Fundraising for Edukid

Edukid in Uganda

What is this fundraising for?

In a nutshell, to support the charity Edukid who provide education for orphans and other children in Africa.  

Following the end of the 21 year civil war, many children are now orphans with no money to attend school.  Edukid provides a primary and secondary education plus vocational training.  The charity started work in Northern Uganda in 2008 – just 9 months after the 21 year child- soldier civil war finished. Tens of thousands of children returned from the bush, many finding they were orphans, or had no family members. Numerous girls also returned with siblings, meaning many were children-led families with no homes to return to or source of income.

Edukid helps children falling within six categories: former child soldiers; abductees; orphans; child-led families, those with HIV/AIDS and those living in chronic poverty. They provide both primary and secondary education. Some children chose to progress to the equivalent of our ‘A’ Level, but most choose to go onto vocational training. Students are then helped to prepare a business plan and are given a small business loan to enable them to set up in practice and earn an income.

Schools and their pupils contribute by raising funds to travel, work and learn which quite literally takes children living in a mud hut, with little or no family, and help transform them into skilled workers, able to support themselves and their wider family/community.

Through our Just Giving page, Emma needs to raise £1,100 in order to contribute to this fundraising, by volunteering with her school.