Looking for a unique gift idea this Christmas?

Why not support a vulnerable child or family in Kenya by buying a friend or relative (or perhaps yourself!) an Action for Children in Conflict Gift. All of our gifts are designed to empower and protect the children that we are supporting and will give them the opportunity to have a brighter future.

We have a range of gifts available for all budgets:

Please note for each gift order we also add £1 to cover our postage and administration costs.

 

Under £15

 Buy Art Materials for use in Creative Therapy - £5
(up to 50 available)

For just £5 you can help a child express their feelings through creative therapy sessions. Your gift will enable us to purchase paints and paintbrushes.

Provide a School Uniform for a Vulnerable Child - £10
(up to 500 available)

Often the only thing preventing a child from attending school is not being able to afford a school uniform. For just £10 you can provide a school uniform, allowing them to resume their education.

Give a Child a Running Kit - £10
(up to 50 available)

Our Running Club builds the boys up physically at the same time teaches them discipline and dedication. For only £10 you can provide a full running kit for one of our boys at our Interim Care Centre.

Give Sports Equipment for Afterschool Clubs - £10
(up to 80 available)

Our afterschool club provides fun games and activities for children from Kiandutu slum. For just £10 you can help us keep these children off the street after school.

Buy 4 Chickens - £10
(up to 10 available)

For just £10 you can buy four chickens whose eggs will provide our children with food and also enable us to gain another source of income.

£20-£35

 Provide a Desk for a Poorly Equipped Classroom - £15
(up to 40 available)

Some of the poorest schools in Thika require children’s parents/guardians to buy their desk. For just £15 you can provide a desk allowing them to resume their education.

Feed a Child at Our Interim Care Centre - £20
(up to 50 available)

For just £20 you can feed one of our former street boys on our rehabilitation programme with their daily allowance of three meals a day for a month.

Buy Fruit for Our Children’s Club - £20
(up to 36 available)

We run weekly Children’s Clubs in Kiandutu Slum for those children most at risk of dropping out of school. These children often suffer from hunger and extremely poor diets. A gift of only £20 would allow us to provide fruit for these children every week for an entire school term.

Provide a Child with a Back to School Kit - £20
(up to 100 available)

A donation of just £20 will provide a rehabilitated street child the necessary items to return to school including uniform, school bag, books and stationary.

Provide a Bed kit for a Vulnerable Child - £25
(up to 50 available)

Provide a vulnerable child with a mattress, mosquito net and blanket for only £25. This will ensure they get a better night’s sleep and are protected against Malaria.

Give a Child a Going Home Kit - £35
(up to 30 available)

Provide a rehabilitated child the necessary items needed to return home for just £35, including a shirt and shoes, toiletries, paraffin, candles and a contribution for the parents. By providing a good start at home, children are less likely to return to the streets in search of these items.

Feed a Child at School - £35
(up to 1000 available)

Hunger is one of the main reasons for children dropping out of school. For only £35 you can provide a vulnerable child with lunch every day for a year, ensuring their attendance at school and enabling them to concentrate in class.

Over £40

 Provide a Cook for a School - £40
(up to 36 available)

For only £40 you can pay a cook’s salary for a month, enabling us to feed 200 children each day – this may be their only meal of the day.

Give Skills Training to an Unemployed Youth - £50
(up to 30 available)

For just £50 you can give an older street youth a chance in life by providing a skills training course in a range of trades including tailoring, carpentry, hairdressing or bicycle repair.

Buy a Goat - £60
(up to 22 available)

For just £60 you can buy a goat which will provide our children at the Interim Care Centre with a daily source of fresh milk. We also hope to eventually breed them and sell the offspring, creating an extra income for the centre.

Provide a Business Opportunity Through a Sewing Machine - £60
(up to 10 available)

A donation of just £60 will provide a sewing machine and a starter kit to a rehabilitated child who can not return to school but has completed skills training in tailoring. This will enable them to set up a tailoring business and generate their own income, removing the temptation to return to the streets.