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    The story behind our BBC Radio 4 Appeal

    Bokul's story is at the centre of our BBC Radio 4 Appeal. After losing her sight to cataracts, Bokul felt hopeless. Fortunately the Jibon Tari Floating Hospital moored not too far from her village...

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    Periods don’t stop for pandemics!

    Periods don't stop for pandemics. And neither will IMPACT Nepal's efforts to help women and girls manage them with dignity. As well as…

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    Nadiya Hussain to present our BBC Radio 4 Appeal

    Nadiya Hussain is to present IMPACT's BBC Radio 4 Appeal Nadiya Hussain - the British chef, author and television personality - is to…

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    Child Health on the Tonlé Sap

    We are dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged children living on the Tonlé Sap Lake in northern Cambodia...

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    Tasty Team makes an IMPACT!

    Our UK programme, The Tasty Team, aims to prevent a range of potentially disabling diseases and serious conditions, by providing cooking sessions, budgeting help and general nutritional advice to improve the health and well being of children and families in Mid Sussex.

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Today @ 3.27pm on BBC Radio 4 … Another chance to hear our #R4Appeal with Nadiya Hussain for IMPACT’s floating hospital in Bangladesh. Nadiya will share Bokul’s story....When she lost her sight to cataracts she thought she would never see again until the IMPACT’s hospital boat moored at a riverbank near her village. After sight-restoring surgery on board, she is back at home with her family. Please tune in and spread the word! bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00 BBC Charity Appeals ... See MoreSee Less

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#WorldHearingDay2021 events in Zanzibar .... including the official opening of the new school building for the IMPACT/Zanzibar Outreach Program Academy & Rehabilitation Centre for Children with hearing disabilities #Hearathon2021 | #WorldHearingDay | #HearingCare #LoveYourEars 💙🦻👂 ... See MoreSee Less

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Today@3.27pm our BBC #R4CharityAppeal with @BegumNadiya for IMPACT’s floating hospital in Bangladesh. Nadiya will share Bokul’s story. When she lost her sight to cataracts she thought she would never see again until the hospital boat moored near her home.. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sq5b

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Today @ 3.27pm on BBC Radio 4 … Another chance t Today @ 3.27pm on BBC Radio 4 … Another chance to hear our #R4Appeal with Nadiya Hussain for IMPACT’s floating hospital in Bangladesh. Nadiya will share Bokul’s story....When she lost her sight to cataracts she thought she would never see again until the IMPACT’s hospital boat moored at a riverbank near her village. After sight-restoring surgery on board, she is back at home with her family. Please tune in and spread the word! https://bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00 BBC Charity Appeals
#WorldHearingDay2021 events in Zanzibar.... Includ #WorldHearingDay2021 events in Zanzibar.... Including the official opening of the ZOP/IMPACT Academy & Rehabilitation Centre for Children with hearing disabilities #Hearathon2021 | #WorldHearingDay | #HearingCare #LoveYourEars 💙
Celebrating #WorldHearingDay2021 with IMPACT Nepal Celebrating #WorldHearingDay2021 with IMPACT Nepal #Hearathon2021 | #WorldHearingDay | #HearingCare #LoveYourEars💙🦻👂
#WorldHearingDay 430+ million people experience di #WorldHearingDay 430+ million people experience disabling hearing loss - a number that could grow to nearly 700 million by 2050, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) ‘World Report on Hearing’ which launches today. IMPACTs around the world are marking #WorldHearingDay with special ear screening and awareness events - here's the latest from Kenya! #Hearathon2021 #WorldHearingDay2021 #ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow #LoveYourEars
Our friends @montblancyoga have another yoga offer Our friends @montblancyoga have another yoga offering this month with all proceeds going towards IMPACT’s floating hospital in Bangladesh. Join us on the mat!
The countdown is well and truly on! We are so exci The countdown is well and truly on! We are so excited to hear Nadiya Hussain bring the Jibon Tari floating hospital to life in our special BBC Radio 4 appeal this Sunday. Tune in, spread the word! @bbcradio4
Tune in to our BBC #R4Appeal this Sunday @7.54am o Tune in to our BBC #R4Appeal this Sunday @7.54am or 9.25pm in aid of IMPACT’s floating hospital in Bangladesh. Nadiya Hussain will share Bokul’s story....When she lost her sight to cataracts she thought she would never see again until the hospital boat moored at a riverbank near her village. After sight-restoring surgery on board, she is back at home with her family.....read more on our website https://impact.org.uk/bokul/
IMPACT’s floating hospital in Bangladesh is a sy IMPACT’s floating hospital in Bangladesh is a symbol of hope for people living difficult lives in the face of rural poverty. The treatment and surgery provided on board are often life-transforming; giving back lost sight, hearing or movement. This Sunday, Nadiya Hussain will share its story with BBC Radio 4 listeners. Please spread the word! #R4Appeal #TakingTheHospitalToThePeople #ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow 💙Tune in...Sunday 28th Feb @ 7:54am and repeated at 9.25pm 💙Listen again...Thursday 4th March at 3.27pm
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Lots of happy faces at the IMPACT Bangladesh hospi Lots of happy faces at the IMPACT Bangladesh hospital in Chuadanga … 31 children have had operations to treat neglected clubfoot this week. The children will have plenty of support from the medical team in the weeks ahead. As you can imagine, they can’t wait to have their casts removed – watch this space! #ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow
#ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow Whether it #ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow Whether it’s supporting rural women safely through their pregnancies; dispensing vitamin A to prevent night blindness in children; or helping families to grow vegetables to combat malnutrition - it’s all in a day’s work for IMPACT fieldworkers like Sarita in Nepal. Across 13 countries of Africa and Asia IMPACT is improving health and preventing disability, one village at a time www.IMPACT.org.uk
All aboard the Lifeline Express! IMPACT India’s All aboard the Lifeline Express! IMPACT India’s hospital train has arrived in Sitamarhi, Bihar State, to start a new project supported by IMPACT UK. Over the coming weeks, hundreds of people will benefit from life-transforming operations and medical care on board. The hospital has many new COVID-safe measures in place to protect patients and health workers #ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow #TakingTheHospitalToThePeople
@montblancyoga is offering another daily online yo @montblancyoga is offering another daily online yoga course in aid of IMPACT. It's excellent value and a friendly community of people at all stages of their yoga journey. It's perfectly acceptable to have your camera turned off during class😅...come join us on the mat! Donations will be supporting Impact East Africa's water projects in Kenya. Please contact Issi directly to book in.
Periods do not stop for pandemics. And neither wil Periods do not stop for pandemics. And neither will Impact Nepal's efforts to help women and girls manage them with dignity. As well as tackling stigma and promoting menstrual hygiene in rural schools, members of IMPACT Mothers’ clubs are being trained to make reusable sanitary towels…. All part of a thriving programme to prevent and treat needless disability centred around the IMPACT-funded Birthing Centre in Auraiya, Rautahat #ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow
Happy New Year! We have exciting news to kick off Happy New Year! We have exciting news to kick off 2021 @nadiyajhussain - the British chef, author and television personality - is to present a special BBC Radio 4 appeal in aid of IMPACT's floating hospital in Bangladesh. In a country of rivers, the Jibon Tari (Boat of Life) takes medical care and surgery to remote communities - reaching people living with disabling conditions who have no other hope of treatment. We cannot wait for Nadiya to share its story. Listen in and spread the word! BBC Radio 4 - Sunday 28th February 2021 @ 7.54am
Give the 'Gift of a Smile' to a child born with cl Give the 'Gift of a Smile' to a child born with cleft lip. IMPACT Gift Tokens feature in Martin Lewis/Money Saving Expert’s #DoGoodatChristmas guide. From £10, they meaningful present for your loved one, as well as benefiting another person within our health projects worldwide. We also have gifts that help UK families facing hardship this festive season. See the full range: https://impact.org.uk/product-category/gift-tokens/ #CharityGifts #AlternativeGifts #VirtualGifts
IMPACT UK's Tasty Team GIFT TOKENS make a meaningf IMPACT UK's Tasty Team GIFT TOKENS make a meaningful gift for a loved one, as well as supporting people in the UK who are facing hardship this Christmas: 🎁£20 Gift Token provides a kitchen starter kit for a young parent 🎁£25 Gift Token provides a festive hamper for a family in need As featured in Martin Lewis/Money Saving Expert’s #DoGoodatChristmas guide. https://impact.org.uk/product-category/gift-tokens/ #CharityGifts #EthicalGifts #GiftsThatDoGood #AlternativeChristmasGifts #CharityVouchers
#GiftsForGardeners Give the Gift of a Home Garden #GiftsForGardeners Give the Gift of a Home Garden to a family at risk from malnutrition. IMPACT Gift Tokens feature in Martin Lewis/Money Saving Expert’s #DoGoodatChristmas guide. From £10, they meaningful present for your loved one, as well as benefiting another person within our health projects worldwide. We also have gifts that help UK families facing hardship this festive season. See the full range: https://impact.org.uk/product-category/gift-tokens/ #charitygiftsideas #CharityGifts #GiftsForGardenersWhoHaveEverything
#GiftsForTrainLovers Give the gift of life-transfo #GiftsForTrainLovers Give the gift of life-transforming surgery on board the Lifeline Express hospital train in India. IMPACT Gift Tokens make a meaningful present & help transform lives within our health projects worldwide impact.org.uk/product-catego… #CharityGifts
IMPACT Gift Tokens feature in Martin Lewis/Money S IMPACT Gift Tokens feature in Martin Lewis/Money Saving Expert’s #DoGoodatChristmas guide. From £10, they make a meaningful present for your loved one, as well as benefiting another person within our health projects worldwide. Bestsellers include the Gift of Cataract Surgery. We also have gifts that help UK families facing hardship this festive season. See the full range: https://impact.org.uk/product-category/gift-tokens/ #CharityGifts
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