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Donations Guruve is a fundamentally ethical company and we want to help both African artists and others through our art. We make direct gifts whilst in Africa and donate artworks to charities in the UK.
When we visit African artists we often make to donations in addition to the purchases we make. Over the years we have given large quantities of sculpting tools and equipment to sculptors, specialist printing inks to our printmaker, and oil paints, brushes and acrylic paints to the various painters we show. We have also made donations to artists' associations including the Visual Artists' Association of Bulawayo and the Chitungwiza Arts Centre, sponsoring an art workshop for schoolchildren with the former and paying for construction of workspace and office and installation of electricity at the latter. In 2007 we bought two sculptures that had been donated by Tago Tazvitya and Rickson Zavare ('Murehwa') during their joint exhibition. We paid a generous amount for them in the knowledge that the funds were going directly to the Bumhudzo Home for the Elderly. The home is run by the Salvation Army and provides around 100 elderly residents with food, shelter, pastoral care and basic medical attention. We were greatly saddened to learn that the recent food shortages had lead to the deaths of many residents and that the current economic situation was making it very difficult for the home to operate. Any further donations to this worthy cause would be greatly appreciated. Active Charity Support We donate 10% of the income from sales of work by Gambian artists to GETS (Gambia Education and Teaching Support). In recent years, we have raised £725 for them and intend this to fund the construction of a new classroom at the Essau primary school. At our outdoor shows we exhibit reclaimed wood products made by the Riverwood Mencap project. We give 100% of the value of the products sold to the charity - we take no commission nor do we charge them a percentage of the costs of the shows. In 2007 we raised £3,180 for Greenwich Mencap; in 2006 we raised £2,125 and in 2005 we raised around £1,600. Donations To Charity Over the years we have also had opportunities to make donations to help other charitable causes. We have participated in fund-raising activities for: AMREF (The African Medical and Research Foundation) incorporating the Flying Doctors' Service which enables rural and disadvantaged communities in eastern and southern Africa to create and maintain their own healthcare services. NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) who provide services for children and campaign to make the world a safer place for them. British Red Cross Society who provide medical training and services in the UK and abroad. We have also donated artworks to charities' fund-raising auctions. These include: The Mali Development Group that works to alleviate poverty and suffering and to educate people and provide health education in Mali. National Autistic Society that champions the rights and interests of all people with autism and ensures that they and their families receive quality services appropriate to their needs. Royal Horticultural Society that is dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting gardening. Related links:
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