What We Do
We exist to ensure that every child in Africa can thrive from their early years through to adulthood.
We stand together
We don’t work alone.
Together with partners, supporters, children and their communities, we protect, educate and create lasting change for every child threatened by violence, neglect and conflict.
Our mission is to fight for children across Africa to lead independent lives through urgent action in education, health and economic resilience.
We create inclusive classrooms
Inclusive education is an approach that supports all children to thrive in regular schools.
Through our inclusive education work, we reach children who have fallen through the cracks. Many of the most marginalised children, including those with disabilities, end up leaving education early because local schools and teachers aren’t equipped to give them the support they need. We have developed a range of projects to tackle this.
In schools, we’re working with teachers to identify developmental delays and disabilities in children early, so they can get the support they need. In communities, we’re working with children and their parents to improve enrolment, retention and learning outcomes – giving children the best chance to succeed in the classroom.
Safe spaces
Our Safe Spaces are key to making that vision a reality. A safe space is somewhere children can find respite from their daily lives and feel supported by adults they can trust. Creating Safe Spaces isn’t about allocating rooms in schools for specific purposes. It’s about developing a holistic environment where vulnerable children can grow, learn and realise their potential.
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That means ensuring children have their basic needs met, so they can focus on school away from dangerous influences on the streets. It means making sure schools and communities have the infrastructure to always provide children with a safe and welcoming environment. It means surrounding children with positive and supportive adults. And it means giving those adults the training and support they need to protect children at risk of neglect, violence and conflict.
Safe Spaces are one of the two key areas of work you could help support. Our work in Africa aims to give every child in a vulnerable situation the chance to thrive from their early years and beyond. We’re determined that no child should ever have to fight for a safe, happy childhood.
Our Safe Spaces projects are all about sustainable, long-term work that helps communities, schools and families change how children in vulnerable situations are seen, treated and cared for. From helping street-connected children escape crime, abuse and exploitation – to making sure children experiencing disabilities are given the same chances as their peers – your support could help fund incredible projects like these.
Where we work
We have operational hubs in Ghana and Rwanda.
These operational centres work across six countries:
The DRC, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Sri Lanka.
VALUE FOR MONEY
84p
IN EVERY £1 INVESTED
goes to charity expenditure.
1.10 ROI
SOCIAL RETURN
on investment for most of our projects.
For every £1.26 spent on one beneficiary, an additional
£19.25
PER BENEFICIARY
is raised to support more beneficiaries.
Our expenditure by country
| 2024/25 £ | % | |
| DRC | 103,810 | 7.2% |
| Ghana | 218,683 | 15.2% |
| Kenya | 106,569 | 7.4% |
| Rwanda | 641,899 | 44.7% |
| Uganda | 340,534 | 23.7% |
| Sri Lanka | 24,318 | 1.7% |
| Total charitable activities | 1,435,813 | 100.0% |
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