
School in a Bag
School in a Bag is a Somerset-based charity, who deliver rucksacks filled with stationery and eating utensils to poor, orphan, vulnerable and disaster-affected children around the world. Globally there are millions of children who are deprived of an opportunity to learn – On an individual basis, School in a Bag is a simple solution, providing children with quality educational tools to transform their learning capabilities providing a lifeline towards a future out of poverty and hardship. On a world scale, education is a key factor towards human development and global stability.
The cost to fund a SchoolBag is £20.00. Every SchoolBag is new and individually numbered enabling donors to track their progress via the www.schoolinabag.org website.
Over 113,000 SchoolBags have been distributed to children in 45 countries.
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Focus on Family Care: Building a movement for change
In July, SWIDN, Hub Cymru Africa, and Hope and Homes for Children organised a collaborative, open-access online event focused on care for marginalised children. This was an event designed to connect and support UK charities and donors working with at-risk children internationally, while prompting conversations around best practice and hearing from the UK Government on…Online -
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