In 2010, Helmina was a pupil at the Quentin Junior Academy preschool in Tanzania. Fast forward 14 years to find out how her preschool dreams came true.
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This year, the theme for Day of the African Child is Education for All Children in Africa: The Time is Now. An ideal opportunity for us to remind you of some of the biggest reasons preventing African children from attending school!
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Who Runs the World?
Spoiler: it’s still not girls. Read on as we celebrate the advancements made in the Education All Month, Every Month programme during the past 5 years.
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It’s taken us a little while to pull the data together, but we are incredibly proud to present our annual review of 2023, featuring a plethora of project and fundraising highlights.
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We need you to help us win £5,000. Movement for Good from Benefact Group is running a special Children and Young People draw between 6th-10th November where 10 charity donations of £5,000 are up for grabs.
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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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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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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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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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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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With the theme of 2022’s International Women’s Day being “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow”, it’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate the work of our Tanzanian partner, School Girl Essentials, and the expansion of Education All Month, Every Month in schools in and around Arusha.
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Fairtrade Fortnight returns from 21st February - 6th March 2022 and this year, the Fairtrade Foundation is focussing its activities around the effects of the climate crisis on food supply around the world. Why does Fairtrade Fortnight matter to African Children’s Fund?
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Before we press on with our 2022 objectives, we like to start the new year with an opportunity for reflection on the previous 12 months. Despite continued Coronavirus disruption, our Infographic demonstrates a year of programme highlights!
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Our 2021 Christmas Appeal is here! This Christmas, we are encouraging you to donate £5 to buy a book for a young child born into poverty in Tanzania or Kenya. We are aiming to buy 250 new picture books to schools and pre-schools. Find out how to get involved!
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We have been made aware of another spate of ‘scam’ text messages being sent to individuals in Kenya advising that someone is looking to purchase land on behalf of African Children’s Fund. We do NOT know these individuals, they do not represent us and we are not purchasing land in Kenya or anywhere else.
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2021’s Day of the African Child celebrations - while still limited due to local Coronavirus restrictions - will be more widespread than they were in 2020. It’s certainly been a tumultuous year but as a proud African charity, we are pleased to celebrate this year’s Day of the African Child by exploring the importance of education.
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Inspired by the Captain Tom 100, we are very pleased to launch our £100 Challenge. The event is open to all charities and it encourages us to take part in 100-themed challenges, and to 'do it our way’! Over the next four weeks, we’ll be sharing stories to highlight the impact of £100 in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
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From all of us at African Children's Fund, we send our Season's Greetings and wish you a very Merry Christmas!
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As African schools prepare to reopen following Coronavirus lockdowns in March, it is essential children return to their studies and their scholarly safe havens. Yet our partners are increasingly concerned events of the past six months could derail children’s progress. Read on to find out why.
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16th June marks Day of the African Child and though our local charity partners won’t be in a position to observe the event as they usually would, it’s an ideal opportunity for us at African Children’s Fund to celebrate their work.
Photo: Kristian Leven Photography
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