It is an exciting time for the small villages of North Darfur which have been adopted by Kids for Kids in 2022. In each of the five villages – Hillat Sabil, Hillat Um Gadeer, Korla, Kudeil and Katonta – the poorest families have now been selected democratically to receive 5 Read more
The news from Sudan has never been more worrying. The hope for democracy has faded in the wake of the military coup last year, but people are resilient. When I first went to Sudan what struck me was their humanity and their care for each other. During that first visit Read more
A recent report by the World Health Organisation warns that 8 million children in Sudan will need urgent help this year. “Children are already hungry every day” says Patricia Parker OBE, Founder of Kids for Kids. “Families need help, and fast.” World Food Programme (WFP) has announced it is targeting Read more
Climate change is top of the agenda world wide, but nowhere is it more harshly felt than in Darfur, where the Sahara is creeping south inexorably. Darfur is at the forefront of global warming with temperatures soaring to over 50 degrees in the summer months. All surface water evaporates by Read more
Huge congratulations to our wonderful Patron, Joanna Lumley OBE, who has been made a Dame in the Queen’s New Year Honours list. “Joanna’s work with often little known charities is exceptional” says our Founder Patricia Parker OBE. “If anyone deserves to be honoured it is dear Joanna. I hope she Read more
If this isn’t THE MOST FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS PRESENT we don’t know what is! At last at last at last ….. we have been encouraging the Water & Sanitation Department to drill these handpumps for months and months. You cannot begin to imagine how amazing it feels to give the gift Read more
Did you miss our Candlelit Christmas Concert this year? Here’s a little snippet and there’s a link to the whole magical experience further below..! Joanna Lumley OBE, Timothy West CBE, Lord Cope of Berkeley PC, Julian Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin Cheng and friends help spread Christmas cheer across the globe and Read more
MAKE ADVENT MORE MEANINGFUL Everyone loves counting down the days to Christmas but this year why not make advent much more meaningful? Teach your little ones the true meaning of Christmas and encourage them to help those less fortunate than themselves. With our Kids for Kids’ Reverse Advent Calendar, you Read more
At last we can celebrate together. Do join me at our beautiful Candlelit Christmas Concert and herald in this wonderful time of year as it should be, together again after such hard times. If you cannot join us in person we are recording it and can ‘meet’ online – but Read more
Tragically, the news in Darfur is that in some parts there has been no sign of rain and the intense heat continues, in others there are floods which are washing away the seedlings that people have had to already plant. I’m sure you know that Darfur is the size of Read more
