This year, the theme for Day of the African Child is Education for All Children in Africa: The Time is Now. An ideal opportunity for us to remind you of some of the biggest reasons preventing African children from attending school!
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It’s taken us a little while to pull the data together, but we are incredibly proud to present our annual review of 2023, featuring a plethora of project and fundraising highlights.
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We need you to help us win £5,000. Movement for Good from Benefact Group is running a special Children and Young People draw between 6th-10th November where 10 charity donations of £5,000 are up for grabs.
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Day of the African Child is always a focal point in our calendar. This year - on 16th June - we’re sharing 16 facts about African Children’s Fund. How many do you know?
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Wow… what a year 2022 was! As we hit 2023 running with exciting news to start the year, we’ve taken a look back over everything you have helped us achieve during the past 12 months.
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Fairtrade Fortnight returns from 21st February - 6th March 2022 and this year, the Fairtrade Foundation is focussing its activities around the effects of the climate crisis on food supply around the world. Why does Fairtrade Fortnight matter to African Children’s Fund?
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Before we press on with our 2022 objectives, we like to start the new year with an opportunity for reflection on the previous 12 months. Despite continued Coronavirus disruption, our Infographic demonstrates a year of programme highlights!
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We have been made aware of another spate of ‘scam’ text messages being sent to individuals in Kenya advising that someone is looking to purchase land on behalf of African Children’s Fund. We do NOT know these individuals, they do not represent us and we are not purchasing land in Kenya or anywhere else.
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2021’s Day of the African Child celebrations - while still limited due to local Coronavirus restrictions - will be more widespread than they were in 2020. It’s certainly been a tumultuous year but as a proud African charity, we are pleased to celebrate this year’s Day of the African Child by exploring the importance of education.
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From all of us at African Children's Fund, we send our Season's Greetings and wish you a very Merry Christmas!
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As African schools prepare to reopen following Coronavirus lockdowns in March, it is essential children return to their studies and their scholarly safe havens. Yet our partners are increasingly concerned events of the past six months could derail children’s progress. Read on to find out why.
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16th June marks Day of the African Child and though our local charity partners won’t be in a position to observe the event as they usually would, it’s an ideal opportunity for us at African Children’s Fund to celebrate their work.
Photo: Kristian Leven Photography
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With the first cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) being identified in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe, schools have already closed. It's undoubtedly a scary time for all of us, and those living in slum communities in East Africa are not immune to the fear. Just £5 will provide soap and detergent for a family. Find out how you can help.
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Our Ugandan NGO partner, SAFE, asked some of the children staying at the Nsimbe Transit Home for up to three Christmas wishes. Can you guess what they might be? Read on to find out.
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Burford Primary School is the first to return their 2018 Christmas appeal poster full of coin ‘decorations’. Read on to find out how much they raised.
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This Christmas, help us raise £500 to buy toys and games for lost, abandoned or abused children at the Nsimbe Transit Home in Uganda. Will you turn your favourite things into their new favourite things?
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