
News: Exciting new developments for clinic
Friends of Buburi trustee Noreen Collins has recently returned from her three week trip to the clinic and shares with us some exciting new developments: ‘Electricity has finally been installed at the clinic which is a great step for us. Not only will it facilitate...
News: Trustee Noreen prepares for clinic visit
Trustee Noreen Collins is making final preparations for her visit to the Buburi clinic and as always is anticipating an action-packed couple of weeks. She tells us what is in store: 'Following a very successful few weeks of fundraising we now have enough funds to...
News: Founder makes annual visit to clinic
As Friends of Buburi founder, Joanna Hanks, returns from her 9th visit to the Buburi Health Clinic, she reflects on her time there: ‘It is always a boost to visit the clinic and I look forward to visiting every year; seeing the team again and all the characters that...
News: Buburi Clinic welcomes midwife Joyce to the team
In rural communities like Buburi, the majority of women give birth at home and are often uninformed about the importance of antenatal check-ups and having a trained midwife present during the birth. This significantly increases the risk of either the mother or her...
News: Celebrating World Malaria Day 2012
On 25 April, people and organisations around the world celebrate World Malaria Day to recognise the global efforts to eliminate this deadly disease. Through a combination of prevention, early diagnosis and prompt treatment, Friends of Buburi are helping the community...
News: Winning the fight against malaria
Almost half of the world's population is at risk of malaria. It is an infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes and it claims nearly 1 millions deaths every year. More than 90% of these are in Africa, where a child will die from malaria every 45 seconds. Malaria...
News: Focus on healthy ageing for World Health Day
Ageing concerns each and every one of us – whether young or old, male or female, rich or poor – no matter where we live. For the first time in human history, the world will soon have more older people than children; that is why this year World Health Day on 7 April is...
News: Interview with founder Joanna Hanks
As Friends of Buburi founder and trustee, Joanna Hanks, prepares for her 9th visit to the clinic, we ask our Facebook fans 'If you could ask Joanna anything, what would it be?'. Here are their questions and her answers... When and why did you decide to start up the...