For the latest news about our charity, please go to tribute-to-african-children.org.uk

Tribute to African Children

Registered Charity No. 1116124

Talking Drums donates a percentage of their earnings to Tribute to African Children.

Tribute to African Children (TAC) is a charity-development and relief agency working towards alleviating poverty, sickness, and homelessness of vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Africa. Our aim is to work in partnership with communities and organisations to help them become self sufficient, by supporting projects which aim to build and run schools, orphanages and medical centres. Other projects we are interested in include agricultural development, the provision of water and other general relief aid.

TAC believes that children in Africa have the same basic human rights to education, accommodation, clean water, sustenance and health care as any other child.

TAC is totally committed to the preservation of the environment. The projects we develop will incorporate the use of natural solar energy which will reduce CO2 emissions. This is part of our vision of an environmentally friendly Africa. We will also use recyclable materials whenever possibly.

Tribute to African children (TAC) was set up in September 2006.

Objectives

1) To alleviate homelessness, poverty, sickness and distress of children in Africa, in particular the Ashanti region of Ghana through the advancement of education, provision of water, building work programs and promotion of health care initiatives.

2) To promote volunteering by people in the UK by providing advice and support.

Background information

In November 2005 Neville Brown visited Ghana where he witnessed much suffering and distress. Many children were alone and desperate living on the streets without regular food, water or shelter; innocent victims who suffer as a result of the deprivation Neville realised that without education and aid the children would not be able to break free from poverty. He realised that many projects working with the children lacked the necessary infrastructure that would be needed to make them successful.

On his return to England Neville discussed these issues with like minded people who together wanted to make a difference, as a result TAC was born.  During its first year TAC has been busy building a solid foundation from which to launch its future works.

Projects

TAC is currently considering supporting the ‘See the Sky Project’, who are hoping to build a residential home and school in Atebubu, Ghana for children with special needs.

Before committing ourselves fully representatives from TAC will visit Ghana later this year to undertake a full feasibility study. Please check back for further updates, we will keep you informed of all progress.

Another project we are currently interested in supporting is the Junior Art Club.

Fund raising

Fund raising activities have begun in earnest; here are some of the events that have already taken place:

Redditch Town Centre 26th May 2007

Talking Drums held an all day drumming circle at Redditch town centre where individual drummers were sponsored and members of the public joined in and gave donations.

Gig for Ghana - An incredible night with an African twist! 1st December 2006

The Union Bar held through SOAS (University of London School of Oriental and African Studies) at the Institute of Education, Thornhaugh St, Russell Sq. WC1 OXG

A night of fun and music with:

Shekere - bounce to those beats
Sekgura Ensemble - xylophone melodies
Sleepy Ed Hicks & the Snorers
Neville Brown - roots reggae pulses
Planetman - frontman of festival favourites
Asafo - rhythmic poet with a melodious kick
Zongo - an 8- piece with their own distinctive sound
The Kakatsitsi Master Drummers - from Ghana, resident drummers at the Synergy Centre

The music kicked off at 7pm. Bass6 - beat box sensation - hosted the evening at another top Camden venue. He introduced the fabulous Sekgura Ensemble, a forest of xylophones and rhythm.

An interlude of comedy, comment and country pickin’ banjo and fiddle from Sleepy Ed Hicks & the Snorers took us into an unplugged set from Neville Brown, charismatic reggae singer/songwriter and co-founder of “Tribute to African Children”.
Madness from Shekere, led by one of the best West African drum teachers in England.
The night was brought to a close with some moving chanting.

Drum jam led an exciting drumming circle

South Birmingham College November 2006

Young people attending the pre sixteen unit ( for various reasons they are unable to attend main stream school) raised an amazing £1,000 through various fund raising activities.

Kingsley Theatre Redditch 15th September 2006

Reggae artist Neville Brown & a host of other performers gave their time freely, taking to the stage to raise money for the children of Africa. An evening of diverse music & comedy, which delivered something for everyone! It was a great night’s entertainment with all proceeds going to TAC.

For the latest news about our charity, please go to tribute-to-african-children.org.uk