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Cubs do their Best for Children of Darfur

These wonderful Cubs in Berkshire have baked and sold delicious treats , run mile after mile (with and without footballs! ⚽ ), completed chores to fill smartie tubes with coins and generally been FABULOUS FUNDRAISERS!! They’ve all worked hard to achieve their Project Africa badge and, in total, have managed to raise a whopping £1,300.08 for the children of Darfur!! Thank you so much – what kind-hearted souls you all are. Could you follow this Cubs Pack’s lead and set up your own fundraising challenge to raise vital funds for the families in Sudan? Have FUN with FUN-draising and get involved today! – Fundraise for Us Or please donate today towards our emergency appeal – Donate to Kids for Kids

By Charlotte Allum, ago

KING-dergarten donated by King Charles III changes children’s lives in Darfur, Sudan

RH King Charles III took part in a one-off and unique art auction to raise money for families in Darfur, Sudan, before he came to the throne of Great Britain, and enabled Kids for Kids to build its first Kindergarten – or King-dergarten – to transform children’s lives! Joining an impressive list of celebrities which included His Holiness Pope Benedict VII, Prime Minister David Cameron, Sir Quentin Blake CE FCSD RDI, Eamonn Holmes, Dame Kelly Holmes DBE, Ken Howard OBE RA, and many more.  HRH King Charles III donated a lithograph in 2012 as part of ‘Drawn to Darfur’ an art auction, organised by Kids for Kids to help children living in remote villages. The auction raised a staggering £72,000 which enabled the charity to adopt an entire village in Darfur, introducing its life-changing sustainable projects to the community. A new handpump meant there was clean water for families at last. The Kids for Kids’ Goat loan allowed mothers to feed their malnourished children protein-rich goat’s milk and save their lives. Not only that, but a new Kindergarten was built Read more

By Charlotte Allum, ago
Boy from Darfur, Sudan looking out from his hut

Emergency Appeal to help Children in Darfur, Sudan

Kids for Kids is appealing for emergency funding to help families without any food, water and basic supplies in Darfur, Sudan. Kids for Kids is the only organisation, working from the regional capital El Fasher, helping children in remote villages. Emergency funding is essential to help provide for thousands of families in desperate need of food, water, shelter and medical care. Patricia Parker OBE, CEO and Chairman of Trustees for Kids for Kids, said: “We are seeking emergency help for families who are desperately short of food and water. They dare not leave their homes whilst fighting rages around them – battles have broken out across Darfur, not just in Khartoum. Children are always the first to suffer when fighting erupts. The situation in Darfur has exacerbated an already dire situation where shortages across the country have led to many families struggling to feed their children. In Darfur, conditions were already worse than we have ever known. Families need basic essentials including flour and seeds as well as repairs to broken water hand pumps. Drinking water is in desperately short Read more

By Charlotte Allum, ago
Davina Patel, Kids for Kids Deputy CEO

Welcome Davina Patel, our new Deputy CEO!

We are delighted to welcome Davina Patel to the Kids for Kids Team who has joined us today as our new Deputy CEO. Davina has always been passionate about helping women and children who seemingly have no voice and developed a real interest in Darfur, choosing to base her dissertation on the struggles in the region when she studied journalism at the London College of Communication in 2006. Since then, Davina has worked for social impact organisations in management roles, providing strategic direction and innovation, and brings with her a wealth of experience in PR, marketing, communications and event management. Davina says, ‘I am thrilled to be joining Kids for Kids. I am in awe of the work the team and Patricia has done since starting in 2001. What I love about the charity is that it provides real sustainable change to children and families living in Darfur. The projects have the ability to lift whole communities out of poverty and give children hope for a better future. I am really excited to help Kids for Kids grow, reaching more Read more

By Charlotte Allum, ago

Update on 2,023 SIT-UPS in March 2023

Well, there were sit-ups in the sun , in the gym , with dogs , by the side of the rugby pitch , with goats , and even dressed as a goat!! There were times we didn’t think we were going to make it, there were times we felt broken BUT your wonderful messages of support and very generous donations carried us through!! Thank you so much to everyone who took part in and supported our 2,023 Sit-ups Challenge in March! We are delighted to announce that so far this challenge has raised a whopping £7,692.86!! WOW! And funds are still coming in! That’s a new hand pump for one of our villages in Darfur..!! And more..! Clean water for a whole community! No longer will children need to walk hours under the hot desert sun for every drop to drink. Instead they’ll be able to go to school, gain an education and dream of a future out of poverty All because of you!! You guys really are incredible!! Thank you so so much! And if you haven’t managed to Read more

By Charlotte Allum, ago

Kids for Kids’ Quiz Night 12th April

Are you a serious Quizzer seeking your next challenge? Or perhaps just looking for a fun night out with friends?

Whatever your quizzing capability, come and join Les and the Dorking Wanderers on Wednesday 12th April at their Charity Quiz Night all in aid of Kids for Kids!

Entry is just £2 per person, maximum of 7 people per team! Food is available and do enter the raffle!

To book a table please email les@dorkingwanderers.com or text 07970 8900031.

Best of luck and do let us know how you get on!!

By Charlotte Allum, ago

Good News – and Bad

The good news?  Despite the worrying news I get almost daily, Kids for Kids is thriving in Darfur.   Our wonderful team continues to make field visits to our villages – as you know we have 110, with another five I will be announcing in the next few weeks.  Our volunteer committees report that children in our villages are not dying from starvation despite the worst conditions I have known since we started Kids for Kids 22 years ago.  Our little goats continue to deliver the miracle of health, and water is flowing in new handpumps thanks to the wonderful people who donate to our water projects.   But – donations are NOT flowing.   I need your help please if we are to do what we have promised. Last year the World Health Organisation warned that a third of the population across Sudan would face starvation. It was worse than that. Darfur is struggling with conflict, drought, floods – and soaring inflation. In Darfur there were floods in August. There was no spraying of standing water, and mosquitoes swarmed. Malaria is still Read more

By Charlotte Allum, ago

Our 22nd Birthday Wish-List!

With Kids for Kids celebrating our 22nd Birthday on 8th March 2023 – International Women’s Day – could you give us the best birthday present and support us in helping the forgotten children, their mothers and families in Darfur? Looking back over the past 22 years, we have accomplished some remarkable achievements that have transformed the lives of many in the communities we serve. We have adopted 110 remote villages in Darfur, supporting 560,000 people. We’ve distributed 120,800 Goats , trained 400 midwives , installed 105 hand pumps and built 14 Kindergartens! Not only that but we’ve planted 59,000 seedlings to help combat climate change! And lots more besides….but we’re not done yet! We have big plans for 2023 that we believe will make even more significant impacts.  Conditions are the worst we have known – we must give even more support than ever before! We want to… Adopt 5 new villages (£22,000 each), hold training sessions (£500) on our sustainable projects and introduce our Goat loan (£50 per Goat, £250 for 5 Goats for a family) and Donkeys (£65) Read more

By Charlotte Allum, ago

Make a Difference this Mother’s Day

Looking for a special gift for Mother’s Day in the UK on Sunday 10th March? Why not give your Mum a gift that keeps on giving? By donating a Goat you will be helping a mother in Darfur to feed her children and to earn a living for her family! Times are hard in Darfur, families are struggling to survive amongst the ongoing fighting, mothers are desperately trying to feed their starving children. We believe that it’s not just our own mothers we should be thinking about and celebrating this Mother’s Day – let’s celebrate and support the desperate mothers in Darfur too. A Goat allows a mother to protect her children from starvation by giving them nutritious milk and provides the opportunity for her to earn an income by selling excess milk and yoghurt. For the first time, a mother will be able to influence her family’s future. Donate a life-saving Goat to a Mother in Darfur and we will send you a unique personalised Mother’s Day Gift Certificate. How to Order: Visit our website and choose the gift Read more

By Charlotte Allum, ago

2,023 Sit Ups Challenge in March 2023

It’s time we Sit up and Support the Forgotten Children of Darfur! Join Kids for Kids for an exciting new challenge! Push yourself and join us in SITTING UP and supporting the forgotten children of Darfur. Get fit, have fun and FUNDRAISE!! The Challenge: 2,023 sponsored sit-ups in March 2023 We’re challenging you to complete 2,023 sponsored SIT-UPS throughout the month of March! And we’ve even developed a plan for you – including rest days and building up from 10 to 115 sit-ups over the 31 days in March…. Download a copy of the Sit-ups-Challenge-Plan & tick the days off as you go! These sit-ups can be stomach crunches, full sit-ups, sit-ups with a kettle bell (which many actually find easier) or, if you really want to push yourself, they can be sit-ups followed by a kettlebell lift. For more information on these options, visit our FAQs page. And, if 2,023 is too many for you, just set your own personal target! Whatever suits you, your body and feels most comfortable. And if anything doesn’t feel good, please just stop! Read more

By Charlotte Allum, ago