Huge thanks are due to two local Isle of Wight men's singing groups - the Brighstone Barnacles and the Slipshod Singers - who raised almost £600 for our charity at a concert which formed part of the Brighstone Christmas Tree festival. Thanks very much indeed, chaps....
Year: 2014
Amazing year for Mbveh village
AidCamps International volunteers have really helped us to put the village of Mbveh on the map this year. The primary school classrooms were refurbished and re-equipped by one group of volunteers in January and in November another group funded the construction of two...
October 2014 Newsletter
The Building School for Africa charity raises money for projects in Cameroon which contribute to the UN development goal of ensuring that boys and girls everywhere will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling. Building Schools for Africa builds schools...
Recent Support for New Projects
Market Makers funded a third significant project through BSFA in 2013 and three schools, equipment for a health centre and a water supply at Makanene (Centre Region) are about to be opened by a team of employees who are flying out especially for the occasion. They...
We Feel Like Millionaires!!
We have now raised over £1million - thanks to the generous donations of our supporters. This is AMAZING!! ... and we would like to thank each and every one of you who have helped us. In the UK, this amount of money would probably build perhaps three classrooms at a...
Progress on Projects in Kumbo Central
Our project in Kumbo Central is the largest undertaken by us to date. It will make a significant difference to the lives of thousands of people in the area. Five schools are all now complete and were handed over to the village communities in April 2014. The river...
On-line Gamers make a real difference
The tiny school at Ouro Boubi was thrilled to be chosen to receive a new block of three classrooms, funded by the Syndicate Project and opened in May 2014. We have since heard that a road construction company that had been working nearby, have decided to fund another...
Visit to Cameroon – April 2014
Andrew Hindle, and his nephew Dominic Kay, experienced their first visit to Cameroon in the company of Marianne and Jo (BSFA trustees) and Martin Lynch, long-time supporter of the charity. Below is Andrew's report on his trip: he really had a marvellous time. This was...