What we do
The Holly Foundation is a charitable organisation with offices in the UK and a project based in Uganda.
In the UK we:
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Give out information
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Build partnerships
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Fundraising
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Online reach out discussion and updates for those home bound and those who have limited time to attend meetings.
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Moral encouragement
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Telephone reach out
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Giving emotional support – for example, around grief or loss, where one can feel safe expressing feelings and connect with others who have the “I have been there too” perspective.
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In Uganda:
Our projects focus on supporting and encouraging sickle cell awareness at a community level.
We undertake:
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Advocacy
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Clinic
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Disseminate information
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Counselling
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Advice
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Hospital visits
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Home visits and follow up
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Motivating self esteem
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Fundraising events
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Awareness of sickle-cell disease in schools, community and public
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Training
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Developing partnerships
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Individual, and Group Counselling
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Signposting
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Group discussions
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Mobilisation
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Facilitation
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Emotional support
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Grief counselling.