Changing the World … one life at a time
Since 1984 Jacob’s Well Appeal has been working in over 30 countries, including Afghanistan, Romania, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Pakistan, Philippines and Kenya. From our offices and large warehouse in Beverley we continue to the change the world one life at a time by supplying
- Medical aid
- Agricultural equipment and projects
- Educational supplies and projects
- Tools and building supplies
- Emergency disaster relief
- Small business start-up schemes
- Sponsoring children in the developing world
- Volunteers willing to go abroad and make a difference
Donate Now
If you would like to make a cash donation to Jacobs well appeal please click on the button below.
Latest News
Mini Bus for Sierra Leone
We have just donated a mini bus to the Sierra Leone Autistic Society.
read morePlumbing complete and good progress on the electrical work at the Hospital in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Things are moving well with the surgery and dental units, the electrical work now only requires the painting to be finished prior to the light and fan installation.
read moreCHARITY NIGHT
007 themed Charity Party Night was held on Nov 22nd 2019 to raise funds for the Charity.This was our 4th Christmas Charity night held at Lazaat. Bridget Conroy, Office Manager and organiser of the Event said "The night raised £8,600: we are very grateful to Lazaat...
read moreWHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR DONATIONS
Collecting, processing and sending aid overseas costs a lot of money and last year we spent £49,000 on shipping alone. We are given a lot of high value medical aid and colostomy as well as tractors to send abroad. The money and other goods donated (those that are not suitable for sending abroad) help us to pay for sending aid abroad and running the charity.
The total value of the donations (goods and money) we received in 2018 was £1,900,000. Of this:
%
Went abroad as aid
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Transportation & Shipping
%
Operating costs (warehouse, staff, admin)
DONATE NOW
Here at Jacob’s Well Appeal we would welcome any donation however big or small. There are many ways to donate to us from giving your time to organising events however if you would like to make a monetary donation please follow the instructions below or click on the big red button at the top of the page
If you would like to donate money to our charity you can do so via the internet.
If you pay income tax in the UK, you can gift aid your donation. The government adds 25% onto your gift , claimed from the income tax that you have paid. So a donation of £100 becomes £125. Jacob’s Well is registered as a charity, no 515235.
Dr. Margaret’s Blog
January 2020
See, I am doing a new thing! Isaiah 43:18 Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas - we were so fortunate to spend Christmas in Inverness with our family, including our grandson of 9 months. We are so thankful that we can celebrate this time of year...
read moreNovember 2019
Now hope does not disappoint Romans 5:5 I am currently at my computer in Beverley, sat with several layers of clothing listening to thunder and rain outside. Life is so very different here in the UK. When it rains in Sierra Leone the rain is warm and when it stops you...
read moreOctober 2019
We have the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ 1Cor 15:57 Whilst we were in Sierra Leone we visited the community of Moyolla-Lal-Raton in the PortoLoko district in the northern part of Sierra Leone. We had met Ahmed Fofanah in Hull before we went to Sierra Leone...
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‘Do you have any time to spare to make a difference?’
JWA has lots of opportunities for you to volunteer with us. We need help in the warehouse sorting clothes, CDs and DVDs, books and medical aid; we have electricians testing equipment and people fixing furniture and other equipment; we need someone to run our ebay; we need help in the office and in the shops as well as volunteers to go abroad and help in the schools and hospitals that we support.
Whatever your skills we are confident we can find a place for you in our charity. Please get in touch via the form on this page.