Swiss Friends of Cecily's Fund

Cecily's Fund was set up by Basil and Alison Eastwood in memory of their daughter, Cecily, who tragically died while on her gap year in Zambia in 1997. Its purpose is to continue Cecily's work educating Zambian children orphaned by AIDS.

Basil Eastwood later became the British Ambassador to Switzerland and many well-wishers there began to support Cecily's Fund by making donations, organising fundraising activities and spreading the word about Cecily's Fund's vital work. And so Swiss Friends of Cecily's Fund was born.

An active group of Swiss-based volunteers continues to raise funds for and awareness about Cecily's Fund's work, and many Swiss churches and schools also actively support us.

Swiss Friends of Cecily's Fund has Swiss charitable status enabling supporters in Switzerland to deduct donations from Swiss taxable income. To make donations please go to our donations page.

Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  if you would like to find out more about SFCF or would like to organise fundraising events or support in any other way.

Information about our work is also available in French and German.

Below: students and staff from Unterseen school in Switzerland performed Sleeping Beauty in aid of Cecily's Fund.