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We are delighted that Edgeborough School in Farnham, Surrey, are adopting Kids for Kids to support our work helping children in Darfur. Charity founder Patricia Parker visited the school as a guest speaker last week, to tell staff and pupils about life in Darfur and how our work helps transform the lives of some of the poorest people. “I was so impressed at Edgeborough”, said Patricia. “What an exceptional school.  The children were a fabulous audience.  It gives me real hope for the future when I meet young people whose questions showed not just their concern, but an enthusiasm to make a difference themselves.  If only the rest of the world could follow their example!  I am very much looking forward to visiting the Pre Prep on Monday 9th October to meet the little ones. “ Already the pupils, staff and Parent’s Association are making plans how they too can make a real difference. Headmaster Dan Thornburn said about the visit “The whole school was buzzing about Kids for Kids and I know that everyone will get fully behind the Read more…

St Paul’s School in Dorking held their Darfur Day at the end of term when they took part in lots of exciting activities to raise awareness of Kids for Kids and the challenges facing children in Darfur.  Result?  A  fantastic £345!  Thank you so much to St Paul’s for putting the fun into such amazing fundraising.         They had such a range of activities for all the children to get involved in: Kick for kids – a penalty shoot-out where participants had to score by kicking a ball into the goal. Goal for goats –  throwing a basketball through the hoop. The saving water relay race doubled up by teaching children how careful they have to be when carrying water and how much water we use.  They had to keep as much water in a thimble throughout the race and the most water at the end won. Feed the goat blindfold. A.k.a. pin the tail on the donkey. Design a coat for a goat. The children all came to school wearing their team colours and each donated Read more…

The incredible students at Heathland School, South Harrow, have shown their determination to help children their own age in Darfur after our Founder, Patricia Parker, went to see them.  Patricia spoke and showed them pictures taken in the villages of how desperately deprived children their own age are.  Patricia asked them to imagine what it would be like to have no toys to play with, no nutritious food and to have to sleep on the sand inside the straw huts they call home.   Encouraged by inspirational teacher Aaisha Sabir and the rest of the staff, pupils at Heathland School held a ‘crazy hair day’ and raised an amazing £548! This followed collections at two Music Concerts raising £215 thanks to Tim Smith the school’s Music teacher.  Mr Smith was so overwhelmed by the assembly Patricia held, he decided to carry out an extra collection.  “I am so grateful to everyone at this hard working school,” said Patricia   “Thank you Tim for lending me your remote control pen for my Presentation, and even more for raising extra funds.   The funds from Read more…