Club Speaker - Ashley Peatfield - Funzi Bodo Charity

Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites
Club Speaker Ashley Peatfield
Funzi and Bodo Trust.
On Mon 25th Sept Club Speaker Ashley Peatfield spoke to the club about how his Charity started from his holiday in Africa to the present where the trust run 2 medical clinics, a birthing room, toilets and freshwater, and the rebuilding of 2 schools clinics.
Ashley spoke of how he loved his first visit to Bodo Island which is surrounded by mangroves and bird life and his story is an inspiration to all Rotarians how one person can evolve such an incredible Charity.
The Charity is based in Morley.

Funzi and Bodo Trust Story

The Funzi and Bodo Trust was started by journalist Ashley Peatfield and his teacher wife, Sara, over a decade ago. Shocked by the poverty and suffering in the villages they began by building a small medical clinic. Working with villagers they restored an old building on Funzi Island.  Two weeks later it opened with a nurse, assistant and medicines to treat sick patients.  Since then  the Funzi and Bodo Trust has become a registered UK charity run entirely by volunteers. Ashley and Sara still lead the charity but are backed by trustees and supporters with expertise in many areas including medicine, education and business.  It now provides extensive medical and educational services, sanitation and clean water as well as projects to end poverty. The charity works both on the island of Funzi and on the mainland in the village of Bodo. The Funzi and Bodo Trust’s policy of being entirely volunteer led in the UK means money raised and donated reaches those in need.

Ashley on left addressing the club.

President Mary thanked Ashley for his visit and talk. 


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Funzi and Bodo Trust
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