As part of our World Porridge Day celebrations, we're delighted Waitrose Faringdon has selected African Children's Fund as one of their Community Matters recipients for the month of October.

Tamsyn Wymer8 October 2019World Porridge Day, Porridge Club, #penniesforporridge, Waitrose, Faringdon

TerraCycle - Changes to The Air, Home and Laundry Care programme

News from TerraCycle about important changes to their Air, Home and Laundry Care Recycling Programme. Please read on for details of newly accepted items and confirmation of those items that can no longer be accepted.

Tamsyn Wymer30 September 2019TerraCycle, Porridge Club, #penniesforporridge, Recycling, Witney

Cotswold Classic 2019

We have two success stories to report from this year’s Witney Roadrunners-organised Cotswold Classic. Read on to learn more.

Tamsyn Wymer11 September 2019Running, Sponsored Challenge, sponsorship, Witney, Thank You

Celebrate World Porridge Day with African Children's Fund!

This World Porridge Day (10th October), find out how a simple mug of porridge is changing the lives of children born into poverty in Africa.

#penniesforporridge

Tamsyn Wymer21 August 2019

Kenyan Porridge Clubs - an added bonus!

Good health. Increased enrolment. High attendance. Malnutrition rare. These benefits are all directly associated with the Kenyan Porridge Clubs we support. Read on to find out how co-curricular activities are affected too!

Tamsyn Wymer16 July 2019Porridge Club, #penniesforporridge, Kenya, Co Curricular Activities, Sport, Ball games

Happy Small Charity Week!

Small Charity Week 2019.

Celebrating the big impact of small charities!

Tamsyn Wymer19 June 2019

Fahari Ya Msichana - early success!

In February, we explained how we were expanding our Education All Month, Every Month programme from Kenya into Tanzania where it would be known locally as Fahari Ya Msichana. Three months on, what does the early feedback say? Read on to find out!

Juice Networking - Charity of the Year extended

We're thrilled to have been reappointed Charity of the Year for Juice Networking in Witney for the 2019/20 year and we're looking forward to celebrating with a fundraising dinner on Thursday. Read on to find out more about our partnership and how your company or networking group can get involved.

Tamsyn Wymer21 May 2019

Make a Difference. Book a Challenge.

Have you ever dreamt of making an exhilarating freefall parachute jump from 15,000 feet? Do you long to discover the summit of the World's tallest free-standing mountain? How about running a half or a full marathon? Read on to find out why a sponsored challenge is the way to go.

Make a Difference. Book a Challenge.

RideLondon 2019 - welcome Kellie Peters!

The Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 returns to the roads of London and Surrey on Sunday 4th August 2019 and once again, African Children’s Fund is delighted to have representation in this prestigious event.

Allow us to introduce… Kellie Peters.

Tamsyn Wymer17 April 2019fundraising, RideLondon, Cycle, Databasix, #TeamACF, Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100

The Perfect Easter Present

Do you remember our AIC Mukeu appeal? The school in Kenya teaches children with Special Educational Needs and contacted us a couple of months ago as they needed £1,000 to install a new cooker. Read on for exciting news!

Tamsyn Wymer16 April 2019AIC Mukeu School, Jeko cooker, Easter, Appeal, Kenya, Thank You

International Women's Day 2019 - Focus on: Girls' Education

As International Women’s Day approaches on 8th March 2019, please take a moment to learn why we think girls’ education can change the world and how you can support it.

Education All Month, Every Month expands into Tanzania

We are very pleased to announce the expansion of our Education All Month, Every Month girls’ education programme into Tanzania!

Read on for more information about the expansion and the importance of girls’ education.

Jeko cooker for AIC Mukeu School

The provision of nutritious food is a crucial element of AIC Mukeu School in a rural part of Kiambu County in Kenya. Current cooking provisions - as pictured - are inefficient, costly, not environmentally friendly and unhealthy for the school cooks.

Read on to find out how you can provide an efficient, cost effective solution.

Tamsyn Wymer13 February 2019Kenya, Jeko cooker, AIC Mukeu School, Appeal

New Year, New Challenge? Vitality London 10,000 places available NOW!

#TeamACF needs you! Take on a new challenge for the New Year and sign-up for the Vitality London 10,000 on Monday 27th May 2019.

Thumbnail image: Bob Martin for Vitality London 10,000 - London Marathon Events

Tamsyn Wymer2 January 2019Running, 10km, Vitality London 10000, fundraising, sponsorship

Christmas wishes from Uganda

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.

ChristmasTamsyn Wymer21 December 2018Christmas, Uganda, Nsimbe, #ourfavouritethings, Favourite Things, #ACFXmas18

Christmas 2018 - Burford Primary School

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.

#ACFXmas18 #ourfavouritethings

Tamsyn Wymer12 December 2018Burford Primary School, #ourfavouritethings, #ACFXmas18, Uganda, Christmas, fundraising, Thank You

Our Favourite Things - Christmas 2018

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?

#ourfavouritethings #ACFXmas18