Help children in Africa
Children in poor rural communities face hunger, preventable illness and the risk of leaving school early. Small, well-targeted gifts make a real difference to each of these.
You can feed a child at school, treat malnutrition, protect a family from malaria, or keep a child in class. Choose the cause that matters most to you.
Donate nowCauses you can give to
Children's welfareSchool meals
A hot lunch that brings children to class and helps them learn.
$75 a term of school lunches for one child.
Target$73,551
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Food and hunger reliefNutrition programs
Screen and treat malnutrition in children under five.
$75 screening for 250 children with arm-band tests.
Target$47,644
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HealthcareMalaria prevention
Bed nets, testing and treatment against Africa's biggest child killer.
$50 five insecticide-treated bed nets, delivered and hung.
Target$105,436
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Children's welfareKeep children in school
Fees, uniforms and supplies for children about to drop out.
$50 exercise books, pens and school bags for two pupils.
Target$45,203
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Children's welfareChild sponsorship
Monthly support for one child's schooling, health and meals, with updates.
$78 two months of sponsorship.
Target$133,616
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HealthcareMaternal and child health
Antenatal care, safe delivery and vaccines for mothers and babies.
$50 clean birth kits and newborn care packs for two mothers.
Target$79,038
DonateGuides and stories
- How to Donate to Africa from the USA: Every Way to Give, and Where Your Money GoesA practical guide to donate to Africa from anywhere in the United States. Choose a cause, give tax-deductibly to a 501(c)(3), and see exactly what your gift does.
- How to Sponsor a Child Through School in Rural Kenya Securely: A Safe, Tax-Deductible GuideHow to sponsor a child through school in rural Kenya securely: what school actually costs, how to avoid sponsorship scams, how fees reach schools safely, and how to give tax-deductibly from the US.
- Donate Food to Africa: Emergency Famine Relief, School Meals and Lasting Solutions to HungerHow to donate food to Africa through a 501(c)(3): emergency famine relief, school meals, malnutrition treatment and farming support. See where every dollar goes.
- Sponsor a Family in Africa: How Family Sponsorship Works and What Your Monthly Gift ProvidesWant to sponsor a family in Africa? See how family sponsorship works through a 501(c)(3), what $50 a month provides, and how to fund food, school, water and income.
Questions about help children in africa
What is the best way to help children in Africa?
Give to a programme that tells you exactly what your gift buys and reports the results. Each cause here shows its costs, targets and quarterly results.
Can I donate to children in Africa from the United States?
Yes. You can give online in US dollars by card, M-Pesa or cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT and 100+ coins), and you get an email receipt straight away.