Sierra Leone emergency appeal

elisabeth michau — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:05:15 +0000

Health Unlimited is currently raising funds for a maternal and child health project in Sierra Leone. We need to raise £170,000 before mid February for this project and its emergency obstetric care services to run for another year until funds from statutory sources become available in 2009. Sierra Leone is the poorest country in the world and has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world. If you are interested please contact Elisabeth Michau, Head of Fundraising at Health Unlimited e.michau@healthunlimited.org

Health Unlimited

admin — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:32:54 +0100

Health Unlimited

STRONG MEDICINE FOR FORGOTTEN FOLK

This outfit brings healthcare to remote areas which have been caught up in political or military turmoil. It runs 36 projects in 489 local partner organizations and provided care for 1.4 million people in 2006/7. It appears on the right financial track, and is busily planning how to increase and improve its services. It's an organization which is getting bigger and more ambitious every year. An unusually forthcoming and readable annual report suggests good work ahead.

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QUALITY OF REPORTING What is this?	85%
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SIZE OF CHARITY... What is this?	Medium
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HIGHEST SALARY What is this?	Under £60k
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RESERVES WOULD LAST... What is this?	0 months
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ETHICAL INVESTMENT POLICY What is this?	Unknown
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Having developed an excellent reputation in project delivery, we have been very successful in securing large grants from the EC and DFID in the recent years. However these grants rarely fully fund projects. As a result of this sudden expansion we are keen to hear from private donors willing to support our work overseas and invest in our organizational growth or provide projects match funding. We hope that Intelligent Giving will help us achieve this.

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Reviewed: 2007-12-18 Accounts ending: 2007-03-31

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IN SHORT

Who/what it helps

People affected by disasters or emergencies
Vulnerable & disadvantaged people

Where

Africa
Asia
Latin America

Providing

Healthcare
Education & training
Lobbying

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VITAL STATISTICS

ANNUAL EXPENDITURE

£5,547,204

What is this?

Of all the charities we profile...
- Less than £1m is tiny
- £1m to £5m is small
- £6m to £10m is medium
- £11m to £50m is large
- Above that is very rare

SPENT ON CHARITABLE WORK

91%

The rest usually goes into raising more income. A little covers legal requirements.

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Sierra Leone emergency appeal

Health Unlimited

Health Unlimited

STRONG MEDICINE FOR FORGOTTEN FOLK

QUALITY OF REPORTING

SIZE OF CHARITY...

HIGHEST SALARY

RESERVES WOULD LAST...

ETHICAL INVESTMENT POLICY

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IN SHORT

Who/what it helps

Where

Providing

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VITAL STATISTICS

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