Tuesday 10th October 2023 is World Porridge Day and we are inviting you to join in our celebrations by hosting a porridge breakfast for your friends, family or colleagues.
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On 10th September, Dee is travelling to Africa to visit schools we support in Kenya and Tanzania. We’ve launched a stationery appeal so she can take needed items with her. Can you help?
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For the sixth successive year, we are proud to confirm we are Juice Networking’s charity partner for the next 12 months. We were excited to hold our first ever ‘Charity Shop Takeover’ with Juice members last week… read on to find out which team won!
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We are very pleased to confirm we have been awarded Cyber Essentials certification. Read on to find out more about the scheme and how it demonstrates our commitment to cyber security.
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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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The Joy Children's Centre in Kenya provides primary education to 300 children in their community, and provides accommodation to 90 of those. Unfortunately, their long-standing water pump has broken and needs to be replaced. Can you help to replace it?
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Our very favourite news to share! We are pleased to welcome three new schools to the Porridge Clubs programme in Kenya, helping almost 300 additional children regularly go to school.
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At the end of last month, the team at School Girl Essentials revisited Osiligi Secondary School in Tanzania to see how the girls were getting on with the Education All Month, Every Month programme.
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Please spare 20 seconds to help us win £1,000 - or 11,111 mugs of porridge! - through Benefact Group's Movement For Good programme.
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For International Women’s Day this year, we hear from two teachers in Tanzania who are exceptionally proud of their schools’ participation within the Education All Month, Every Month programme.
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Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 27th February - 12th March with this year's theme 'Endangered Foods' highlighting the dangerous combination of climate change with the effects of unfair trade on communities producing many of our much-loved food items.
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Are you still deliberating over what you might like to give up for Lent? Perhaps it could be the reason you didn’t know you were looking for to give up your pre-loved items and give back to one of the African Children’s Fund charity shops!
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Thanks to a very generous grant from the EA Foundation , we are excited to confirm the imminent construction of a brand new Library Hub at Rowa Primary School in Zimbabwe.
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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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Read on for details of our charity shop opening times during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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We are thrilled to confirm our Big Give Christmas Challenge target has been reached, thanks to YOU, our wonderful supporters!
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The Big Give offers prizes for the Christmas Challenge and through the Supporters' Choice Award, you can help us win £1,000! Submit your nomination before 12:00 GMT on Tuesday 6th December.
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We are pleased to confirm the 2022 Big Give Christmas Challenge is now OPEN! The first £4,000 donated to us between 29th November and 6th December will be doubled by our amazing match funders. One donation, twice the impact.
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We are exceptionally proud to have our logo displayed on the away shirts of the Tower Hill Vixens U13 girls’ football team during the 2022/23 season.
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Save The Date! For the first time, African Children’s Fund is taking part in The BigGive 2022 Christmas Challenge! Donations made to our special Porridge Clubs page from 29th November – 6th December will be doubled, up to £4,000. Read on for more.
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