Help us fund new laboratory equipment with the Big Give Christmas Challenge (and see your donation doubled)

The Big Give Christmas Challenge is back for another year, giving AOT supporters a unique chance to boost the impact of their donations.

During the Big Big Christmas Challenge Week, any donations made between midday Tuesday 28 November and midday Tuesday 5 December will be doubled by our charity champions The Reed Foundation.

To qualify, donations must be made via the Big Give Christmas Challenge website on this link (click to visit, for more details and to make your donation after midday Tuesday 28 November):

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a056900002RXuPiAAL

Our target is to raise at least £2,000 and to have that doubled to £4,000.

We are raising funds for more diagnostic equipment for Jappineh Health Centre. The Health Centre, which treats 500-800 patients and delivers at least 20 babies each month, serves a very poor population of nearly 30,000 people in rural Gambia.

At present, seriously ill patients and pregnant women have to travel long distances for routine blood tests. Because of the difficulties and costs of travelling to the nearest lab in Soma, some patients simply can not make the journey until their condition deteriorates to a critical stage.

A fully functional laboratory on site will ensure quick, cheap and accurate diagnosis, and improve our ability to treat common but debilitating and deadlly tropical illnesses such as malaria.

Please give what you can and support the Trust during the Big Give Christmas Challenge, midday 28 November to midday 5 December.