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Feast of Hope event

Precious Gems ladies participated in the Feast of Hope event hosted by Bolton Libraries and Museum services. It was lovely to see members of our Skills for Life project displaying

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Women’s vegetable farm project in Parirewa Village, Zimbabwe.

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”31″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]The women in Parirewa village Zimbabwe, aimed to create a source of income generation through sales of vegetables in the local market grown from their vegetable

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Women’s roasted maize project in Zimbabwe

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”29″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]Precious Gems is working actively in Zimbabwe through in collaboration with our partner organisation, EgaGift Trust, a local community group we supported in setting up, to

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Rwanda women Pineapple farming project.

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”28″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]Precious Gems activities in Africa are aimed at making sure that women and girls take ownership of projects aimed at reducing poverty, zero hunger, attaining gender

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Cancer Awareness training for women in Bolton, England.

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Precious Gems organised a virtual cancer screening awareness session for women. Participants had a great time and had questions answered. A big thank you to

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Precious Gems Rwanda inspire to aspire project.

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”23″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]Project Precious Gems first started operating in Rwanda when we signed a collaborative agreement with a group of Catholic Nuns under the order of Sisters of

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Supporting our members during Covid 19 lockdown.

While social distancing remain in place, Precious Gems members have continued to do our activities from home. We are still making phone calls to check on our members and delivering

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New Hope for Girls, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Outreach

  [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”16″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]Precious Gems in collaboration with Pink Box Initiative Tanzania, carried out an outreach project at the New Hope for Girls, Dar es Salaam Tanzania. This

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Corona Virus update.

Good day our highly esteemed members and friends of Precious Gems, due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we have come to the decision to stop all activities for a period

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Precious Gems Pearl Project.

Precious Gems has launched her Pearl project campaign, this campaign at reaching out and supporting women who are in prisons. It is true that these women are paying the price

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Precious Gems Annual General Meeting 2019.

Precious Gems charity, had her  2019 annual general meeting , which was very successful. The stake holders of Precious Gems, which includes representatives from the community, funding partners, academic institutions,

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Donation of hand made blankets to Bolton Destitution project.

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”6″ display=”basic_slideshow”]Precious Gems team visited the Bolton’s Destitution project based at Victoria hall, to make a donation of hand made blankets made by the Precious gems ladies based

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Craft session at Our Halliwell Project

Drawing and sewing activities at Precious Gem’s women project based at the Halliwell Ucan Centre.   [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”5″ display=”basic_slideshow”]

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Menstrual Awareness day in Tanzania

Precious Gems Africa in collaboration with Pink Box Initiative carried out a menstrual awareness day in Tanzania Africa at the WOTESAWA young domestic workers centre. This event addressed the stigma

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EID PARTY

  Ladies at Precious Gems women Project based at Halliwell Ucan Centre, celebrated Eid at Pepes restaurant. They enjoyed meal together and had a good time together. A big thank

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Precious Gems Africa – Medical Outreach

Precious Gems Africa carried out our first rural medical outreach in Opoji village in Nigeria, as part of our smile campaign to put a smile in the faces of local

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First Aid Training

Congratulations to Precious Gems team on your completion of First Aid training. We are proud of you. Well done!

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Police Officer at Kearsley Women Project

Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Andrea visited Precious Gems – Women Project based at Kearsley. She spoke to ladies about personal safety, and she advised them not to put themselves

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Christmas Party for Women project in Halliwell

Members of Precious Gems Women project based at Halliwell Ucan Centre enjoyed their Christmas party held at Peeps Bolton Town Centre. They had a good time together, enjoyed food and everyone

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The Nutritionist at Kearsley Knit and Natter

Nicola the Nutritionist from Age UK, spoke to ladies at Kearsley Knit and Natter about healthy eating. And she gave advice on how to reduce weight for those who are

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Induction Day for Halliwell Team

Congratulations to Precious Gems – Halliwell Team for completing your induction. We are very pleased to serve our community with you. Thank you so much for your services.

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Happy Birthday Rita

Happy Birthday, Rita. Thank you so much for serving with us for many years. We appreciate you. We hope you had a great birthday. From all of us at Precious Gems

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Kearsley Knit & Natter appreciates Director

At Kearsley Knit and Natter Ladies at Precious Gems-Knit and Natter based in Kearsley appreciated Domina (Director of Precious Gems) for all her help and support in this project. Well

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Precious Gems team at Ageing well Conference

A big thank you to Ann, Joan and Christine for representing Precious Gems at vision 2030, Ageing Well conference, held at Bridge Church on 15/05/2018. You well absolutely brilliant!!!

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Precious Gems’ Annual General Meeting

Congratulations to all members of Precious Gems family for a successful hosting of our 4th annual General meeting on 28th March 2018. We had a wonderful time together. A big

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Halliwell Knit & Natter

Members of Halliwell Knit and Natter made nice items for adults including shopping bags, cushions and bed covers and sent them to help women and children at Fort Alice. They

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Precious Gems At Bolton FM

Domina and Ann were at Community Corners radio show-Bolton FM, hosted by David and Tony, to talk about Precious Memories project. The show was live from Tesco Little Lever.

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Henna at Halliwell Knit & Natter

A big thank you to Sehrish for her commitment and for doing Henna for the ladies at Halliwell Knit Natter. Well done Sehrish!

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A big thanks to Tesco Little Lever

Precious Gems would like to thank Tesco Little Lever for their enormous support towards Precious Memories (the project that supports people living with Dementia or memory loss with carers). Pamela and Leanne

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Tesco Bags of Help Award

We are delighted to announce that Precious Gems has been awarded £2,000 from Tesco Bags of Help, to support Kearsley Knit and Natter project. Thank you to everyone who has

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Blankets made by Councillor Carol Burrows

Precious Gems would like to thank Carol Burrows, the formal Councillor of Kearsley ward for her continued support to Knit and Natter Kearsley project. She has made several knitted items

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Generation Reunited

At Generation Reunited Children with their parents/carers, learning from older generation how to prepare the ground for planting and taking part in planting flowers at Tonge Children Centre.

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Funding from Bolton CVS

We are indeed delighted to announce that Bolton CVS has released the sum of £950 for the effective execution of our knit and knatter project, currently taking place at kearsly mount. We cannot thank

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Knit and Natter Event

We our delighted to announce that we have received funding from Bolton CVS to purchase light refreshment and materials and equipment needed to allow our leaders and gent to create

Men’s Game

Precious Gems has started a men’s games session, holding at the Kearsley mount Methodist church, Manchester road Bolton. This event is designed for men to get together to enjoys va