The Catherine Bullen Foundation
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This was named after an ex-pupil of CCHS (right) who was a fifth year medical student and died suddenly in 2002, aged 22, from gastroenteritis whilst on a working holiday in Namibia. She had travelled to Africa as part of her studies at Bristol University and was due to work in medical practices in Zambia and Tanzania.
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Her parents, Roger and Linda, who visit the area twice a year, were determined to continue their daughter’s dream to help others, and set up the Foundation in her memory. Some 15 years later, the charity has raised over £500,000, helping some of the poorest people of the Omaheke region. The first project was to rebuild the
borehole providing fresh water for the local school and hostel. The original aim was to build a healthcare centre in Otjimanangombe (left with Linda) and since the completion of that, dormitories have been built for school children and flushing toilets for the villages. The next project is to build a multi-purpose hall in the village and fund an ambulance for the area. For her continued work, Linda was awarded a well-deserved MBE, in 2015.
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To find out more about the charity, or to donate, visit namibia-aid.org.uk.