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The most splendid Midsummer Ball was held at Birmingham Botanical Gardens on Saturday 13th June.  It was part of Andrew and Linda Hindle's fundraising campaign to rebuild the primary school at at the village of Babadjou in the West region, and the event raised well over £5,000.  Three of BSFA's trustees... read more →

We are making a concerted effort this year to get clean drinking water to many of the schools we have already helped with new classroom blocks.  The children will no longer have to drink from streams and this will significantly reduce their risk of suffering from water borne diseases such as... read more →

Congratulations to Andrew Hindle's group of Mud Runners in Derbyshire.  They all survived the course - and Andrew managed to keep his bow tie on to the end!  They also raised well over £500 towards their target of £20,000 - and they seem determined to smile all the way!  Their... read more →

The Far North region in Cameroon is exceptionally dry, except during the very short rainy season when flash floods have been known to wash children away whilst they were on their way to school.  Getting clean drinking water is very difficult for many school children. They drink contaminated water from... read more →

The pupils of Ennis House at Chichester High School for Girls, really pulled out all the stops during their recent Charity Week.  With fantastic support from the Head of Year, Kate Whitmill, just 200 girls from 8 form groups raised an amazing £500 for us.    How did they do it?? ... read more →

At last the children from all parts of Kumbo Central can travel safely to school.  This new permanent river bridge was opened at the end of March 2015.  It replaces a dilapidated wood and bamboo structure that was collapsing under the strain of weighty lorries, motorbikes and pedestrians.  The old... read more →

All the trustees of Building Schools for Africa are immensely grateful to the students from Royal Holloway College who were involved in the Insanity Radio broadcast over the Easter holidays. Katherine, Matthew and Harley undertook a mammoth 24-hour charity broadcast on Good Friday and raised just over £250 for us.... read more →

We have had an unexpected and generous donation which will really give a boost to the students with disabilities at the SHUMAS Rehabilitation Centre. For some years now SHUMAS has been training young adult students with various physical and/or mental difficulties, in a variety of trades in order to allow... read more →

Good luck and best wishes to Andrew Hindle and his team of fellow mad-caps who are undertaking a sponsored Mud Run for us today (18th April). This is one of several fundraising events which Andrew is organizing to raise money for classrooms and a latrine at this primary school in... read more →

The staff at Market Makers and Lead Forensics in Portsmouth are really going the extra mile to raise funds to build  schools in Cameroon.  This year they have a Mission to get to London by various means.  Some people are going to cycle to the capital from Portsmouth, others are... read more →