The Spirit Of Education
The last few months have seen a lot of news and media interest in the Footballer Marcus Rashford and his campaign around feeding children of school age when the schools are closed. Whilst it is always welcome when light is shone on poverty issues, there seems to be a glaring issue that has been missed […]
A tale of two cities supporting people in need
Like almost every other charity, we at Spirit Aid worry about the demand for support and help in January, quite simply because of the huge demand for help at Christmas. It is a fact that literally millions of families and children are living in real poverty, for many the outlook is bleak, and even putting […]
New Year Same Challenges
One of the difficult things that face charities in January is the fact that after the big and exciting build up to Christmas, there seems to be a bit of a lull. However, 2021 has started off in a very different way to previous years, the requests for help and support just keep coming in, […]
A mile a day in May
What an amazing achievement! Aiden is setting himself the target of running a mile every day in May to try to raise £100 which we will donate to Spirit Aid, who do amazing work all year round for people and families in need across Glasgow – but have a special appeal just now because of […]
South Africa
Khayelitsha, Cape Town (South Africa) Khayelitsha is a squatter camp/informal township on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. It is home to nearly 2 million people. HIV/Aids and TB are rife Unemployment is 80% A quarter of all kids are dead before they start school They have very little running water and no sanitation […]
Afghanistan
Providing medical services to isolated communities. Spirit Aid has been working in this beleaguered, war-torn country since 2002. Afghanistan is the poorest country in the world outside of Africa. The lifespan of an adult in Afghanistan is 43 for men and 45 for women.2 out of every 5 children are dead before their fifth birthday.Only […]
Malawi
CREATING A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE AFRICAN BUSH Milonde is a community of 15000 people, spread over ten villages. It is a peasant farming community that sits at the foot of Mount Mulanje in South West Malawi. It has no electricity, no sanitation and water come from hand pumps. The farmers grow Maize, the […]
Frontline Action
Rough Sleep and Street Life support Homelessness is a major and increasing issue among young people in Scotland, and we at Spirit Aid feel frustrated that we cannot do so much more than we do at the moment. Recently we have formed partnerships with other local Charites to focus on delivering real help to those […]
Art Project
SUPPORTING OUR TALENTED YOUTH Everyone at Spirit Aid is excited about our new project which is quite simply about giving opportunities to young people, we will be working with to provide financial support that will allow children to develop their natural talents and abilities whether it be through drama, music or dance. Spirit Aid will […]