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4. I haven’t heard from my sponsored child in a while, why is this?

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This situation could occur for a number of reasons; however, it is not a standard that we strive towards. We must recognise that the nature of our work and the vulnerability of the children we are involved with may mean

11. Where is CBF based in the UK?

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The CBF office address is: First Floor, Unit 4, Beacontree Plaza, Gillette Way, Reading, RG2 0BS.

10. Where do Creating Better Futures receive their funding from?

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The bulk of our funding is from individual sponsorships; however, this funding is restricted. Our unrestricted funding budget comes from one-off donations and ongoing campaigns as well as large events such as the Out of Africa charity ball and the

9. How many children do you support?

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We currently support 3008 children through our feeding programme and 200 children through child sponsorship, numbers of lives indirectly impacted by other projects will be in excess of 6000.

8. How many schools do you work with?

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We work in 10 schools, both primary and secondary: Cheza Primary School Chinamhora Primary School Mutake Primary School Zimbiru Primary School Chitakatira Primary School Chitakatira Secondary School Chinamhora Secondary School Makumbi Secondary School Muchapondwa Secondary School Nyakudya Secondary School

7. Where in Zimbabwe do you work?

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We work in 2 areas of rural Zimbabwe- Domboshawa and Mutare. Domboshawa is 40km North of the capital city, Harare, and Mutare is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, surrounded by rural mountainous villages.

6. How do I volunteer with Creating Better Futures?

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If you would like to register your interest in volunteering with us and joining a team of positive and passionate people, please email volunteer@creatingbetterfutures.org.uk and someone will send you an application form to complete.

5. How do you pay for your office space?

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We are very lucky to receive our office space for free through Centric Community Projects. Their work is incredible, and you can find out more about them here: http://centricprojects.org

4. What are your UK office hours and contact details?

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Our office hours are 9.30am-4.30pm Monday-Friday (depending on the availability of our volunteers) and our office address is First Floor, Unit 4, Beacontree Plaza, Gillette Way, Reading, RG2 0BS. Our office phone number is 0118 327 1154.

3. Who currently works for Creating Better Futures?

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We currently have a core team of 5 people in the UK: Dorothy Dix- Co-Founder and CEO, dorothy@creatingbetterfutures.org.uk Michael Dix- Co-Founder and Treasurer, michael@creatingbetterfutures.org.uk Annie Burt- Operations Manager, annie@creatingbetterfutures.org.uk Izi Coley- Development Officer, izi@creatingbetterfutures.org.uk Sasha Moran- Events and Fundraising Co-ordinator,