Across 17 countries we fight to protect the most vulnerable and excluded children, giving them the chance to grow up in loving families with a safe and secure future. In all our projects we aim to innovate to bring about lasting, positive change in partnership with communities and governments.
Our projects give children the tools they need to shape their own futures. In order to do this we listen to what the communities tell us, and design each project to meet their specific needs.
We deliver ground-breaking child-centred services to support and protect those children who are most vulnerable and hardest to reach, already separated from their families and coping alone.
Founded in 1949, the Mental Health Foundation is a leading UK charity that provides information, carries out research, undertakes campaigns and works to improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems, whatever their age and wherever they live, fighting to bring mental health out into the open so people no longer feel ashamed or alone.
A gift of £20 can help the Mental Health Foundation identify and reach families who need their help; for families who are struggling with the stigma and secrecy of mental illness their information packs are a lifeline. They help families to understand what their loved ones are going through and tell people where to go for help. Just knowing that they are not alone can help prevent someone taking their own life.
What is Present Aid? Present Aid has over 30 fun and unusual gift ideas that will be loved by everybody and also help poor communities around the world. you are also helping to fund Christian Aid's projects around the world. Christian Aid is an international development charity working in over 50 countries to help people in the fight against poverty. Whether it is something sporty for a super fit granddad, a new bike for the green member of the family or an unusual pet for the kids, Present Aid is sure to have the perfect gift. And, not only will it be their loved one who benefits, a Present Aid gift will also help to make a lasting difference to someone else's life.
How does it work? For each present that is ordered we send a gift card that is then given to a friend or family member. Each card describes how Christian Aid helps people in the developing world improve their own lives, and has a space to include a personalised message. Where does the money go? The gifts on sale are virtual. This means that whatever present bought, the money will go directly to a project fund relevant to the gift. For instance, if you buy a goat, ducks or even composting worms, that money goes directly to our agricultural and livestock fund. We have six of these project funds; Agriculture and livestock Emergency and disaster preparedness Healthcare including HIV/Aids Power & energy Training and education Water and environment
Practical Action is a charity that aims to use simple technology to challenge poverty and transform lives in developing countries like Zimbabwe, Sudan, Balgladesh, Kenya, Peru, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
The charity was formed by radical economist Dr EF Schumacher in 1966 to bring improvements to the lives of the poorest people in the world using appropriate technology using sustainable local materials.
Local communities are at the heart of Practical Action's projects, by giving them the skills and resources to manage and implement the solutions and so work their way towards a brighter future.
For example, food can be grown on a raft built of water hyacinth, a local weed, so the crop floats on top of water instead of being devastated by the flood. Just £6 helps a family build their first floating garden.
In Darfur, women must venture out of the relative safety of the refugee camp, risking their lives, to gather firewood to cook the food they receive as aid. A new design of stove, made from local materials halves the amount of firewood they need, so they make fewer life threatening journeys outside. £25 buys enough materials for 20 stoves for women and their families.
For 25 years WSPA, The World Society for the Protection of Animals, has travelled to the farthest flung reaches of the planet in the name of animal welfare.
The minimum credit card donation must be £5.
Keep your seasonal shopping "green" with WWF. The WWF shop supplies environmentally-friendly products to eco-shoppers who want to be more considerate towards the environment & give brilliant gifts. From green gifts to creative cards you can get Christmas wrapped up early with WWFs exciting range of products to suit every pocket.
Find all your eco-friendly festive gifts and Christmas essentials at WWF Shop. And, with WWFs strict eco-standards, you can be sure that you are shopping responsibly and easing your impact on the environment.
All profits from this shop go towards supporting WWFs work throughout the UK and world wide - so youll be giving back as well as giving amazing gifts.
In some developing countries poverty kills 1 in 3 children in their infancy. World Vision, one of the world's leading relief and development agencies is working to help stop this.
By sponsoring a child for £18 per month, you will help to bring about long-term benefits to the child, their family and community. Child Sponsorship can help to change the entire course of a child's life, working together with the local community to provide safe drinking water, basic healthcare, enough food and education.