Browsing Charities
A Penny4Nepal
(UK, XT21174) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,701.95
(UK, XT21174) AP4N is a child-focused development organization with no religious, political or governmental affiliations. We work with children, their families and helping to implement projects in Health, Education, Water and Sanitation. Our aim is to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children through a process that unites people across cultures and add value to their lives. Our vision is to live in a world in which all Nepalese children have the opportunity to realize their potential in societies, which respect people’s rights and dignities. AP4N has the objectives to relieve poverty and distress and advance the education and health of the children of Nepal by the provision of financial assistance and a sponsorship scheme and by such other charitable purposes for the benefit of the children as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion from time to time determine
Gua Africa
(UK, 1123840) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,680.00
(UK, 1123840) Founded by Emmanuel Jal, former child soldier turned international rap artist. Gua Africa’s mission is to “work with individuals, families and communities to help them overcome the effects of war and poverty”. Projects include educational sponsorships for former child soldiers, and the building of a school in South Sudan.
Books To Africa International
(UK, 1152599) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,468.80With classrooms that do not have desks or computers & libraries without books, the quality of education in Africa is poor. We work in the poorest communities, building & equipping libraries that become centres of learning & enterprise. We believe education can defeat poverty in Africa.
Foundation MEM
(UK, 1157405) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,432.00
(UK, 1157405) Our mission: Relieving poverty and advancing education of persons living in remote and marginalized areas in Cameroon, by providing financial support, infrastructure, education and entrepreneurial skills training.
Inspiring Futures: Uganda
(UK, 1148464) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,410.00Inspiring FuturesSupporting Smart Sustainable Development in Africa
Afrinspire
(UK, 1095001) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,355.00Afrinspire supports indigenous African initiatives in development which relieve extreme poverty in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, The New Sudan, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Afrinspire supports women’s literacy programmes, the disabled, returning refugees to South Sudan, community water projects, ICT for development, entrepreneurship, community development, education, development and settlement of the Batwa (pygmies), with an emphasis on relationship and development at a pace and in a way which is driven by the people in a sustainable manner.
Deki
(UK, 1137047) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,353.38We're the UK's first person to person microfinance charity and we have a tool to solve poverty. We are passionate about microfinance because microloans change lives. They give people the opportunity to work their way out of poverty with a hand up, not a hand out. Deki is on a mission to change lives and help communities thrive. With the help of our lenders we have already changed the lives of 10,000 people across 7 countries. Support us on our mission to help those in South Africa, South Sudan. Ghana, Uganda and Malawi break the poverty cycle.
Karen Hilltribes Trust
(UK, 1093548) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,319.38The Karen are poor subsistence farmers who live in the Mae Hong Son Province. Over 64% live in poverty making them one of the poorest communities in SouthEast Asia. The Karen Hilltribes Trust work alongside them to achieve 3 key aims; improve health; access to education; and sustainable livelihoods.
Opportunity International UK
(UK, 1107713) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,299.81Opportunity International empowers people in developing countries with microfinance - small loans, savings, micro insurance and training - so that they can unlock their own potential and better provide for themselves and their families. We serve over 4.4 million clients around the world.
Teach a Child - Africa
(UK, 1120796) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,289.78It provides bursaries to enable children in Africa orphaned by the AIDs pandemic to complete their secondary education. It believes that their future depends on the quality of education they receive in their formative years and that education is a key weapon to fight poverty and ignorance in the world!
Re~Cycle (Bicycle Aid for Africa)
(UK, 1063570) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,236.63Re~Cycle collects unwanted bicycles in the UK & ships them in containers of 450+ to partners in Africa. They are distributed to people as a low cost and environmentally friendly means of transport, improving access to water, health care, education & employment. Over 54,000 bikes + parts sent so far
Your Seva
(UK, 1162477) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,233.00Your Seva is a charity inspired by the teachings of Guru Nanak that works towards eradicating poverty. By enabling people to positively contribute to society we aim to help those that are less fortunate so that together we can directly tackle poverty and provide aid to impoverished families. We believe that by providing a helping hand we can empower families that live in poverty to develop the resources necessary so that they can break the cycle of poverty. Your Seva is based on the Sikh principle of Seva: being selfless by taking responsibility and actively contributing to the betterment of humanity by effecting positive social change. Our primary focus currently is India as it is one of the most improvised countries in the world, the South Asian diaspora has a close relationship with India and many Indians hold in common the teachings of Guru Nanak and the principles of Daya (compassion/apathy). We aim to connect with the South Asain community and build on this relationship so that together we can help impoverished families in India. We aim to expand the area in which we can help by growing the charity organically and connecting with other diaspora communities to alleviate poverty in other nations. With this core principles of Daya and Seva we encourage people to share their earnings and volunteer their skills, and put them towards helping those that are less fortunate. It is our mission to help you carry out Your Seva.
Xaverian Missionaries
(UK, SC012905) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,200.00We are an international catholic missionary order with members from 20 nationalities based in some of the world's most deprived countries in Asia, Africa and South America. We work to promote faith development, education, health, social justice and all aspects of integral human development.
Book Aid for Africa
(UK, 1118163) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,165.00Book Aid For Africa (BAFA) is a UK based charity dedicated to improving the educational resource needs of children in Africa. We do this by by sending them books and other educational resources. Every penny you donate is spent on making a difference to the lives of Africa’s children.
CHASE Africa
(UK, 1082958) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,165.00Welcome to CHASE (Community Health and Sustainable Environment) Africa. Our mission is to enable women and families to choose the number and spacing of their children and empower them to develop sustainable livelihoods.
SYRIA RELIEF
(UK, 1143797) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,130.03Syria Relief is non-political, non-denominational and non-governmental. It co-ordinates charitable activities in the UK, providing help to Syrians in need, in Syria and outside it, irrespective of religion, geographic location or political persuasion.
Za Foundation
(UK, 1135748) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,130.00Za Foundation was established in 2010. Our primary focus is to support the needs of children and young people in the rural communities of the Nkomazi region of South Africa by building long term, sustainable and mutually beneficial connections between their community and our own in North Somerset. Nkomazi has an infection rate of over 40%- one of the highest in South Africa and the world. Unemployment is estimated to be around 70% and there are over 12'000 orphans and vulnerable children. We assist those affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa by providing educational programmes that address healthcare issues and improve life skills. We believe that by improving education and knowledge we can relieve poverty and achieve social change. In the UK we promote a greater culteral awareness and understanding of HIV/AIDS seeking to achieve greater global awareness and social responsibility in young people locally. To find out more about our programmes in both the UK and South Africa please visit our website.
Tzedek
(UK, 1016767) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,127.80Tzedek is a Jewish overseas development and educational charity based in the UK and founded in 1990. Tzedek works regardless of race or religion with some of the poorest communities of the world providing direct support to sustainable self-help development projects for the relief and elimination of poverty.
Msizi Africa
(UK, 1119525) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,056.04We feed over 1,000 AIDS orphans in Africa to enable them to reach their full potential.
Peace Direct
(UK, 1123241) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,050.00Peace Direct fund local peacebuilders worldwide as they find their own solutions to conflict – and build their own better futures. These local heroes are uniquely placed to break the cycles of violence in their countries long before 'outsiders' can. They are key to building sustainable peace.
You Touch Africa
(UK, 1123085) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,010.00You Touch Africa arises from a group of friends who are passionate and committed to bringing about profound changes in the lives of the African poor.
The Good Shepherd Project
(UK, 1076035) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,000.00The Good Shepherd Project aims to break the cycle of poverty, violence and despair that traps children from the shanty towns of Brazil through the provision of education, skills-training and healthcare. We work in areas of social deprivation protecting children and tackling root causes of poverty.
ARK
(UK, 1095322) Browse events
YTD Raised: £977.54ARK is an international charity, whose purpose is to transform children’s lives. ARK maximises its impact by funding and managing innovative programmes across three themes – Health (Sub-Saharan Africa), Education (UK, India and Uganda) and Child Protection (Romania).