Word Forest has created a women’s empowerment group in Kenya called Mothers of The Forest to support women in small rural communities.  In challenging environmental conditions, the women look after their families and work hard to find a living. They have been given little opportunity for education and many have felt socially isolated and disconnected.

They now have weekly meetings that include courses on permaculture, tree husbandry, agroforestry and income generation. They also receive lunch, water and as an innovative way to reforestation, two new tree saplings (mangoes, cashews, moringa), helping them to create their own cropping forest. 

The women can then harvest the crops from the trees, sell any excess creating sustainable livelihoods, and help us by saving the seeds to grow in our nurseries for planting in the future. The trees will also provide shade, a new habitat for wildlife, absorb CO2, clean the air and combat climate change for generations to come.

Your donation will give a fruit or nut tree to each member of our Garashi group. Thank you.

Feedback from families has shown us that there is a genuine need for an affordable and beautiful teddy bear to keep either precious memories or perhaps baby ashes.

The bear is made from luxury super-soft fabrics with high quality detailing and finishes. He is hand – washable and carries the CE standard mark so is safe for all age groups.

Childhood cancer is a life changing diagnosis.

It affects the child diagnosed but also their siblings, parents and their friends and teachers at school. A child with cancer faces prolonged periods of time away from school in isolation and in hospital. The Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust cannot change the child’s diagnosis, but we can help to make a real difference by giving them some hope and a level of normality whilst they are fighting their illness.

Why do we need these robots?

By giving isolated children this ‘window’ to their friends and the outside world, we can help them to bridge the gap. The AV1 robot allows children in a hospital bed to interact with their classroom and their peers at the same time. Not only does this bring hope and positivity to children (and their families) affected by cancer but also to their peers who are facing the sudden disappearance of their friend. We have seen how Oscar, Lucy and Zain, who have already been given the use of our AV1 robots, have already benefitted.

How many children need help?

In the counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, there are approximately 75 children diagnosed with cancer every year, with around 40 being of school age. Of these school children, more than a half will need extended periods of hospitalisation or isolation during their treatment. Our aim is to be able to support these children with our AV1 machines wherever possible. Over the first three years of the project, we aim to purchase 18 new AV1 machines and support packages for these children to use. Referrals will be made directly from cancer specialist nurse teams to ensure that the children that need them are not missed.

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A personalised Young at Heart Superhero bear to put a smile on the face of a child or baby with heart conditions under the care of Birmingham children hospital cardiac unit and supported by Young at Heart Childrens charity 

Donate the gift of education and send a child who has never been to school before to start his/her journey.  Education helps children to escape poverty and build a future for themselves. 98% of mothers in Darfur are illiterate – they need help to teach their children. £90 will provide education for a child for one year.

Water is the gift of life. Children and families often have to walk barefoot for miles in the hot desert sun to reach their nearest water supply.

Can you imagine what they have to go through for every drop of water?

Instead of walking for hours in the scorching heat every day for water, children can go to school and mothers can work to earn an income for the family - just by having a handpump in their village.

In some villages, people have even managed to grow vegetables for the first time.

• Over 400,000 people die from malaria every year - 67% of those deaths were children, under 5 years of age.   It is a tradgedy when malaria can be prevented so easily.  Forever Angels supports families by providing them with a mosquito net to protect them from malaria and give their children a safer childhood.  Nets costs just £8 - which literally saves lives.  Can you help us?

Your donation would provide a care package for someone living in isolation due to caring responsibilities and perhaps can’t get to a art group

Dover smART Project was founded in 2013 to provide opportunities for disadvantaged children in Dover to take part in a wide range of creative activities and experiences to boost their confidence, enhance their well-being, raise their aspirations and widen their outlook on the world. The charity soon evolved and began similar work with other groups, such as the people without a home and hospice patients, using art and creativity to support their various needs.