Sir Alec Reed CBE obituary
Remembering Our Founder, Sir Alec Reed CBE 16th February 1934 – 2nd December 2025 It is with deep sadness that I announce the death of our founder and my beloved father, Sir Alec Reed CBE who died on 2nd December 2025 aged 91. Sir Alec was involved in philanthropy throughout his working life and was […]
Interview with Valerie Browning
Ending FGM: progress, challenges, and how you can help. Valerie Browning is the co-founder and Programme Director of the Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA). Why is FGM performed on infants and young girls? FGM is an ancient cultural practice stemming back to Pharaonic times in Egypt. It is pre-Islamic and is done to ‘protect’ the […]
From Crisis to Care
Rebuilding maternal health services Our partner Wings of Healing are working to restore maternal and child health services after the conflict devastated hospitals and health centres in Tigray, northern Ethiopia. For women who faced complications in childbirth, it meant there was nowhere to go for help. Many walked for hours – sometimes days – to […]
