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News & EventsHere are just a few of our recent highlights and achievements. There's lots more news and photos on our Supporters' stories page, so be inspired! Express yourself
More about the performers at Expressions Change for ChildrenThird grade students at Gibbs Elementary School, Ohio, USA have raised US$2,072 to support our Maison de l'Enfance Project (Children's Centre Project) in Benin, West Africa. Their fundraising project, called 'Change for Children', ran for a two-week period. Their teacher Mary Imhoff explains, “I am very proud of our children for all they did to help the children in Africa. Many of our children don't have a lot but they realized they could still make a difference in the life of a child”. Creating Chances
Our friends at ArsenalArsenal FC has donated another 10 football kits to our Youth Drop-in Centre Project in Uganda. The Centre's sports and games encourage deprived young people to come to the Project and have fun in a safe, supportive environment. Partner's Human Rights awardCongratulations to ESAM, our partner organisation in Benin, for being awarded the French Republic's 2007 Human Rights award in recognition of 20 years' hard work and dedication. Rama Yade, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Human Rights, presented the human rights prize, “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité,” in a ceremony at the Palais des Affaires Etrangères in Paris, France. Founded in 1988, the prize is awarded every year in complete independence by National Advisory Commission on Human Rights (CNCDH). Children's Centre Project progressThanks to the hard work of our supporters, particularly Burgate School Support Group, we have begun building our dedicated Maison de l'Enfance (Children's Centre) in Benin, West Africa.
Ghana Project visitDuring September 2007, Neil Howard, SUFA Trustee and Africa Program Coordinator, visited Ghana to meet our new partner, The ARK Foundation and evaluate our new Crisis Response Centre Project. Partner visit
In July 2007, SUFA organised a reception in London for Angela Dwamena, Director of our Ghana partner The ARK Foundation, who was visiting the UK. Angela took part in a Q&A session, which provided a learning opportunity for SUFA staff, volunteers and supporters to hear directly from the partner about their work to promote and protect the rights of young people and women. 2007 SUFA Volunteer of the YearStudent Phil Rushworth, leader of Burgate School Support Group, is SUFA's 2007 Volunteer of the Year. Phil visited Ghana as part of SUFA's Skills Exchange Project, spending four weeks volunteering with our partner The ARK Foundation. Fundraiser's Big Bike Trip
During the gruelling journey of more than 20,000 miles, Sandi, who is South African, became one of the few women ever to cross the Sahara desert on a motorbike. She also visited SUFA's Youth Drop-in Centre Project in Uganda, meeting young people, community leaders and our partner Safe Alternatives for Youth Association (SAFY). Sandi helped raised the £5,000 needed to build SUFA's new Youth Drop-in Centre, which will provide essential youth services including HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention programmes. Read Sandi's story. Benin partner visit
SUFA held a reception in London for Norbert Fanou-Ako, Director of ESAM, SUFA's partner in Benin. Norbert met SUFA volunteers and supporters, and talked about what is being done to address child slavery and trafficking in West Africa. He also attended the 16th International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) in York. New corporate relationshipsSUFA has developed two exciting new corporate relationships. RoadHogs (www.roadhogs-shoes.com) is producing a shoe featuring the SUFA logo and a quote from Nelson Mandela. A share of the sales profits will be donated to support our work. JFS2000 (www.jfs2000.co.uk) is Standing Up For Africa by donating 10% of the purchase price of its children's games and educational products. Thanks very much to all our corporate partners - we really do appreciate your donations, awareness raising and support. SUFA's first PatronWe are honoured that our long-standing supporter and friend Nick Marple has agreed to become Stand Up For Africa's first Patron. Nick lives in London, UK, with his wife Sophie. Nick explains why he supports SUFA: “SUFA supports projects that are led by Africans and already show potential. Through SUFA projects, Africans are empowered and can show that they are fully able to play a role in their own development, rather than having an outsider tell them how to do it.” Three years of achievements
SUFA Founder/Director Elsie Nemlin presents the cake at our third anniversary party, held on 30 September at L' Experience Restaurant in London, UK. This was a wonderful opportunity for SUFA volunteers and supporters to socialise and celebrate our achievements. Archive |
43%of children in Sub-Saharan Africa do not have safe, accessible drinking water.(source: UNICEF) 
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On Saturday 12 April, we invite you to join us at our Expressions fundraising event in London for an entrancing evening of live music, African dancing and drumming, spoken word, competitions and more. Our host is Tope Chiedozie, and performers include UK soul sensation 
SUFA has received a £2,000 donation from Barclays Premier League and Chelsea FC as part of the Creating Chances community programme. SUFA was one of 20 organisations selected by the Premier League in the Places for Players initiative. Richard Scudamore, Chief Executive of the Premier League, says, 
In August 2007, the foundation stone was laid during a special ceremony attended by community representatives. Norbert Fanou-Ako, Director of our Benin partner ESAM reports: 
In March 2007, SUFA supporter Sandi Langton arrived home after a very special trip of a lifetime. She and her husband Paul rode their BMW F650GS motorbikes from Dover in the UK, all the way to Cape Town, South Africa - raising money for SUFA along the way.