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Global Challenge was set-up as an outreach charity by Queens Road Baptist Church in Broadstairs. The charity works collaboratively with partners in the Soroti region of Uganda to initiate and maintain a range of projects focusing on education, alleviating poverty and establishing initiatives aimed at improving self-sufficiency. Over the past ten years, the charity has built up closely established personal links with co-workers in Soroti, resulting in a high level of accountability. The projects are closely monitored and reviewed with our partners. Global Challenge is run by Trustees in the UK who are all non-salaried volunteers and seeks to find practical ways of bringing social justice and equality to those in need.  
The History - In 2001 a team of nine visited Tororo and Soroti and were able to conduct a number of village clinics. The team included a doctor, trained medical staff and two dentists. Hundreds of people from neighbouring villages attended the clinics during the two week period and the team was able to provide some basic nutritional education. 
By 2003 strong links had been made with our Ugandan partners and a number of smaller groups from QRBC made visits to help establish projects that in consultation with local people would provide support to the community. At that time the “keep fit cow project” was started with support from the local community in Broadstairs. Following the terrible problems with the LRA between 2001-2005, a team of twenty visited Uganda for two weeks. It was during this time that the building at Nakatunya was added to and the sewing project began. It became clear following this visit that if the projects were to move forward and become sustainable it would need a dedicated group who could secure long-term funding and develop further projects. Out of that, Global Challenge was born. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 14 March 2011 07:33 |
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We became established on March 1st 2006 and achieved full charitable status as a 'Charitable Trust' on November 26th 2007 (charity number 1121686). We are registered as a charity for tax purposes, including gift aid, under reference XT18583 with effect from 25th October 2007. Our full 'Governing Document' and 'Objectives' can be viewed on the Charity Commission's public charity register, www.charitycommission.gov.uk |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 13 June 2009 13:22 |
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Our trustees are Suzy Eastwood, Paul Eastwood, Roy Corker, Anne Cave, John Rew and Janet Rew. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 23 March 2009 22:49 |
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Abraham Okurut is our local representative and project coordinator in Soroti and works closely with the UK trustees. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 14 January 2011 07:34 |
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As stated above, our full 'Governing Document' and 'Objectives' can be viewed on the Charity Commission's public charity register, www.charitycommission.gov.uk At least 95% of all donations, including Gift Aid received from the Inland Revenue, are used directly for projects. We fund some of the costs for one Trustee to visit Uganda each year to oversee the charity's work. Queens Road Baptist Church may fund some of the costs for a second person to visit Uganda. Regular visits are essential to ensure projects are progressing and the charity's funds are being used appropriately. The Trustees and their helpers in the UK are all volunteers and claim no expenses whatsoever for their time spent working for Global Challenge. The Trustees usually meet each month and follow an agenda, which includes a review of the previous meeting's minutes and action points, and a Treasurers report. We hold information meetings to which all supporters are invited. Our financial year runs from March 1st to February 28th (29th). Our Chairman is elected in March each year. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 06 February 2011 20:06 |
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Our six trustees are all actively committed to the life of Queens Road Baptist Church, to which the charity is linked. We will always act with integrity, avoiding any conflicts of interest and will ensure the charity is well run and solvent and achieves its objectives within the framework of charity law. We have a duty of care to use our personal skills and experience to the full and will take professional advice if necessary. We each have Criminal Records Bureau clearance and have adopted the child protection policy of the 'Churches child protection and advisory service'. We are committed to the work of Global Challenge and our partnership with our Ugandan friends |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 March 2009 23:00 |
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