Hanukkah Cards for Overseas Aid charities

1001fontaines UK is a non-profit that improves access to safe, affordable drinking water in developing countries. They empower local entrepreneurs to operate self-sustaining, small-scale water kiosks, thus tackling water scarcity and fostering economic growth in vulnerable communities.

For more information visit www.1001fontaines.org.uk

For almost 40 years and across nearly 50 countries, we have led the global fight against hunger. We save the lives of children and their families. We are there for them before and after disaster strike.

For more information visit actionagainsthunger.org.uk

If you'd like to give the gift of making a difference to a loved one, you can send a donation to our work in your loved one's name and they'll receive a card sharing how the donation has helped people overcome poverty in East and West Africa.

By buying cards for your loved ones through our page, you can make the day a double celebration.

For more information visit aptuk.org.uk

Anti-Slavery International, founded in 1839, works towards eradicating all forms of modern slavery throughout the world including forced labour, bonded labour, trafficking of human beings, descent-based slavery and the worst forms of child labour.

For more information visit antislavery.org

APOPO’s scent detection animals, nicknamed ‘HeroRATs’ and ‘HeroDOGs’, help to rid the world of landmines and tuberculosis – returning safe land back to communities for development, and freeing people from serious illness so they can get back on their feet.

For more information visit apopo.org

Article 25 is a humanitarian architecture charity. We use design to improve health, livelihoods and resilience to disasters.

We are driven by Article 25 of the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that everyone has the right to adequate dignified shelter. Our vision is of a world where all communities have access to better housing, safe school buildings and effective clinics and hospitals.

For more information visit article-25.org

To save and support babies born on the edge of life, viability and society in the poorest regions of the world through education, research and sustainable support

Have you ever seen a mother crying after the death of her newborn baby? Have you ever seen a baby die for reasons that were entirely preventable? Have you ever seen this happen everyday?

We have and that is why we want to help.

For more information visit www.bornontheedge.org

Casa Reom Trust is a charity which helps children in Beira, Mozambique. We raise funds towards the development and running of the Casa Reom centre that looks after children in need: loving them, parenting them, schooling them, and teaching them employment skills. We also support Escola Reom, a community primary school for over 600 children children with a Christian ethos.

For more information visit casa-reom.org.uk

Child to Child's vision is of a world where all children are listened to, taken seriously and empowered to participate in the realisation of their rights.
Your support will help children around the world to have a voice and tackle the issues affecting their development and that of their communities.

For more information visit childtochild.org.uk

Today’s limitation and circumstances for vulnerable, abandoned and disabled children in Eastern Europe can be transformed to one of opportunities and hope. Our aim and mission is to support the work of local Christian projects helping disadvantaged children in Eastern Europe turn their lives around.

For more information visit www.childaidee.org.uk

Children of the Dump ensures education for the poorest children living in extreme poverty on and around the Payatas and San Isidro rubbish dumps in Manila in the Philippines. Supporting a childs education today helps provide opportunities that last a lifetime.

For more information visit childrenofthedump.org.uk

The mission of CCCL UK Limited is to secure funds to ensure access to the latest treatment for children suffering from cancer treated at the premises of its partner CCCL.

The CCCL is a reference regional centre pioneering in the treatment of kids with cancer in Lebanon (from newborns until 18 years of age); at no cost to their parents and full dependency on donations.

The average cure rate at the CCCL reaches 80%; and treatment is offered without any discrimination. The CCCL is currently treating around 300 patients with a year.

For more information visit cccleapplications.com/CCCLUK/

EquitySport are a registered international equality-in-sport charity that exists to advance and promote equality, diversity and equal opportunity in and through global sport.

For more information visit //equitysport.org

Health Poverty Action undertakes vital global work, fighting health inequalities by strengthening poor and marginalised communities in developing countries. They focus on empowering women, promoting effective health systems, and advocating for institutional change to improve overall health and wellbeing.

For more information visit //healthpovertyaction.org

Help4Nam is a community organisation and registered charity in Namibia and the UK. We provide emergency food and toiletry provisions to children (and their families) who live in underprivileged communities via our food bank network in Central Namibia.

For more information visit help4nam.com

Humanity Response is dedicated to providing humanitarian aid and support to communities affected by crises. They focus on delivering essential services, such as food, shelter, and medical assistance, while promoting resilience and recovery. Their work emphasises collaboration with local partners to ensure sustainable solutions and empower individuals impacted by disasters and conflicts.

For more information visit humanityresponse.org

Khanya's vision is to equip young people in Southern Africa with practical skills so they can earn a living and support their families.

For more information visit www.khanya.org.uk

Kijana Kwanza (Young People First) is a non-denominational grassroots project based in Tanzania that helps disadvantaged young people access education, vocational learning and life skills training to prepare them for a future without poverty.​

For more information visit kijana-kwanza.org

Malaria Consortium is dedicated to ensuring no child dies from malaria, providing access to affordable, quality healthcare regardless of location.

For over 20 years, it has adopted an evidence-led approach, working with local partners to implement cost-effective, adaptable solutions that strengthen health systems. By preventing and treating major childhood diseases, such as malaria, the organization promotes healthier families and improves the wellbeing and prosperity of communities.

For more information visit malariaconsortium.org

Malawi Schools Trust works in direct partnership with local communities to create self-supporting schools in rural Malawi. We've been working for over 10 years to supply water, electricity, school buildings, learning materials and education programmes. Through simple initiatives such as enabling girls to go to school even when they have their period, and with 100% of all donations going directly to support such projects, these children can look to a brighter future.

For more information visit malawischoolstrust.org

The Mali Development Group (MDG) raises money to support social, health, economic, and political development in Mali, West Africa. The work is done by Malians for Malians, using methods that involve local people and are rooted in local communities.

For more information visit http://malidg.org.uk/

Our aim is to improve life outcomes for women and their families in the most vulnerable communities in Kenya Africa. Every 24 hours, 1,470 women die from complications in pregnancy or childbirth in Africa – that’s 1 in 20 women, or 1 in 17 in coastal regions. In the developed world, just 1 in 8,000 die.

For more information visit mamanamtoto.org.uk

Meseret for Women runs a sanctuary and child-care facility for vulnerable single mothers and their children in Addis Ababa. These women have nowhere else to go.

The donation today has provided a lifeline, supplying nappies, food, or critical medical treatment.

For more information visit meseretforwomen.org

The Misión México Foundation aims to break cycles of poverty, abuse and inequality; providing opportunities for every child and youth that we care for to succeed. Through long-term solutions like education, practical and emotional care and community development, we provide tools and opportunities for children and youth to advance in every aspect of their lives, becoming the best that they can be.

For more information visit https://www.misionmexico.org/

Over 99% of human rabies cases are caused by an infected dog bite. Every year, millions of healthy dogs are inhumanely killed for fear of this deadly disease. However, this doesn't halt the spread of rabies, which causes the deaths of around 59,000 people a year – the majority of which are children under 15. We educate communities and vaccinate dogs to eliminate rabies for good.

For more information visit www.missionrabies.com

Ohel Sarah is the only organisation in central Israel that provides continuous services to hundreds of people with learning disabilities, from the age of 6 until end of life. We offer education, employment and housing and help our students reach their potential, increase their independence and acquire crucial life skills. Our approach is unique in that we seek to integrate our students into mainstream society, while backing and supporting them throughout their lives.

For more information visit ohelsarah.org.uk

At Open Arms we believe that every child has the right to survival and development. We provide essential care for Malawi's orphaned and abandoned children, giving them the chance to achieve their potential within the love and security of a home.

For more information visit openarmsmalawi.org

Pipal Tree operates only in Nepal, the homeland of the Gurkhas, where we are pushing back against three crises - climate change, loss of biodiversity and soaring poverty and inequality. Our ground-breaking projects (literally!) include planting forests using the innovative ‘Miyawaki Method’ that encourages trees to grow ten times faster than normal. See: https://pipaltree.info/Christmas

For more information visit pipaltree.info/Christmas

Poverty Child is a charity dedicated to improving life for street and slum connected children. Poverty Child's mission is to empower them to achieve their true potential. Help us, help them.

For more information visit povertychild.org

We raise money to help children living in the Niger delta of Nigeria. The money you donate today to this noble cause is used to help these underprivileged children gain access to medical care and education. We are Queenslove Foundation, your local Edinburgh based charity.

For more information visit queenslovefoundation.org

Resourcing Effective Accessible Community Healthcare in Bwindi, South West Uganda. REACH Bwindi is a UK charity supporting the lives and work of the communities of Bwindi, Uganda, with the aim of relieving or preventing poverty.

For more information visit reachbwindi.com

Restored Hope Zambia UK is a Christian Scottish Registered Charity that supports overseas work in Zambia in tackling abuse in the Zambian church. Restored Hope Zambia UK's vision is to restore hope to church abuse survivors and create an environment in Zambian churches the vulnerable, especially women and children are safe and can flourish.

For more information visit rhzuk.org

Without anaesthesia, emergency operations cannot be performed and in developing countries many patients do not survive, especially women in childbirth and children.
Safe Anaesthesia Worldwide was formed to ensure that the benefits of anaesthesia are available wherever needed so that patients can receive the treatment they need, safely and painlessly.

For more information visit safe4all.org.uk

Seeds of Growth has grown out of the work of one Birahimpur man, who now lives in Hastings, and who has personally been helping the village for the past 18 years.

The aim of Seeds of Growth is to continue and expand the work begun by him by providing emergency aid and long-term support directly to the villagers of Birahimpur.

For more information visit seedsofgrowth.co.uk

Self Help Africa is a leading international development charity with an expertise in small-scale farming and growing family-farm businesses. Self Help Africa are motivated by injustice, by our expertise in small-scale agriculture and family-farm business, and the opportunity we have to help small farmers change the lives of their families.

For more information visit selfhelpafrica.org

Every year thousands of communities, often with no warning, lose their homes, their possessions and their livelihoods. Every day they are faced with a battle for survival.

For more information visit www.shelterbox.org

Starehe Schools’ mission is straightforward: to reverse poverty in a generation – by providing Kenya’s brightest underprivileged children with a quality education they would otherwise miss out on; one that opens the doors to University and a secure career beyond.

For more information visit //starehe.org

The Sylvia Lanka Foundation initiatives have a direct impact on the poor. They aim at bringing together people who care about the less fortunate. By heeding to the humanity call, they can positively impact the lives of children living in poverty.

For more information visit www.slfoundation.co.uk

Tanzania Development Trust empower the poorest communities in Tanzania on a village-level. We are all volunteers and pair local Tanzanian representatives with UK-based project officers to support rural development and transform lives through various projects.

For more information visit tanzdevtrust.org

Our aim is simple, from birth to adulthood, we support children across Sri Lanka.

From early parental intervention to stop neglect and abuse, through to fostering, adoption and reuniting families, we work tirelessly to make the children of Sri Lanka's lives better, forever. A small grassroots organisation supporting one of the poorest and most socially deprived areas in the world, our aim is to reach the forgotten and give them a chance to be remembered.

For more information visit //theirfuturetoday.com

Ukrainian Action supports the survival and recovery of Ukraine. They drive and donate vehicles full of humanitarian and medical aid from the UK to Ukraine. They also provide rehabilitation for injured Ukrainian veterans through their Ukrainian Action Heroes rehabilitation program.

For more information visit ukrainianaction.com

War Child UK aim to be there for children who need them most, when they are needed most. When conflict breaks out, War Child UK aim to reach children as early as possible and stay on to support them long after the cameras have gone home. Helping to keep children safe and help them to heal and learn. War Child UK understand children’s needs, respect and stand up for their rights, and put them at the centre of everything they do – because just one child caught up in conflict is one child too many.

For more information visit warchild.org.uk

Our core mission is to work in partnership with grassroots organisations around the world, to assist and empower women workers in international supply chains to claim their rights and gain decent wages for their work.

For more information visit women-ww.org

We believe that every child with cancer, wherever they live in the world, should have equal access to the best possible treatment and care.

We partner specialised healthcare professionals from high income countries to those in low income ones to improve treatment standards.

For more information visit //worldchildcancer.org

Founded by two ex-NHS professionals in 1997, WMF works to bring professional and effective mobile healthcare to children and communities in remote, rural regions of Malawi where access to conventional healthcare is virtually non-existant.

Because every child deserves access to healthcare.

For more information visit worldmedicalfund.org

Y Care International creates opportunities for vulnerable young people across the globe to change their lives for the better. Inspired by and faithful to our Christian values, we work with people of all faiths and none to build a more just world, free from poverty.

For more information visit ycareinternational.org

Malawi Orphan Fund supports the Home of Hope childrens home in Mchinji, Malawi, which cares for over 700 orphans from all over Malawi, providing food, shelter and good quality education in a loving environment. Our primary means of support is through sponsorship

For more information visit malawiorphanfund.uk

We work to keep children worldwide safe from danger. We live in a dangerous world where millions of children face violence, disease, hunger and the chaos of war and disaster. This is wrong and it has to change.

For more information visit unicef.org.uk