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Kids for Kids supports families fleeing El Fasher, Darfur, Sudan

Kids for Kids urges the international community not to forget the children of Darfur, Sudan. The charity is appealing for urgent donations to continue delivering emergency aid and rebuilding hope for families who have already lost what little possessions they had. The deteriorating security situation in El Fasher has placed half a million children and families at risk, forcing them to flee their homes. These families are facing shortages of food, water, medical care, and shelter. As living conditions continue to deteriorate, immediate support is vital to provide life-saving aid for children and their families. Kids for Kids is delivering lifesaving aid to vulnerable families who are finding safety in the 110 villages the charity has adopted over the past 25 years. Our wonderful local volunteers are reaching families with emergency food for malnourished children, seeds to plant, blankets, mosquito nets, and essential medicines. Can you help?   “Families fleeing El Fasher are scared, hungry and have nowhere to go,” said Patricia Parker OBE, Founder of Kids for Kids. “Our team is working tirelessly to reach families in desperate need. Read more

By Davina Patel, ago

Children ‘Stride for Sudan’ to Raise Vital Funds

Over 7 Days in October, a team of 24 Adults and Children came together across the UK to walk 250km between them, raising awareness and funds to help families in Darfur. The organiser of ‘Stride for Sudan’, Rosie Hazleton, came up with the idea after hearing a BBC Report about a Mother who walked for 1 Week with her 3 Children, with no food and very little water to get to safety during the ongoing atrocities in Darfur, Sudan. Rosie says, “As a mum I can’t imagine how that must feel – the danger but also not being able to feed your own children. I spoke about it with my girls and their connection to Darfur through their Grandpa and we all agreed we wanted to do something. We came up with the idea of multiple walks over 7 days, to reflect the distance and time the Sudanese mother had walked with her children.” The youngest participants were 8 year-old Fergus and 6 year-old George, who walked 11-miles in the Wylye Valley, Wiltshire. Their cousins Thora (age 14) and Martha Read more

By Davina Patel, ago

In Loving Memory of Prunella Scales

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our dear friend and supporter, Prunella Scales. Prunella introduced her late husband, Timothy West CBE, to Kids for Kids nearly twenty years ago, beginning a friendship that has meant so much to us all. After that introduction, Timothy became a regular Reader at our Candlelit Christmas Concert, with Prunella faithfully by his side each year. We will miss her deeply this Christmas. She so loved singing the carols, and together they became devoted champions of our work, generously lending their voices, time, and compassion to help change the lives of children in the most remote villages of Darfur, Sudan. Prunella’s warmth, humour, and generosity touched everyone who met her. Her belief in the power of kindness has helped transform countless lives. We will always be deeply grateful for her dedication and the love she showed to Kids for Kids. Our hearts go out to her family, Sam, Joseph and Juliet West, at this sad time. We send our sincere condolences and hold them in our thoughts. Read more

By Davina Patel, ago

Fly Fishing Feeds Almost 100 Families!

The 2025 Kids for Kids Fly Fishing Day has raised £2,340 in profit, to help Children in Darfur! On Saturday 11th October, a group of over 40 people headed down to the gorgeous Park Lake in Albury near Guildford to go Fly-Fishing – for emergency funds! Our fantastic volunteers, and the Duke of Northumberland who loaned us the use of his private lake, made it possible for us to raise £2,340 in profit which will go directly to providing food for children in Darfur. With this wonderful sum we are able to provide 94 Kids Kitchen Kits to families with children aged, five and under – the most at risk of malnutrition and starvation due to the ongoing conflict. We had a fabulous time out on the lake on Saturday – and especially enjoyed the wonderful food that our volunteers brought! Incredible Lasagne for lunch along with lots of delicious cakes and cookies for afternoon tea kept our fishermen and women going. And…. lots of people caught fish! The largest catch of the day weighed an impressive 11lbs. This has Read more

By Sage Lancaster, ago

Be our next CEO!

As Kids for Kids celebrates its 25th birthday next year, we are marking this special milestone with an exciting new chapter in our story. Our Founder and CEO, Patricia Parker OBE, who established the charity in 2001, will be stepping down from her role as Chief Executive, but will continue as Chairman of Trustees and Programme Director, overseeing and managing our vital projects in Darfur.  We are now looking for a new CEO to lead Kids for Kids into the future. This is a unique opportunity to join an award-winning charity and make a real and lasting difference to children and families facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. When Patricia first visited Darfur, she saw children living in conditions of extreme deprivation — and she knew something had to change. From that moment, she committed to doing everything possible to help families lift themselves out of poverty through simple, sustainable projects that work with the environment and local conditions. Over the past 24 years, Kids for Kids has transformed the lives of over half a million people in North Read more

By Davina Patel, ago

Christmas Appeal – Help us save lives

Darfur Crisis: Urgent Humanitarian Aid Needed in Sudan We’ve just published our latest mailing and it’s one you won’t want to miss. Below you will find a heartfelt message from our Founder which provides an urgent update on the growing humanitarian crisis in Darfur, and how your support is making a remarkable difference and why your help is needed more than ever right now. You will also find our Christmas appeal – asking you to think of hungry children this Christmas. Our Christmas Gift Certificates make the perfect presents.  Read our latest Christmas Mailing Documents below: FOUNDER’S MESSAGE CHRISTMAS 2025 Christmas Concert Invitation 2025 Christmas Card 2025 Gift Certificates Flyer Emergency Leaflet 2025 Join Us at Our Upcoming Events Fly Fishing Day – Saturday, 11th October 2025, at the Duke of Northumberland’s exclusive Park Lake, Albury, Surrey. A unique day for beginners and experienced anglers alike. Candlelit Christmas Concert – Thursday, 4th December 2025, London, with our Patron Dame Joanna Lumley and celebrity guests. A Special Year Ahead Next March marks 25 years of Kids for Kids. To celebrate, we are Read more

By Davina Patel, ago

Internally Displaced Families Arrive in Um Ga’al Village

Many Internally Displaced (IDP) Families who have had to leave their own villages and travel miles across the desert seeking refuge have found their way to Um Ga’al. Um Ga’al, the first village we adopted in 2001, is the furthest north Kids for Kids Village, and the safest right now as conflict continues. One such IDP family is Madiha, her husband Ibrahim and their eight children – three boys and five girls, with three children under the age of five. In August 2023, Madiha and her family were forced to flee from the area of Abgaw, leaving behind their home and all their belongings. They were living at one of the camps in El Fasher when the violence intensified and grew closer. Therefore, they decided to move once more. Caught between violence and hunger and not sure where to go, they traveled for days seeking refuge in two different towns with no success. In the camp, Madiha’s children were suffering from severe malnutrition, so they left in hopes of better luck finding food and shelter somewhere safer. After traveling for Read more

By Sage Lancaster, ago

Plans for a Community Tree Nursery in Um Ga’al Village

At its core, Kids for Kids is not an emergency organisation. We have spent almost 25 years providing sustainable grassroots projects that communities tell us will be the most beneficial to them, and lift families out of abject poverty long-term. Darfur is at the forefront of climate change, with the Sahara creeping south at a rate of three miles a year. Therefore at the root of all our sustainable projects is planting trees to reforest the desert and prevent its spread. Kids for Kids has planted trees that are providing shade, fruit and other byproducts to families in our 110 villages where temperatures are rising over 38c to 50c, and food and water are scarce. Trees we have planted are currently providing immense relief to families who are suffering the consequences of the ongoing conflict. This month, the UN reported: “The situation is particularly dire in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur province, which has witnessed some of the worst episodes of the ongoing conflict between rival militaries. Those remaining in El Fasher are facing “extreme shortages” of food Read more

By Sage Lancaster, ago

July Bonus Day Provides Food for 340 Children

Over a 24 hour period from Wednesday 16th July through Thursday 17th July, GlobalGiving ran their Annual July Bonus Day. On this day, GlobalGiving awarded donations to our Emergency Appeal with a Boost of Free additional funds when supporters donated between $100 – $1,000.  The more you donated, the more GlobalGiving donated in Bonus Funds! And WOW did you all come through with the donations… We are completely blown away by the immense generosity of our supporters, with 53 people coming together to donate a phenomenal $10,137 (£7,522) in just 24 hours. This amount alone is enough to provide 301 Children with Kids Kitchen Kits – Emergency Food Packs full of Lentils, Pulses, Groundnuts and Cooking Oil. This pack of essential protein and nutrients is a lifeline in a time of conflict and severe food insecurity that plagues Darfur. Your donations unlocked $1,293 (£959) in Free Bonus Funds from GlobalGiving, which resulted in a total of 340 Kids Kitchen Kits for families with children aged five and under facing starvation. “Thank you so much for your encouragement,” says Patricia Parker Read more

By Sage Lancaster, ago

Charity Pub Quiz in Dorking

Join Kids for Kids Charity at The White Horse in Dorking for a Quiz Night on Wednesday 6th August at 7:45pm! Get a group together for a Pub Quiz at The White Horse, with a chance of winning 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place prizes! A fun way to test your general knowledge and catch up with your friends – all in aid of a fantastic Dorking-based Charity. There will also be a Raffle to enter on the night in aid of Kids for Kids! All funds raised from this night will go towards providing life-saving emergency food packs for children aged five and under facing starvation in the remote villages of Darfur, Sudan. Our Kids Kitchen Kits include lentils, pulses, groundnuts and cooking oil that will provide protein and nutrients for children currently facing starvation. Quiz Entry is £5 a person and Raffle Tickets are £1 each. To book your table, please contact The White Horse by phone at 01306881138 or via email to dorking@heartwoodinns.com. We can’t wait to see you there!

By Sage Lancaster, ago