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AfriKids spends all of its money directly or indirectly promoting children’s rights. We spend every pound carefully, making sure that we use your donations in the best possible way to help communities make lasting change for their children.

Over the last decade, 85p in every £1 has been spent on our programmes.

Your support now is urgently needed to fill gaps on our project budgets and we have stripped down operating costs to the bare minimum.

AfriKids’ work would not be possible without people like you. We appreciate every single gift we receive and we work hard to ensure that not a penny is wasted in our fight to ensure all children are healthy, safe and in school.

We often receive generous offers of donations of goods for AfriKids and the children we serve – clothes, toys, etc. While we appreciate the gesture and intention in this, we do not accept donations of goods for the reasons below.

AfriKids’ programme budgets are meticulously planned and include any essential items for the children we support. When clothes and toys are needed, we source them locally to support local sellers and keep costs down.

The best way to support AfriKids is to donate, and our fundraising promise ensures all funds will be spent in the best interests of the children we support. There are lots of ways to fundraise for us, or if you are not looking to make a monetary donation but would like to support us, you might be interested in volunteering or providing pro-bono support. For more information please get in touch with the team: support@afrikids.org | +44 (0)207 269 0740

Special treatment singles children out

Providing the children we support with special gifts or even clothes that aren’t available locally can single them out, identifying them as recipients of charitable support which can result in further marginalisation.

Supplying goods for free is bad for local business

Most clothes and toys bought and sold in northern Ghana are at markets and second-hand. These are small businesses providing livelihoods for local people and when goods are donated for free, it takes their custom away.

Items children need are available locally

Clothes, toys and goods that children need to be happy, healthy, safe and in school are available in northern Ghana. The Bolgatanga market is a thriving hub of local businesses and traders who supply everything, from toothbrushes to trainers and food to footballs. Our programme budgets include everything the children we support need.

Getting goods to Ghana is expensive and difficult

Shipping goods to Ghana and then transporting them from ports on the southern coast to Bolgatanga 800km north takes a long and often unpredictable amount of time. This adds a huge cost to donated items, making them much more expensive than goods available locally. Ghanaian law now requires that even donated goods incur customs duties, in an attempt to manage the threat to local markets outlined above.

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Yes! We are registered in the USA, Holland and Luxembourg meaning your donations are tax-deductible.  

Donating up to $5,000:

To donate up to $5,000, please visit https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/happier-childhoods-and-brighter-futures/ 

Donating $5,000+:

For gifts of $5,000 or more, our sister organisation, ‘Friends of AfriKids USA’ is an independent 501(c)3 registered organisation in the USA (EIN: 46-5321449) offering US taxpayers the opportunity to support AfriKids with tax deductible charitable contributions within the limits prescribed by law.

Please make a donation via Bank Transfer using the following details:

Bank of America
Friends of AfriKids Inc.
Account No.: 4460 3245 8491
ACH Routing No.: 052001633

For assistance supporting AfriKids from the USA, or if you have any questions, please contact the AfriKids team at support@afrikids.org or by calling +44 (0) 207 269 0740.

We are also able to offer tax efficient giving from Holland and Luxembourg. Please get in touch to find out more.

Yes, at the moment, if you leave a gift to AfriKids in your will it will not be included when valuing your estate for Inheritance Tax purposes. The value of your gift will be deducted from your estate before Inheritance Tax is applied.

However, Inheritance Tax rules can change so it’s always best to discuss your will and the type of gift you might like to leave with your solicitor.

Our four fundraising values are the qualities and standards that guide our conduct (how we “behave”) in raising funds. Underpinning our Integrity value is our registration with the Fundraising Regulator and compliance with its Code of Fundraising Practice. 

Integrity

We aspire to deliver the best in class; to be impactful, to be honest, to be respectful and to be accountable for all we do. We always act in the best interests of the children and communities we serve and we never compromise their dignity.

Our four fundraising values are the qualities and standards that guide our conduct (how we “behave”) in raising funds. Underpinning our Integrity value is our registration with the Fundraising Regulator and compliance with its Code of Fundraising Practice. 

Specifically:

• We will never do anything we are not proud of
• We treat others with compassion
• We set clear expectations and systematically account for them

Community

We nurture a culture of openness and listening, providing inspirational donor experiences and building quality, long-lasting relationships.

Specifically:

• We build a community that is as equitable, diverse and inclusive as possible
• We are friendly, polite and positive to everyone
• We skillfully and respectfully challenge and resolve issues
• We work together united in passionate service to our mission
• We invite people in and make them feel welcome and valued for their unique contribution

Agility

We are responsive to our environment and we adopt adaptive approaches that enable us to secure sustainable long-term funding.

Specifically:

• We commit to continuously analyse our internal and external environment to inform our decisions
• We follow lean processes to innovate new products, systems and ways of working
• We will regularly ask ourselves if we are operating in the most efficient and impactful way

Ambition

We are bold in our approach and will always find creative solutions to broaden our reach. We will always challenge ourselves, so our supporters remain engaged to ensure our lasting impact on the lives of more children in Ghana.

Specifically:

• We commit time to finding inspiration to enable creative solutions
• We will set and deliver ambitious goals
• We take measured risks

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