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Spiritaid. Glasgow scotland

SPIRIT AID Founded in 2001 by David Hayman and friends, is a completely volunteer organisation set up to support children and young people around the world by running humanitarian projects in places like Kosovo, Guinea Bissau, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Scotland Our work will continue to grow at home and abroad helping young people towards a better, healthier and happier life.

Spirit Aid is a humanitarian relief organisation dedicated to alleviating the suffering of children and young people whose lives have been devastated by war, poverty, genocide, ethnic cleansing and all forms of abuse. Founded in 2001 their work is not restricted by boundaries or barriers and their purpose is to make it happen for people in need. Spirit Aid identifies needs on the ground and targets resources within the local communities to make a real difference in health and living conditions. Spirit Aid is pro-active in raising awareness of the need for peace in our lives and the future health of our planet.

A volunteer-based organisation, Spirit Aid commits 100% of all donations to humanitarian aid. Spirit Aid relies solely on the goodwill and donations of its supporters. David Hayman, actor, director and humanitarian activist, is Head of Operations.

Spirit Aid has run successful projects making a difference to the lives of children from Afghanistan to Drumchapel, Kosovo to Sighthill, Guinea Bissau to Partick. In March 2003, an Early Day Motion tabled in Westminster, congratulated Spirit Aid on its humanitarian work in the Hindu Kush mountains of North-East Afghanistan