Special Appeal

Children can't afford to go back to school next term. Can you help them make their dream a reality?

Children in the UK will be looking forward to their first day at school or maybe returning to a new term in September.  Many children in Africa would love the opportunity to do the same - but they won't see the inside of a class room without your help.

Education can help children facing hardship and discrimination break the cycle of poverty that traps generation after generation.

Access to education is the right of every child.  Children whose lives revolve around the street are among the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world and they miss out on school because they must work to buy food and shelter, or simply cannot afford uniforms and books.  Enabling children to have a secure future away from the streets helps to break the cycle of poverty from generation to generation and families of the children will benefit too.

What you can do to help:

We urgently need help to get children into school next term.  Please help these young people to reach their potential by donating whatever you can afford. Thank you.

You can read more about where your money will go by visiting our Education page.

Help them to reach their potential. Donate now

The difference we can make together:

"Florence was thrilled to be invited to the sponsorship scheme .... and she has been enrolled in a three year apprenticeship in sewing" 

"I am now in school and am living with a family in the city on a trial basis.  So far it is going well and I am really trying to make sure that it works.  I want to be a teacher when I leave school.  It is my dream to help other street children, like Martha has helped me."