What we do
Our work with grassroots partners in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe in education and children’s rights is making a real difference to the lives of over 5,000 children born into poverty every year.
Helping children off the streets and into school gives them a chance to improve their lives and build a better future.
Read on to find out more about our work.
What our projects mean
Brenda was a pupil at St Patrick’s Primary School in Thika, and received a daily mug of porridge through the Kenyan Porridge Clubs programme. She says:
"Supporting people gives them hope, where there is hope, people can dream, and when people freely dream, they get vision and purpose which gives them a chance to be something."
Read Brenda’s full story in our special blog.
MAKE A DONATION
By supporting our work, a little really can go a long way. A £9 donation, will provide 100 children with a porridge meal that means they go to school rather than having to work, scavenge or beg on the streets.
GET INVOLVED
Whether you would like to donate money, time, skills or goods, there are lots of ways you can get involved with African Children’s Fund to give children in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe hope for a bright future.
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Our Impact
PORRIDGE CLUBS
Our partners provide over 110,000 mugs of porridge each school term, helping children to learn without being hungry.
GIRLS' EDUCATION
Around 4,000 girls receive sanitary protection at school, allowing them to continue their education all month, every month.
CHILD PROTECTION
20 safe places are available at a purpose-built home in Kampala for abused and neglected children to be rescued from the streets.
LEGAL AID
In Kenya and Tanzania, our partners work with 90 families per year to help them gain justice through free legal advice.