October newsletter: an exciting partnership, sustainable Christmas shopping and an invitation ...
Kids Club Kampala
Through grassroots initiatives, our programmes are supporting children in Uganda to survive and thrive.
A long awaited hello and a HUGE welcome to our October newsletter. I am so pleased to be bringing you this month’s exciting updates after recently returning from maternity leave, and what an exciting time I have come back for!
In this newsletter I will be telling you all about our new partnership with The Mango Tree, as well as this year's Big Give Christmas Challenge, and some ways you can shop sustainably this Christmas. I will also be inviting you to ‘An Evening with Olivia’ which I will be hosting on 7th November at 7:30pm, it would be great to see you there!
Olivia Barker White
Co-Founder and CEO
We are so excited to announce that Kids Club Kampala have now begun partnering with The Mango Tree to increase our collective impact.? For the last few months we have been working closely with The Mango Tree, an excellent organisation who have been delivering high social impact in communities across East Africa for the last twenty years.
As they look to close their UK offices, we are helping them fulfil their promise to provide free education to vulnerable children in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. If you would be interested in finding out more, please visit our ‘Partnering for Success’ blog here!
On 7th November at 7:30pm I will be hosting ‘An Evening with Olivia’, where I will be telling you all about the exciting updates at Kids Club Kampala. The event is hosted virtually via zoom and free to attend. You can register here.?
This is the perfect opportunity to find out more about our new partnership with The Mango Tree. We will be telling you more about this great charity and how we will be able to expand our reach and impact through working together. 2024 has been an incredible year for our programmes in Kampala, why not pop along and hear all about how you can get involved in the coming months.?
I look forward to seeing you there!
You may remember that earlier on this year we told you about Finn* who is on our school sponsorship programme. Tragically Finn's father passed away unexpectedly, leaving him, his mother and 15 siblings grieving his loss.
After being informed of the news, Finn's sponsor generously offered immediate support to provide food and basic necessities for the family. Alongside this, the amazing sponsor asked for support from their family and friends to provide Finn's family with livestock which the family could gain a regular income.
Since then, thanks to their support, we have built a goats’ shed and a poultry house for the family. Currently there are 6 female goats (3 of which are pregnant) and 2 kids, which live alongside 15 chickens. Support from Finn's sponsor also allowed us to find the family some land for cultivation so they can grow crops and nutritious ingredients.
Despite the tragic circumstances, we are so grateful that our communities both in Uganda and the UK continue to be agents of change, showing compassion and generosity in the hardest of days.
This year we are so excited to be taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge once again. All donations made between 3rd and 10th December will be DOUBLED!?
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We aim to reach 13,000 vulnerable children and their families in 2025. That is why this year we have set our biggest fundraising target yet! With help from our incredible supporters, we are hoping to raise ￡36,000.?
With this money, we want to scale up our work in our existing communities to ensure more children survive and thrive. For 2025, children's lives will be transformed through being able to access a good quality education, communities will be more resilient and safer for children to grow up in, and parents will be trained with vocational skills to help lift themselves and their children out of poverty.
This Christmas, why not make your gifts extra special by shopping sustainably with Kids Club Kampala? ?
Every purchase made through our shop helps empower vulnerable children and communities in Uganda. From handmade bracelets to alternative gift cards, you’ll find unique gifts that truly make a difference!?
Your thoughtful shopping supports free education, safe spaces, skills training and sustainable futures for children in Kampala. Check out our shop today and give a gift that gives back! Shop here.
Updates from our community to yours
We're hiring!
Position: Finance and Admin Officer
We are looking for a committed and detail-orientated Finance and Administration Officer to help manage the day-to-day financial and administrative functions of our growing charity. Applications will be closing on Friday 8th November 2024.
Would you or someone you know be interested in applying? You can find the full job description here.?