IRFF UK: What is IRFF UK?
Edward Hartley · 2025-10-16 · Source: tparents.org
www,irff-uk,org
IRFF UK – Changing Lives Across Africa
IRFF UK is a UK-registered charity dedicated to transforming lives through international development. We currently support seven vital projects across three African countries - Senegal, South
Africa, and Uganda - reaching over 4,100 people whose lives and futures have been uplifted by your support.
Run by a small, passionate UK team of nine (a mix of volunteers and modestly paid staff), IRFF UK is powered by love, commitment, and purpose. Thanks to the income from the Tricycle shop, our charity shop in Alton and Gift Aid, we’re proud to say that 100% of all new donations go directly to our projects - every penny you give goes where it’s needed most.
What We Do - and Why
We believe that everyone deserves the chance to live with dignity, opportunity, and hope.
Through partnerships with trusted local teams, IRFF UK supports education, healthcare, and humanitarian initiatives that make a lasting difference.
Our projects currently include:
• Education: Supporting schools from primary to tertiary levels, helping hundreds of young people access quality
• Menstrual Health: Reaching over 1,500 schoolgirls with single-use and reusable pads, and menstrual health
• Nutrition: Running a soup kitchen in South Africa that feeds 500 children and elderly people daily.
Our recently completed projects have provided:
• Care for 60 orphans in DR Congo,
• Vocational training for young women in Ghana,
• Reusable sanitary pads for 700 girls in Ghana,
• And emergency relief in Nepal, the Philippines, Jordan, and DR
We do this because we can - and because we must. As our founder’s principle reminds us, “You can live for yourself, or you can live for others.” At IRFF UK, we choose to live for others.
Our Proudest Achievements
Over the years, IRFF UK has celebrated many milestones:
• Destiny School in
Uganda - founded in 2009 and now home to 206 students and 11 staff, with secure facilities and a bright future ahead. • New kitchens and water wells in schools across Uganda, including
Busabala School, visited by our GirlChild period poverty team.
• Disaster relief in crisis zones like Nepal and DR
• TVET and literacy projects empowering young people in Gambia,
Ghana, and South Africa. • Launching period poverty projects in three African nations - an initiative that continues to grow as funding
Why Support IRFF UK?
We know there are many amazing charities out there - but IRFF UK is different.
• Every penny counts: We can pass 100% of new donations straight to local teams.
• Small but mighty: We act fast when crises strike - such as the invasion of Goma in DR Congo or the recent water crisis
• Direct impact: You can see the tangible difference your support makes - from a child’s meal to a girl’s education.
How You Can Help
Our dedicated team manages ongoing projects, fundraising, and emergency responses - but we need your help to go further. We’re looking for:
• Follow us on social media - > facebook,com/IRFF.UK -
> linkedin,com/company/irff-uk/
• Regular donors to help sustain our projects,
• New volunteers (we have around 10 open roles!),
• And specialists in areas such as fundraising, diaspora engagement, and legacy giving.
With your involvement, we can keep expanding our reach and deepen our impact.
Looking Ahead: 2025-2026
The year ahead is full of promise. With increased funding and new volunteers, IRFF UK plans to:
• Expand our period poverty
• Launch another child hunger relief project in South Africa,
• Fund more water wells in rural communities,
• And help Destiny School grow to 400 pupils - complete with a new IT suite for teachers and
By March 2026, we aim to be serving 5,000 people - a 20% increase from today.
Join Us in Changing Lives
Together, we can give hope, opportunity, and dignity to thousands more across Africa. Whether you choose to donate, volunteer, or simply share our story - you’re part of something life-changing.
Visit irff-uk,org to learn more, get involved, or make a donation
Every act of kindness counts - and every penny truly changes lives.
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