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Cow for Joy Children's Home
Cow for Joy Children's Home

One of our partner organisations continuing to play a huge role during these times is the Joy Children's Home in Kenya. Unfortunately their cow has died and we'd love to help them buy a new one. Can you help?

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Tamsyn Wymer27 May 2020Joy Children's Home, Kenya, Cow, vegetable garden, animal husbandry, Donations, Appeal
Juice Networking - Charity of the Year Extension
Juice Networking - Charity of the Year Extension

Once more, we are thrilled to confirm African Children’s Fund has been nominated Charity of the Year for Juice Networking in Witney until May 2021, extending our partnership which began in June 2018 into a third year. Find out how the past year has progressed!

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Tamsyn Wymer27 May 2020Juice Networking, Companies, fundraising
Sanitation Appeal Update - Zimbabwe
Sanitation Appeal Update - Zimbabwe

As our wonderful supporters will know, the effects of Coronavirus have been felt across the globe. Find out how our partner in Zimbabwe, the fantastic Mwana Trust, is responding.

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Tamsyn Wymer20 May 2020Coronavirus, COVID-19, Zimbabwe, Drought
Help Us Win £1,000
Help Us Win £1,000

Could you donate one minute of your time to cast a nomination in Ecclesiastical's Movement For Good campaign so we can be in with a chance to win £1,000? Find out just how easy it is.

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Tamsyn Wymer18 May 2020Movement for Good, Ecclesiastical, Coronavirus, Sanitary towels, Porridge Club
2.6 Challenge Success!
2.6 Challenge Success!

On 16th April, we invited our supporters to take part in The 2.6 Challenge to raise vital funds to help to save the UK’s charities. It’s less than 3 weeks after the event and we’re delighted to confirm our wonderful #TeamACF fundraisers and supporters did not disappoint!

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Tamsyn Wymer13 May 2020fundraising, Fundraising Challenge, The 2.6 Challenge, #TeamACF
Join us in the 2.6 Challenge
Join us in the 2.6 Challenge

African Children’s Fund is inviting you, your family and your friends to take part in The 2.6 Challenge from Sunday 26 April to help save the UK’s charities. Please join us!

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Tamsyn Wymer16 April 2020fundraising, The 2.6 Challenge, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Sponsored Challenge, Fundraising Challenge
Sanitation Appeal Update
Sanitation Appeal Update

A huge THANK YOU to everybody who has donated to our emergency Sanitation Appeal so far. Of course, more funds mean our partners can support even more children and their families. Find out the difference your donations make.

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Tamsyn Wymer14 April 2020Appeal, Sanitation Appeal, Porridge Club, Education All Month Every Month, Coronavirus, COVID-19
Introducing... Virtual Events
Introducing... Virtual Events

With our charity shops closed and fundraising events cancelled or postponed, we are delighted to launch three new Virtual Events!

Walk 10,000 steps or run 5km or 10km. Read on to find out more.

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Tamsyn Wymer7 April 2020Sanitation Appeal, sponsorship, Sponsored Challenge, 10km, 5km, 10000 Steps, Care Package
Sanitation Appeal - COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Sanitation Appeal - COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

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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Tamsyn Wymer24 March 2020COVID-19, Coronavirus, Appeal, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Charity Shop Update: COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Charity Shop Update: COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Given the Government advice on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation encouraging social distancing, our charity shops temporarily closed at the end of Saturday 21st March.

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Tamsyn Wymer23 March 2020Charity Shops, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Donations
Vinyl Donations Needed!
Vinyl Donations Needed!

We need your old vinyl!

🎼 Is your record collection taking up too much space?
🎵 Do you have nothing to play them on?
🎶 Have your music tastes changed?
🎼 Does your vinyl simply gather dust?

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Dee Tyrer11 March 2020African Children's FundFaringdon, Record Fair
Leap Day 2020 - Make it Memorable!
Leap Day 2020 - Make it Memorable!

This year, we are gifted with an extra day so make Leap Day 2020 memorable and help raise £366 for African Children's Fund! Looking for ideas? Keep reading…

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Tamsyn Wymer18 February 2020Leap Day 2020, fundraising, sweepstake, Sponsored Challenge, Donations
Faringdon Maintenance
Faringdon Maintenance

The landlord of our Faringdon shop is currently undertaking some building maintenance so we expect to be closed until Monday 24th February.

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Tamsyn Wymer10 February 2020African Children's FundFaringdon, Porridge Club, Charity Shops
Jenny Harvey Immigration and The Evergreen Agency
Jenny Harvey Immigration and The Evergreen Agency

We're very pleased to announce two new companies who are supporting African Children's Fund during 2020. Keep reading to find out more about Jenny Harvey Immigration and The Evergreen Agency.

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Dee Tyrer22 January 2020African Children's Fund
Christmas Fundraising in Tanzania
Christmas Fundraising in Tanzania

Read on for more details about the Quentin Junior Academy’s Christmas fundraising efforts in Tanzania.

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Tamsyn Wymer8 January 2020Tanzania, Quentin Junior Academy, fundraising, Nursery, Christmas
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!

Season’s Greetings from African Children’s Fund

#ACFXmas19

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Tamsyn Wymer24 December 2019African Children's FundChristmas, #ACFXmas19, 2020
Gifts for Girls update - Christmas 2019
Gifts for Girls update - Christmas 2019

Wow! We're so very grateful to everyone who has supported our Gifts for Girls Christmas appeal so far this year. Thanks to your extraordinary kindness, we have revised our Gifts for Girls target for the second time since the campaign’s launch. Read on to find out what we are hoping to achieve!

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Tamsyn Wymer16 December 2019Christmas, Gifts for Girls, Education All Month Every Month, Tanzania, Girls' education, #GiftsForGirls, #ACFXmas19
World Porridge Day round-up
World Porridge Day round-up

Cast your minds back a couple of months and you might remember our World Porridge Day celebrations, highlighting the crucial work of Kenyan schools in providing Porridge Clubs. In this latest news post, we are delighted to reveal the total raised!

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Tamsyn Wymer11 December 2019Porridge Club, #penniesforporridge, World Porridge Day, Kenya, Charity Shops, Witney, Juice Networking
Thank you from Gombakomba Primary School
Thank you from Gombakomba Primary School

As BBC News reports 25% of Zimbabweans will receive food aid from the United Nations' World Food Programme to avert a hunger crisis, read on to find out how your donations helped Gombakomba Primary School.

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Tamsyn Wymer4 December 2019Zimbabwe, Gombakomba Primary School, Drought, Mwana Trust, World Food Programme, BBC News
Witney Wonderland 2019
Witney Wonderland 2019

We have had a wonderful afternoon decorating a Christmas tree as part of the incredibly festive Witney Wonderland at the beautiful St Mary's Church, Witney to celebrate our #GiftsForGirls Christmas appeal.

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Tamsyn Wymer27 November 2019St Mary's ChurchChristmas, Witney, Witney Wonderland, Gifts for Girls, #ACFXmas19, Tanzania, Education All Month Every Month
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Cow Lane
Longworth
Abingdon
OXON
OX13 5EJ

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African Children's Fund
Cow Lane, Longworth,
Abingdon, England, OX13 5EJ,
United Kingdom
01865 820570 info@africanchildrensfund.org
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