Useful Links, friends and contacts
 
NHS Wales for Africa A group set up to support health links between Wales and subsaharan Africa who supported the visit by our friends from Timbuktu with a grant in 2008 http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/sustainabledevelopment/intdevelopment/walesforafrica/?lang=en Gold Star Communities The Gold Star project develops excellence in community linking between Wales and Africa to build peace, prosperity and understanding, through mutual development. They are a great source of help, advice and even grants for links at all stages of development. www.goldstarcommunities.org.uk PONT A successful long term linking project between Pontypridd in Wales and Mbale in Uganda www.pont-mbale.org.uk Powys LHB Local Health Organisation in Powys who have supported us with helpful advice www.powyslhb.wales.nhs.uk Hay and Talgarth Medical Centers Thanks so much to all the Staff who support us , listen to our stresses and moans and help us fund raise. www.hay-garth.co.uk Textbooks2Timbuktu This organisation is run by Gwernyfed High School. It promotes cultural exchange of ideas and learning in our rural area as well as in Timbuktu forming a global partnership between the young people in our communities.They also provide equipment and textbooks thanks to their sponsorship by the Hay Festival. www.textbooks2timbuktu.org Hay Festival World famous Literary Festival and long time supporter of many local projects and charities including Textbooks2Timbuktu and Medics4Timbuktu www.hayfestival.com Timbuktu Tuareg Expeditions Run by our friend Idrissa Maiger these trips come highly recommended and are run by loal people. http://www.timbuktutouaregexpeditions.com/index.html <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" font size="2" ><a href="http://www.charitiesdirectory.com" target="_blank"><strong>Charities Directory</strong></a><br> Charities Directory of charity and charities. Online database of charities, support services to charity and non profit making organisations.</font>  The Cougar Amazing African Band who kindly donated their time for our fundraiser in November. Check them out- they ROCK!(Available for hire for parties and percussion workshops in schools) http://www.myspace.com/thecougaryoudance If you want to help us with fund raising, admin time, ideas or any other way please contact us. admin@medics4timbuktu.org julie@medics4timbuktu.org mary@medics4timbuktu.org sue@medics4timbuktu.orghttp://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/sustainabledevelopment/intdevelopment/walesforafrica/?lang=enhttp://www.pont-mbale.org.ukhttp://www.powyslhb.wales.nhs.ukhttp://www.hay-garth.co.ukhttp://www.textbooks2timbuktu.orghttp://www.hayfestival.comhttp://www.timbuktutouaregexpeditions.com/index.htmlhttp://www.charitiesdirectory.com/http://www.myspace.com/thecougaryoudancemailto:admin@medics4timbuktu.org?subject=web%20enquirymailto:julie@medics4timbuktu.org?subject=web%20enquirymailto:mary@medics4timbuktu.org?subject=web%20enquirymailto:sue@medics4timbuktu.org?subject=web%20enquiryshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11shapeimage_2_link_12