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Grandfather looking after his grand-children in Kitwe.
Grandfather looking after his grand-children in Kitwe.
 
 
 


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Our origins

Cecily Eastwood was a sparkly nineteen-year-old when she embarked on her gap year between school and university. She left her home in Oxfordshire to spend a year teaching in Zambia. When she arrived in the Zambian town of Kitwe, she set about finding an organisation with which to volunteer. She found an organisation called CINDI, which helps children who have been orphaned by AIDS.

Cecily died, only months later, in a Zambian road accident. Her parents, Basil and Alison Eastwood set up Cecily’s Fund in her memory - our smiley logo is the one she used to sign her letters home. Cecily’s Fund continues to support the education of orphaned and vulnerable children in the Kitwe area of Zambia today.

An annual celebration - Cecily's Day

We regard ourselves as a bridge between our supporters and the orphaned and vulnerable children whom we are helping in Zambia. We attach great importance to maintaining and developing both ends of the bridge.

Cecily's Day is a mass picnic of family, friends and supporters. It is held each year on the first or second Saturday in September in Oxfordshire, England. It is not only a social occasion; it provides an informal forum for the presentation and discussion of our Annual Report. All supporters are most welcome to attend what is in effect our annual general meeting.
Please contact us for more details.

Download here directions to Cecily's Day

Educate an orphan for a year £25...
Train a teacher...
Buy gift cards £5...


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Cecily Eastwood at home in Oxfordshire, in the UK.Cecily Eastwood at home in Oxfordshire, in the UK.
 
 
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