NAC 2006 Charity:
Every month in the UK more than 1000 women die of breast cancer. Breakthrough is the UK’s leading charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research and education. Ultimately, Breakthrough’s goal is a future free from the fear of breast cancer.
To find out more about Breakthrough please visit www.breakthrough.co.uk

NAC 2005 Charity:
Little Hearts Matter is the national voice for families where a single ventricle heart condition, such as
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Tricuspid Atresia, Double Inlet Ventricle or Pulmonary Atresia has been diagnosed. The charity works with medical and social care teams to offer a multi-disciplinary approach to the support and information needed by this group of people and their carers.

Little Hearts Matter
Offers support to families at the point where a single ventricle heart condition has been diagnosed, through the treatment choices and into life at home.
Provides written information for parents and children.
Works in partnership with health and community professionals to raise awareness of the needs of these children and their families.
Promotes research into single ventricle heart conditions and their treatment

E-mail: info@lhm.org.uk
Web: www.lhm.org.uk

The NAC's nominated third world development grant project since 2003:

Cecily's Fund

For Zambia's AIDS orphans education means hope www.cecilysfund.org

Zambia has one of the highest proportions of orphaned children in the world. An estimated 23% of all children under 15 have lost one or both parents to AIDS. 1 in 5 adults in Zambia
is HIV positive. They too will die, leaving more and more orphans. Without parents many of these children cannot afford to go to school.

Many become street kids. Many may contract AIDS themselves.

Education gives these orphans self-respect. It gives them life skills including an understanding of AIDS and how to avoid it. Above all it gives them hope.

Little Sisters of the Poor

caring for

the elderly

Founded by Jeanne Jugan in 1839 in Brittany, France, to give care and accommodation for the elderly poor, the Little Sisters of the Poor came to England in 1851. In 1864 several Little Sisters came to Birmingham to establish a home in The Crescent, which was situated in the area where the Convention Centre now stands. In 1874 they moved to the present site in Harborne.

The North American Connection began their support for Little Sisters of the Poor in November of 2004. The NAC's Little Sisters of the Poor Volunteer Group visit monthly with the residents to offer conversation, a smile and few moments of sharing and caring.