Eight Associates
Eight Associates are an environmental consultancy that specialises in building design. They analyse buildings’ energy efficiency, water use, materials, impact on ecology and so on, and provide advice on improving performance. Eight Associates get involved with everything from single houses to large mixed use developments, both in the UK and abroad. For more information visit www.eightassociates.co.uk
Lively Minds
They set up community-run Play Centres that help children learn through play, promote good health and hygiene, and empower communities to change their children’s lives, and their own, for the better. For more information visit Lively Minds website.
My Play
My Play- are specialist in Play Area Maintenace & Repair. They have supported EAP so far by donating money that can buy a sensory zone and a seesaw. Please visit their website for more information.
Break Through Foundaition
This foundation wishes to give the Kasarani slum in Kenya a playground due to the hardships of life they face. The children use this space to play in already and therefore in having a playground this will just further emphasise the importance of play. The slum has 300 people, so many children will benefit highly from the playground. Visit their website.
Skills Plus Uganda
Skills Plus is run by all Ugandans from the community and their aim is to enhance the lives of widows, AIDS infected women and orphans in the community. They do this by running classes that teach people AIDS counselling, motorbike maintenance, tailoring and computer skills. Alongside this they support 92 orphans by sponsoring them to go to school. EAP is working with them this summer of 2010 to build a playground for the children of the community within which they work. For more information about Skills Plus Uganda visit their blog.
Further partnerships
Along with EAP’s work with Soft Power Education, we plan to expand to work alongside other charities. We will begin to investigate these possibilities following the 2009 playground project. The Trustees will visit potential partners in East Africa. Specific criteria will need to be met in the establishment of a new partnership. The facilities we can provide must be able to benefit the local community as a whole.
If you are interested in partnering with us, please contact us at info@eastafricanplaygrounds.org
Acknowledgement
Thank you to all the support from friends and family, companies and other charities. We deeply value your support and are forever grateful for the faith you have put into East African Playgrounds.
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