Welcome to Balkan Aid Relief Foundation. Founded in 1998, BARF is a group of volunteer Land Rover enthusiasts, supplying aid and equipment to the children of warn torn Bosnia Herzegovina.

To see our Annual report for year ending December 2004 click here.

To see our Annual Report for year ending December 2005 click here.

To see our Annual Report for year ending December 2006 click here.

To see our Annual Report for year ending December 2007 click here.

         Trustee Rob Hammond and volunteer Alex Tompsett set off on Friday 23rd May in a two vehicle "mini-convoy" to Banja Luka. This will be the 24th convoy undertaken by BARF. Rob and Alex will be delivering over 23,000 of the disposable nappies donated to BARF by Kimberly-Clark. The nappies will be delivered to four Families Associations in ad around Banja Luka for use by disadvantaged families who would normally find them too expensive to purchase locally.

   Our next convoy is scheduled take place in October 2008. We plan to leave the UK on Friday 10th October to arrive at the Bosnian border on Tuesday 14th October 2008 and to be back in the UK on Monday 20th October 2008. We have already have a number of declarations of interest but if you would like to experience an amazing and worthwhile adventure please contact our Chairman, Neil Newitt, to get full details.

   Our 23rd convoy since we began in 1997, consisted of 6 Land Rovers (4 Discovery's, a 110 plus a monster 130" - our first, arrived safely in Banja Luka on 5th February 2008 exactly on schedule. The convoy has now returned safely after another successful aid distribution. We are awaiting for the report and photographs which will be published when available.

    The minibus was very kindly donated to BARF by Ruth and Steven Howat and has now been delivered to an Humanitarian Organisation U D A S in Banja Luka which caters for disabled people. UDAS is absolutely thrilled with their new acquisition and it will be a great asset to them. This is the first time we have imported a vehicle to Bosnia, an interesting experience! The minibus has been a great success and is being used by a number of other organisations in the transportation of disabled people around Banja Luka. The first consignment of disposable nappies donated by Kimberly-Clark has been very well received and we will be delivering many more this year.

We have learnt that the optimum number of vehicles is 6 and we will

    We have learnt that the optimum number of vehicles is 6 and we will limit future convoys to this number. We already have some interest in our next convoy but if there are others who want to volunteer their vehicle and services for future convoys, please contact us on I WANT TO COME TOO

    We can always use more volunteers - all you need is a good, strong 4 x 4 and the knowledge and qualification to tow a 3.5 ton trailer. Why not ask for a Convoy Information Pack which will answer most of your questions and give you details of what it entails joining one of our aid convoys.

Working with our local partners in Bosnia, GENESIS PROJECT,  we are able to ensure that all AID only goes to those people who need it.

Can you help - we need financial support 

go to the News page for more details as to how you can support BARF

Exciting News

BARF has been given a significant donation of almost 200,000 nappies  by Kimberly-Clark for onward transmission to Bosnia Herzegovina. The donation was very kindly transported from Barton in Humber to our warehouse in Boston, Lincolnshire by Benton Brothers, Boston. Our grateful thanks to both of these wonderful supporters of B A R F.

click here to read the Kimberly-Clark press release

See below a picture of Charlie Johnston who was instrumental in arranging this donation, our Trustee, Stuart Lindley and Gregg Cable and Graham Carter of Kimberly-Clark.

 Our website is now being updated regularly so please keep coming back to see how we are doing. Notwithstanding that BARF is entirely run by volunteers you will see how a small number of people can provide a large amount of help and assistance.

  BARF was founded in May 1998 and is a small British registered charitable aid agency, run by a group of Land Rover enthusiasts, supplying aid and equipment to schools, humanitarian institutions such as the Paraplegic Association, orphanages and other children's organisations' in the war torn country of Bosnia Herzegovina.