# Freemasons donate £100k to Plan International UK for East Africa appeal

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/03/23/freemasons-donate-100k-plan-international-uk-east-africa-appeal/
- Published: 2017-03-23T17:02:24+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Masonic Charitable Foundation has made a grant of £100,000 to children’s charity
Plan International UK to support its East Africa food crisis appeal.**

 

The grant will help Plan International distribute food packages, water purification
and hygiene kits. The charity will also provide school meals to ensure children 
can resume their education, as well as ensuring vulnerable children are protected
from violence and abuse.

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Commenting on the severity of the food crisis in South Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia and
Somalia, David Innes, Chief Executive of the foundation, said:

 

“The Masonic Charitable Foundation is proud to be one of the first organisations
to support this urgent appeal by providing a £100,000 grant to Plan International
UK on behalf of Freemasons across England and Wales.”

 

Plan International UK is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee, which last
week [launched an East Africa Crisis appeal](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/03/15/disasters-emergency-committee-launches-east-africa-crisis-appeal/).
The DEC is made up of 13 leading aid agencies who together are responding to the
food crisis in the region.

 

## About the Masonic Charitable Foundation

 

The [Masonic Charitable Foundation](http://www.mcf.org.uk) is funded entirely by
Freemasons and their families. Each year it awards millions of pounds to local and
national charities that help vulnerable people, advance medical research and provide
opportunities for young people.

 

It also helps to fund vital services such as hospices and air ambulances and regularly
contributes to worldwide appeals for disaster relief.

 

In addition, it supports Masonic families with a financial, health or family need.

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