Regular Donation
Having a steady and reliable income is essential for us to respond quickly when we need to, and it means we can provide invaluable support to more people who have sickle cell and other health conditions when they need it most. Making a donation online is quick, easy and completely secure, and if you are a UK taxpayer you can opt to gift aid your donation.
Receiving donation
We welcome gifts of any size, either single or monthly. It is our promise to you as a donor to be excellent stewards of your gifts, while keeping overhead costs at a minimum.
Donate by post
Send your cheque payable to: Great Angels Foundation.
223 Maine Road, Manchester, England, M14 7WG
Online donation
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Gift Aid
If you are a UK taxpayer, the value of your donation can increase by 25% under the Gift Aid scheme – at no further cost to you! Please complete the form here to join the Gift Aid Scheme.
Please do let us know if you are a UK tax payer – and would like us to send you a Gift Aid certificate.
By completing a Gift Aid declaration to us, Great Angels Foundation can claim 25% from the UK government over your giving, at no further cost to you.
What You Need to Know
Sickle cell anaemia is a disease passed down through families. It is an inherited condition of the blood and it is considered the most common genetic disease. It is a group of disorders that affects haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is the protein, which carries oxygen to the tissues.
Not contagious
Sickle cell disease is not contagious, but is acquired at birth. It occurs when a child inherits two sickle haemoglobin genes, one from each parent.
Caused by a genetic abnormality
The disease is caused by a genetic abnormality in the gene for haemoglobin, which results in the production of sickle haemoglobin.
Improved life expectancy
Life expectancy for patients with Hb-SS has increased to a median of 45 years and for HbSC patients to 65 years, a significant improvement from 14.3 years for Hb-SS 3 patients.