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Esther Madudu visits the UK
Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Esther Madudu visits the UK

Last week, we were delighted to welcome Esther Madudu, the Ugandan midwife fronting our Stand Up for African Mothers campaign , to the UK. She visited us to promote the campaign and meet with AMREF supporters in ...

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Maasai being relocated and evicted to make way for foreign hunters? Hmm, let's take a stand http://t.co/xLlGx2iyCC
Friday, 17 May 2013 10:12
"We are not there just for a project. We really try to empower the community until [governments] take over from us.” http://t.co/cGN4oWKKiC
Thursday, 16 May 2013 09:51
My week on twitter: 3 retweets received, 2 new followers, 2 mentions. Via: http://t.co/YogRa4j2qu
Tuesday, 14 May 2013 08:13
Love Cycling? Love London?Join our Nightrider team! We have 1 place left & this weekend is the closing date so hurry! http://t.co/OdNUaD4BLY
Friday, 10 May 2013 14:59

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Our work in Ethiopia
Saturday, 19 May 2012

Our work in Ethiopia

Lack of access to safe water, bad sanitation and inadequate health care mean that in Ethio...

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Virgin London Marathon
Thursday, 14 March 2013

Virgin London Marathon

Date: 21st April 2013

The London Marathon is one of the five World Marathon Majors, as well...

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Annual Review
Monday, 23 July 2012

Annual Review

AMREF’s African Heroes.
It’s people, not organisations who create lasting change.

AMREF in 30 seconds

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Africa

The African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) is Africa’s leading health development organisation, bringing good quality health care closer to those who need it most. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AMREF is a truly African organisation whose vision is lasting health change in Africa.

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Founded in 1957 as the Flying Doctors Service of East Africa

AMREF has been around for over 50 years, providing essential health care and training across Africa.
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90% of our staff are African

With our headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and offices around the world.
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Better health to 12 million people

In 2011 AMREF helped some of the most vulnerable and remote communities across Africa.
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Aiming to train 15,000 additional African Midwives

Graca Machel Mandela is the Global Campaign Patron of our Stand Up for African Mothers campaign, which aims to reduce maternal mortality by 25%.
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About AMREF UK

The African Medical and Research Foundation is Africa’s leading health development organisation.

We deliver good quality health care closer to those who need it most. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AMREF is a truly African organisation whose vision is lasting health change in Africa.