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Getting married?

Support Kids for Kids on your wedding day Your wedding day is such a special day for you both – and now you can make it even more special.   …
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Step up for Darfur! – STEPtember Challenge!

The situation in Darfur, Sudan, is totally heart-breaking. Amidst the ongoing fighting, Children are starving, unable to reach food and water. It’s time we Step up and Support the Forgotten…
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Ball huge success in raising Emergency Funds

We are delighted that our Ambassadors’ Ball held on 17th June 2023 at the Hyatt The Churchill, London, has once again broken all records to raise vital funds for Darfur,…
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A thread of hope

At this terrible time of violence across Darfur there is a thread of hope. Hassan, our Acting Programme Manager, has managed to join our Trustee, Khalid Mekki, in Port Sudan.  …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 –…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Flock of 5 Goats grows to 95 Goats!

I thought you would be fascinated – and delighted – to hear of yet more evidence that giving goats makes a massive difference to the deprived families in Darfur. Our…
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Moringa Tree Plantation is in Motion

The villagers of Tratora Birkat Jaro have recently met to plan the Moringa Tree Community Forest and start planting Moringa trees! These Moringa trees are known as magical trees. Moringa seeds can…
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Beat the Medallist

WANT TO RAISE MONEY FOR KIDS FOR KIDS? CAN YOU BEAT THE MEDALLIST?   ​Join in on unique VIP athlete hosted experience days in 2023. Cycling, rowing and rafting! Plus,…
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Bibi Heal Sings for Goats in Advent Appeal

We are bowled over by how Bibi Heal, a wonderful soprano and supporter of Kids for Kids, is helping us this Advent. Bibi has introduced Kids for Kids to her…
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Find out how Paddington is helping us!

Karen Jankel (daughter of Paddington Bear’s author, Michael Bond), Timothy West CBE and our lovely supporters and friends have all helped spread Christmas cheer across the globe and raise a…
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Joanna Lumley to Double your Donations

Backed by Dame Joanna Lumley DBE FRGS and special friends who have pledged to match all donations up to £27,500, Kids for Kids has announced a Doubling Campaign to help…
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British Ambassador to Sudan Visits our Village

We have been absolutely delighted to welcome Giles Lever, the British Ambassador to Sudan, to Majoub A, A village we adopted back in 2007 when it was one of the…
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Sad and Happy Times for Um Kaltoum

This is Um Kaltoum with 2 of her 5 children. She lives in Jafaina, a village we adopted in 2018. Being one of our poorest families in Jafaina, you helped…
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Prizes for our Child Shepherds

We are delighted that, following a difficult 2 years in Sudan, with the Covid pandemic, government instability and the very bad rainy season last year, the postponed Goat rotation was…
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Olga da Polga to the Rescue!

You may have heard that Michael Bond’s favourite Guinea Pig, Olga da Polga, inspired by his daughter Karen’s well-loved pet, will be appearing in a new CBeebies series this weekend!…
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Calling for Help this Christmas!

“Do you want to give a gift to a child this Christmas that will save her life?”  This is what Patricia Parker OBE, who founded Kids for Kids 21 years…
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Fishing for Goats in Great Numbers!

Saturday 8th October marked our annual Fly Fishing Event: Fishing for Goats! – and what an extraordinary day it was at Park Lake, Albury. We were blessed with summer conditions,…
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Christmas is Coming – The Time of Gifts!

Yes, after a difficult year in so many ways, it is time to think about our favourite time of year when we remember our friends and our families – and…
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70 Years of Faithful Service

Sad beyond words to learn that our beloved Monarch has passed away. Our deepest condolences to all the Royal Family who, like the wonderful Queen, work so hard for humanity.…
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Villagers learn about best Pasture for new Goats

As part of our Animal Husbandry Training sessions which are taking place over the next few weeks in our recently adopted villages, it is crucial that the Goat beneficiaries learn…
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More Rain in Darfur than UK

With the recent heatwave in the UK, we can start to imagine just a little of what it must be like to live in Darfur. But can you imagine surviving…
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What a Night, Such a Ball!

The Ambassadors’ Ball 2022 has broken all records! After all the expenses, including administration, the profit from this year’s Ball, which we will be spending directly in Darfur, is a…
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Kids for Kids goes to The Palace!

“What an amazing treat Alastair and I had on 25th May!  This year Kids for Kids has been honoured with an OBE for  the support we provide for children in…
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Villages can choose their Trees

Well, it’s coming up to tree-planting time in Darfur and, more exciting than that, it’s coming up to trans-planting time! This is when the Village Leaders from the newest villages…