Gifts in Wills

Leaving a Gift to Amref in your Will is a special
way to show your support for lasting health change in Africa.

Find out more about leaving Amref a gift in your Will

Having a Will is an essential step to ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes after you pass away. And after taking care of your loved ones, including a gift in your Will to Amref is a significant way to make a lasting impact.

Your Legacy is more important today than ever before.

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Halima Mohammed, from Chifra, Afar, Ethiopia (c) Amref Health Africa/Genaye Eshetu

Today, 615 million people in Africa still cannot access the healthcare that they need. This is unacceptable.

We believe health is a basic human right, and our goal is simple: Universal Health Coverage by 2030. We will keep working until everyone in Africa has access to affordable, good-quality healthcare, but we cannot do this without your help.

None of us should grow up without access to healthcare, and by leaving a gift in your Will to Amref, the next generation won’t have to.

Your legacy is more important today than ever before.

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Get our Gifts in Will Guide 

Including Amref in your Will is straight-forward. We’ve put together a free guide to help. Click below to request a free Gifts in Will guide, via post or email.

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Let’s Talk

If you would like to speak about anything to do with a gift in Will, rest assured we will treat the conversation as confidential. You can call us on 020 7269 5520 or email us using the link below.

Write your Will for free with Farewill

Sibusisiwe Munkonde uses her phone to undertake an abridged Diploma in Nursing in Zambia. (c) Amref Health Africa/David Brazier
Sibusisiwe Munkonde undertakes an abridged Diploma in Nursing in Zambia. (c) Amref Health Africa/David Brazier

Write your Will online

You can write a Will online in as little as 30 minutes, from the comfort of your own home. Go to farewill.com/amref or just click the button below. Your free Will code ‘AMREF’ will then automatically apply at check-out.

Speak to an advisor

If you would prefer to speak to an advisor, you can phone Farewill and set up an appointment to speak to an expert. They will assist you in making a Will for free. You can contact Farewill by dialling 0208 050 2686 and quoting Amref.

FAQs

A legacy gift, also known as a gift in Will, is simply a gift to an individual or charity (or both) that you leave in your Will. There are two main ways to leave a gift:

  • Residuary gifts: This is a share of your estate. It ensures a fair distribution among all the people and organisations you want to benefit.
  • Pecuniary gifts: This is a fixed sum of money. If you would like to protect the value of your gift from diminishing over the years, you could think about indexing the sum that you give.

 

You can have a combination of residuary and pecuniary gifts.

We work to create lasting health change in Africa. By addressing the root-causes which create barriers to accessing health care, we are shaping a future where everyone can exercise their human right to health. This vital work requires long-term and sustainable funding from generous gifts from people like you, including gifts given through legacies. 

By leaving a gift to Amref in your Will, your support of communities across Africa can continue for years to come.

Yes, there could be both benefits to you as well as to Amref.

  • Tax Benefits: Under the Inheritance Tax rules, gifts to registered charities like Amref Health Africa UK are exempt from inheritance tax. 
  • Leaving a Personal Legacy: Leaving money to charities in your Will is a powerful way to create a personal legacy and ensuring that your values live on.
  • Supporting Charitable Organisations: Amref Health Africa relies heavily on donations to continue our crucial work. By including a charitable gift in your Will, you provide much-needed financial support to Amref Health Africa and therefore, people across Africa.

We have a free gift in Wills guide that we would love to send you. Please email giftsinwills@amrefuk.org to request a copy. Let us know if you would like a physical copy to peruse at your leisure, or if you'd prefer an emailed version.

Thank you.

All you need are our charity details:

Name: Amref Health Africa

Registered Charity No: 261488 (England & Wales)

Address:  Canopi, 82 Tanner Street, London SE1 3GN

You do not need to tell us the details, but if you have left Amref a gift in your Will, we'd love to know so we can say thank you.

It's always best to discuss your Will with your solicitor.

Thank you.

If you already have a Will and want to update it, you can do this easily with a codicil form.  This allows you to make amendments or additions to an existing Will without rewriting the entire document.

Email giftsinwills@amrefuk.org to request a form.

Let your legacy be lasting health change in Africa

Header image: (c) Amref Health Africa/Sam Vox