The gift of mobility For many, irreversible blindness can lead to a life of hardship. We support education and rehabilitation training for those who will never see again. For example, a folding white cane enables people like Akwalinganira to get around on their own, regaining a life of independence.£10.00
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One HeadStrong session Hair loss following treatment can be a devastating reminder of the impact breast cancer has on everyday life. This donation could enable one person to attend HeadStrong, providing emotional support and practical tips to people who are coping with hair loss after treatment, giving them vital confidence.
£10.00
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200 condoms!! Terrence Higgins Trust works to reduce the spread of HIV and promote good sexual health throughout the UK. To this end, we distribute condoms in universities, bars and clubs across the country to encourage people to practice safer sex.
£11.00
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Therapeutic session - cuddle a pig This donation could enable us to send a person with a learning disability to a petting zoo, enabling them to experience something new and exciting.
£15.00
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A month's education at Masaka school In Africa the needs of disabled children often come last on the list, but HOPEHIV has built a new school in Uganda for children with hearing and speech impairments, most of whom have been orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS. This donation could cover a month's schooling.
£15.00
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Toys for children This donation could pay for some toys to create a fun, comfortable environment for children in one of our Homes from Home, which offer families free self-catering accommodation close to the main regional children’s cancer centres. The atmosphere is relaxed and non-clinical, friendly and welcoming.
£15.00
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The gift of sight Buy the gift of sight. Bisola, is just one person who has benefited from Sightsavers' eye care work. She had bilateral cataract from the age of 2, but a simple operation restored her sight. This gift will help us to continue our vital work in this area.
£17.00
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Prepare a child for treatment This donation could pay for a CLIC Sargent Play Specialist to help a child prepare for and cope with treatment, by using models, toys and photos to explain what will happen. When a child is calm, treatment can be given more easily and can also be more effective.
£20.00
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Plant forty rainforest trees A tree's just a tree, right? Wrong...
£20.00
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Specialist Training for a Breast Care Nurse This donation could pay for a breast care nurse to attend specialist Breast Cancer Care training events, ensuring they are up to date with advances in the field of breast cancer and can offer the best possible service and support to their patients.
£20.00
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Children's toys and books Our Children and Families Projects offer children affected by HIV safe environments in which to play without fear of prejudice, taunts or discrimination. This gift could enable us to purchase books, soft toys and puzzles to encourage them to interact and create lasting, supportive friendships.
£25.00
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Plant a hedgerow to help UK wildlife A huge variety of animals find food and shelter in these mini nature reserves, or use them as 'corridors' to move from one place to another. Many treasured hedgerows have been torn up in the last few decades.
£28.00
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Equip a young peer educator GoLD (Generation of Leaders Discovered), an organisation based in Cape Town, uses a peer education approach - this donation could equip one of the teenage 'opinion formers' to become positive role models and agents of change in their communities, helping to reduce HIV infection rates amongst their friends.
£30.00
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Educate a young person Many of the vulnerable young people we work with have had little or no formal sex and relationships education. This donation could run a session which provides them with the information and confidence to make safe and healthy choices about sexual health and helps to prevent HIV and other STI infections.
£30.00
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A day's meals for a family This donation could pay for a day’s meals for a family of four staying at Malcolm Sargent House – our holiday home on the Ayrshire coast. The house offers family-centered breaks and specialist weekends for young people, siblings, and bereaved families. Everyone there is in a similar situation, making it easy to for them to share their feelings and experiences.
£32.00
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The gift of specs Many people are 'blind' just because they lack a pair of spectacles. They are one of the simplest ways of improving the lives of people with poor vision. This gift could provide eye tests and spectacles for 20 people, living with avoidable blindness.
£34.00
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Telephone Support Group Our unique Telephone Support Groups bring together 10 women living with breast cancer for practical and emotional support. This donation could pay for two people to be part of the group, run by a specially trained therapist and a breast care nurse.
£35.00
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Learn and play With this donation we could buy much needed specialist toys for children with a learning disability at Segal House, a nursery for children with special needs.
£35.00
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Sponsor a puffin for 12 months The puffin's comical looks and incredible fishing abilities make it one of the UK's best loved birds. Puffins need our help - partly because they only lay one egg a year, which makes their populations very vulnerable to disasters like oil spills at sea. This gift could protect some of their best nesting sites on RSPB reserves around the UK for 12 months.
£36.00
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Help grieving orphans learn to play again HOPEHIV has funded work in Botswana since 2002, including a programme of Adventure Camps and Kids' Clubs. This donation covers the costs for start up play kits for a community kids club, giving orphans back some of the childhood fun they have missed because of AIDS.
£45.00
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The gift of sight Trachoma is a painful eye disease caused by poverty, which is a priority for Sightsavers. In the advanced stages the eyelashes rub against the eyeball, causing agony. Just £50 could help support operations for 10 people and halt their pain.£50.00
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Support after diagnosis This donation could pay for a CLIC Sargent Social Worker to be there soon after diagnosis, talking to a family one-to-one. Every family is different, so the social worker will assess their individual needs, and offer them appropriate support and services.
£50.00
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Buy an albatross protection kit An albatross can fly thousands of miles without stopping. Tragically 100,000 of these birds drown every year when they get caught in deep sea fishing lines. This gift could buy a kit of specially designed coloured streamers that warn the birds of danger, keeping them in the air for years to come.
£50.00
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Prosthesis Fitting This donation could cover an appointment at our prosthesis fitting service, which gives women invaluable time with a specially trained fitter to try on different types and styles of prostheses in a secure and comfortable environment and learn about lingerie that is most suitable for use with prostheses.
£50.00
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Realising a dream Help a person with learning disability realise a dream. This donation could pay for a simulated flight, an art course or classes where they can learn something new.
£50.00
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One-hour HIV test and advice "After testing positive at the Terrence Higgins Trust fasTEST clinic I just wanted to run out of the door. But then I thought, "Who am I running to?" I realised that the people who could help me through this were right there with me. I'm not sure what I'd have done without them." - John, age 27£54.00
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Kids Camp for an AIDS orphan HOPEHIV has funded a programme of Adventure Camps and Kids' Clubs in a number of countries in Africa. This donation covers the costs for a child to go on a 5 day Kids' Camp offering adventure activities, bereavement counselling, group work and psycho-social support.
£60.00
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A little sunshine Our understanding of the world around us is enhanced by the use of our five senses. This donation could enable us to buy special sensory equipment that will make a difference to the lives of children with one or more sensory impairments.
£70.00
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The gift of education 90% of children who are blind in the developing world do not receive any formal education. This gift could pay for the training of a mainstream teacher, enabling them to teach low vision or blind children in a local school.
£72.00
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Healthy Living Day Healthy Living Days complement NHS breast cancer services and introduce women to a range of complimentary therapies, nutritional advice and exercise tips during their treatment cycle. This donation could enable one person to attend a Healthy Living Day, which offers a caring and supportive environment to learn and share their experiences.
£80.00
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A cleft lip and palate operation Allow us to deliver a cleft lip and palate corrective surgery operation (the second most common birth defect worldwide). Newborns with cleft lips in developing countries may only live a short time through being unable to feed. This donation could help to transform a life physically, emotionally and socially.
£85.00
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Support for siblings This donation could pay for a support group for brothers and sisters of children on treatment. A CLIC Sargent Social Worker will help them understand what is happening, talk about how they are feeling and share their experiences, which can help them cope during this time.
£90.00
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A support group for mothers and children with HIV Many mothers and children living with HIV don't have anyone to talk to and can become very isolated. £100 could enable us to hire a safe venue for five support groups, allowing mothers and their children to talk without fear about their concerns for the first time and receive the confidential advice they need.£100.00
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Communication It can be very difficult to communicate your needs and views if you have a learning disability.
£100.00
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Train a Volunteer All of our volunteers have personal experience of breast cancer and are an integral part of the support network we offer to people with breast cancer and their families throughout the UK. This donation could train one volunteer to deliver the support, information and understanding that is so essential.
£100.00
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Educational supplies HOPEHIV funds nursery schools for orphaned pre-school children - this donation could equip a new preschool with all the educational supplies it needs.
£110.00
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Community Health Education teams Our Community Health Education (CHE) teams travel to local villages in developing nations and work with community leaders providing training in basic hygiene and preventative health care. Help us fund 1 team in a village project.£120.00
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The gift of training Support the training of local eye surgeons to provide long-term investment, helping us to continue our vital eye care work. This gift could pay for a 2 week training course for a surgeon just like Bakary Cesay, who can now do 2,000 cataract surgeries a year.£150.00
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Vocational training Many teenage children in Africa are forced to become carers and breadwinners before their time. This donation could pay for residential vocational training for an older orphan (in areas such as tailoring, mechanics, farming, electrician) and set them up in business.
£180.00
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A bowling session This donation could pay for a bowling session and pizza afterwards for 10 young people with cancer. Activities like this enable young people to come together and share their experiences, helping to reduce isolation and build their confidence.
£180.00
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A much needed break Many families with a severely disabled son or daughter struggle to get any kind of a break from full time caring.
£200.00
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Home from home This donation could pay for accommodation for a family at a CLIC Sargent Home from Home for a fortnight. Here they can stay together within walking distance of the hospital where their child is being treated, which is often many miles from their own home. If they are well enough, the child can stay there too.
£400.00
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