The Freemasons' Grand Charity

Support For Relief Work Of Freemasons In Kenya

4 February 2008

Following civil unrest in parts of Kenya, The President of the Freemasons’ Grand Charity has approved a grant of £10,000 to the District Grand Lodge of East Africa’s Grand Charity, complementing local relief efforts.

Violent clashes and rioting following the results of the Kenyan Presidential election left hundreds dead and tens of thousands have been forced to flee their homes. Many families are now living in makeshift camps and are desperately in need of essential supplies like food, clean water and basic household items.

The District Grand Charity has already made 1 million Kenyan Shillings (approximately £8,500) available through its own Fund for Internally Displaced People, supporting the immediate relief efforts of the Kenya Red Cross Society and Lodges in some of the areas most affected by the events. As part of this assistance, the Chairman of the District Grand Charity recently visited Jamhuri Camp in Nairobi to donate milk, bread, rice, beans and drinking water to 3,000 displaced people including children. The grant from The Freemasons’ Grand Charity will be used to increase the current support for Masons, their dependants and other needy individuals from the wider community.

Contact Details:

For further information please contact Natasha Treweek, Information and Communications Officer, on 020 7395 9394.

The Freemasons' Grand Charity is the central grant making charity of all Freemasons in England and Wales. It was registered in 1981 and carries on a tradition of charitable support for both Freemasons and the wider community which has been maintained since 1727.