Several years ago, a young child from one of the schools we work with died from diarrhoea, a condition that can be easy to treat. Tragically, he died because the very remote community where he lived couldn’t afford to hire transport to get him to a clinic.
For the sake of a few pounds, a young child was lost.
We vowed that this would never happen again, and so made arrangements with local medical facilities that children in our care and others in the same communities could receive emergency treatment for free, including transport if necessary. At the end of each month, we pay the bills through Ralph’s Emergency Medical Fund.
This essential programme has saved many lives and provided essential medical care for numerous children and adults, including for serious, chronic, dental, and maternity issues.
Ralph’s legacy
Ralph Titterton, brother of Alongside Africa founder and trustee, Lawrance, worked in the medical profession and devoted his life to caring for others. He passed suddenly in 2022, and is sadly missed by all those who knew him. Many people today owe their lives to his skills and dedication.
Thanks to very generous funding from Ralph’s partner, the future of this essential medical fund has been assured, and we renamed it in Ralph’s honour. It is a fitting testimony to the memory of a very special man.
Ralph’s legacy funding does not cover all of the costs of this essential programme, and we urgently need additional donations in order to maintain this life-saving resource.
Please donate if you can to help ensure that no other child is lost to an easily-treatable condition.
Did you know?
Giving to Others Makes Us Happy
Research shows that when we choose to spend money on others, it can boost our own happiness.
Study participants reported improvements in their own mood and well-being, and expressed greater happiness when they could see the impact of their gift.