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Poole Africa Link

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1153530
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 23, 2013
Legal form
CIO
Area of benefit
In Particular But Not Exclusively For The People Of South Sudan

Address

Address
2 Spencer Road
POOLE
Dorset
BH13 7EU

Activities

Humanitarian and medical teaching link between Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and nominated hospitals/training institutes in Africa.

Objects: Objects• To advance and sustain an education and training programme based at Lira University, Lira regional referral hospital and Lira University hospital designed to improve the health care of the people of, Uganda and in particular Lira • To sustain an ongoing programme to bring healthcare professionals from Uganda to the UK for observation and training placements• To work closely with other agencies and organisations such as THET, Bournemouth University and other Wessex Links to promote improvements in healthcare, education and research at Lira University, Lira regional referral hospital and Lira University hospital • To support the development of healthcare facilities including the provision of medical equipment to enhance healthcare facilities at Lira University, Lira regional referral hospital and lira University hospital • To advance and sustain education and training programmes and the development of health care facilities (including the provision of medical equipment) at such places as the Trustees may decide in other African countries• Following our long term involvement with Wau teaching hospital and schools of nursing in Wau, this link is now on standby due to the political instability of the country and the resulting potential dangers to visiting staff. We are committed to retain a close contact with our medical colleagues and the ministry of Health in South Sudan.• To continue to support the work of Sister Gracy though the Mary Help School of nursing and her feeding programme in Wau.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Services
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Sudan, Uganda

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £77,238 £96,401
March 31, 2024 £70,359 £57,118
March 31, 2023 £27,097 £37,178
March 31, 2022 £34,446 £26,350
March 31, 2021 £18,878 £11,511