AwF – Aquaculture without Frontiers
Many thanks to AwF (UK) Director Scott Peddie for raising funds (nearly £195) for us in a fun event last month. Such events not only enhance our income but help to publicise our work in developing countries (in this case amongst children too). A scanned copy of a report in the Antrim Times is provided here.
Scott tells us that he is planning more activities in aid of AwF. Many thanks to him for his initiatives.
Four reports from our field projects have been received this month (thanks to AwF Director M.C. Nandeesha). They can be viewed on the Projects page of this website. Two are from Bangladesh (AwF-Caritas and AwF-RDRS) and two from India (AwF-Bishramganj Phase 3 and AwF-Toleo Foundation).
We are delighted that these projects are going well and glad that we have supported them. Our sincere thanks go to our individual AwFdonors and to the ToleoFoundation for their financial support, which made our work in these projects possible.
We are always interested in new proposals for small projects for consideration by our Technical Advisory Group, which is chaired by AwF Director Geoff Allan. Details of the procedure for writing and submitting proposals can be found on the Proposals page of this website. The type of projects we consider can be judged from the nature of our current projects and from reading our About Us-Background page.
Click on a Summary of AwF Activities in 13 Countries, 2003-2008 to learn more about what AwF is doing.
The following newspaper article is reprinted from the ‘Maidenhead Advertiser’ (17 July 2008).
‘Donald Duck’ (aka Mick Varley), with his colleagues ‘Tigger’ (aka Eleanor) and Jenny sold over £600 worth of raffle tickets during the party for prizes donated by the local community. Councillor Suzanne Brown chaired the street committee that organised the event and invited the Marlow Town Mayor to open it. Laura & Anthony Brondbjerg raised nearly £400 by auctioning donated items. All food and entertainment was donated by street residents, except for the drinks and the roast meat.
AwF Volunteer M.C. Nandeesha kindly provided the following news about the new AwF-supported hatchery in Tripura today.
We have started seed production. Activities are gradually picking up. District administration may support further to expand the activities. Centre students are deriving good benefits. All the money collected through hard work will have greater impact. When that becomes reality, you can be happy to have contributed to change the lives of people.