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Children in Rufunsa, Zambia, are showing up to learn in a school made of wood and straw

We are raising funds to build a school where they can learn free from disruption, with appropriate learning materials and enough qualified teachers to help them succeed.

What We Do

Good Neighbours UK (GNUK) is a York-based charity working internationally to support communities affected by poverty, illness and crises.

We work with communities, local partners and funders to co-design, resource and implement development and humanitarian projects in low and middle-income countries. Our model prioritises trust, localisation, and community-led action supported by global learning to deliver sustainable impact. We focus on what people tell us they need most - better access to education, clean water, healthcare, and livelihoods, while standing up for the rights of women and children, and helping communities adapt to climate change.

An independent UK-registered charity, we benefit from being part of the global Good Neighbors alliance, an international humanitarian network founded in South Korea over 30 years ago. Together we reached over 9.8m people in over 200 communities in 50 countries worldwide in 2024.

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Warmth and Light: a thank you to a kind Donor 

Humla, in the remote Himalayan region of Nepal, has no motor roads and no access to electricity. Life is especially difficult for children who ar...
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WATCH: Short video provides insight into our project to Improve Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare in Niger.  

Take a closer look at how our project is making a difference to the community of Hamdallaye.   Every mother deserves a safe birth, just as every ...
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Making Waves for Education: Good Neighbours UK at the York Dragon Boat Race

On Sunday 13 July 2025, York Rotary’s annual Dragon Boat Challenge returned to the River Ouse. With 36 teams competing throughout the day, the ev...
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Sharing and Learning at the EOF Partners Workshop

Earlier this month, Good Neighbors UK had the pleasure of participating in the Educational Opportunity Foundation (EOF) Grant Partners Workshop, ...
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Field Visit to Nepal: Preparing for Scale-Up in Inclusive Education

Good Neighbours UK recently travelled to Nepal to visit inclusive education projects led by GNI Nepal in the districts of Janakpur and Bardiya. T...
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Empowering Women and Girls: Good Neighbours’ UK Initiatives on International Womens Day

Each year on March 8th, International Women’s Day serves as a reminder of both the progress made and the challenges that remain in achieving gend...
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Good Neighbours UK Wishes Supporters a Happy New Year, Reflects on 2024, and Outlines Ongoing Plans for 2025

In 2024, humanitarian challenges persisted across the globe. From ongoing conflicts to economic crises and natural disasters, the demand for NGOs...
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities

What is International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD)?   On December 3rd, the world came together to celebrate International Day of Perso...
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Good Neighbours UK Secures Grant to Empower Children with Disabilities in Nepal

Good Neighbours UK (GNUK) proudly announces its successful grant award from the Education Opportunities Foundation (EOF). This critical funding w...
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Guernsey Overseas Aid Grant helping Protect Mothers and Newborns in Niger 

High maternal and child mortality rates have a devastating, multi-layered effect on communities. Nowhere is this more keenly felt than in Niger, ...
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Three New Trustees join Good Neighbours UK

by Ruby Sykes Allow us to introduce Ruth Njiri, Rita Sarkar, and Ian McLean as the newest members on our board of trustees.Each will bring a rang...
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Steve Langdon Appointed as Chair of Good Neighbours UK 

We are very pleased to announce that Steve Langdon will be joining Good Neighbours UK our new Chair of Trustees. Steve brings over 26 years of ex...
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Empowering Mothers and Daughters: Menstrual Health Education in Dzher-Uy

“I am the mother of a schoolgirl and I, like no one else, needed such training.” For many girls in Dzher-Uy, menstruation had been a subject rare...
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Student Essay: Water and Sanitation Improvement in Nepal

by Lucy Latham The Parbat District is a remote, mountainous region in central Nepal. Due to lack of basic infrastructure and relative weakness of...
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What’s it like to work at GNUK for one week?

Today we catch up with Wuyani Gondwe and Lucy Latham from Outwood Academy, who have just completed a one-week work experience placement at Good N...
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New School in Wassou, Cameroon, Educates 162 Children & Lowers Barriers to Education

A project to improve educational access in the village of Wassou, Cameroon, was completed in December 2023. Prior to the project, children were w...
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Our “Children are not Brides” Project Continues to Fight Child Marriage in Vietnam 

In December 2023, GNUK and Good Neighbors Vietnam concluded the “Children are not Brides” project in Quang Binh District, Vietnam. We...
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Research: Baseline study on the effect of social engagements on the reduction of teenage pregnancy in Ghana

Teenage pregnancies have major health, social and economic consequences for girls, their families and communities. According to the World Health ...
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Quality Education in Nepal

Good Neighbours UK supports projects that improve the access of vulnerable children to quality education, particularly children living with physi...
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Good Neighbours Ukraine Humanitarian Snapshot

A week after the start of the war, Good Neighbours dispatched the GN emergency response team on 3 March 2022 for initial needs assessments at two...
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Zarina Douglas-Sori
Chief Executive
Zarina studied international development at the University of East Anglia and since 2001 has worked for charitable organisations in the United Kingdom and overseas in the fields of poverty alleviation, inclusion, food security and sustainability.

Zarina is passionate about community-led development and empowering minority and disadvantaged groups to lead positive and impactful development and social change. Prior to joining Good Neighbours UK, Zarina worked as a grant officer for Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust. Zarina has experience of leading and managing development programmes. She spent 13 years in West Africa supporting farming families to improve their subsistence and commercial agriculture. Zarina is bi-lingual in English and French and loves learning languages. In her free time Zarina enjoys crochet, karate and yoga.