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Causes

38 causes in 11 areas. Every one lists what a gift buys, how the work is done and what we measure, so you can choose with your eyes open.

Children's welfare

About children's welfare

Care, meals and schooling for children who have lost parents or are at risk of dropping out.

A woman holding a young child closeChildren's welfare

Orphan care

Keep orphaned children with family, fed, in school and looked after.

$70 two months of food for one child living with a relative.

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Two smiling boys in school uniformChildren's welfare

Keep children in school

Fees, uniforms and supplies for children about to drop out.

$50 exercise books, pens and school bags for two pupils.

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Young children eating a meal together at small tablesChildren's welfare

School meals

A hot lunch that brings children to class and helps them learn.

$75 a term of school lunches for one child.

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A boy smiling at the camera with other children behind himChildren's welfare

Child sponsorship

Monthly support for one child's schooling, health and meals, with updates.

$78 two months of sponsorship.

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Boreholes, filters and toilets that end the daily walk for water and the illness that comes with it.

Three women carrying basins of water on their heads along a dusty roadClean water

Wells and boreholes

Drill a borehole and end the daily walk for water.

$50 clean water for one person for 10 years.

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Children pushing a bicycle loaded with yellow water containersClean water

Water purification

Household filters that make river and rain water safe to drink.

$80 household water filters for two families of six.

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A young woman carrying a bucket on her head through dry grassClean water

Sanitation projects

Toilets and handwashing stations for schools and villages.

$60 handwashing stations with soap for two classrooms.

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Mothers, babies and families reached by clinics, nets, testing and trained health workers.

A mother sitting outdoors holding her babyHealthcare

Maternal and child health

Antenatal care, safe delivery and vaccines for mothers and babies.

$50 clean birth kits and newborn care packs for two mothers.

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A woman working in a field with a baby tied on her backHealthcare

Malaria prevention

Bed nets, testing and treatment against Africa's biggest child killer.

$50 five insecticide-treated bed nets, delivered and hung.

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A smiling woman carrying her baby in a slingHealthcare

HIV/AIDS programs

Testing, treatment support and prevention of mother-to-child transmission.

$60 HIV testing and counselling for 30 people.

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Health workers in scrubs walking along a busy streetHealthcare

Medical clinics

Staff, stock and equip rural clinics that serve whole districts.

$50 essential medicines for 25 patient visits.

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Food and hunger relief

About food and hunger relief

Emergency food when harvests fail, and the nutrition and farming support that stops the next crisis.

Hands letting grain fall through the fingersFood and hunger relief

Emergency food aid

Food parcels for families when the harvest fails.

$90 two months of food parcels for a family of five.

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A woman in a busy street carrying a child on her backFood and hunger relief

Nutrition programs

Screen and treat malnutrition in children under five.

$75 screening for 250 children with arm-band tests.

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Women planting seedlings in a green fieldFood and hunger relief

Drought resilience

Water pans, drought-tolerant seed and irrigation that outlast the dry season.

$60 drought-tolerant seed for two farm plots.

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Disaster and humanitarian relief

About disaster and humanitarian relief

Fast, local response to floods, droughts, displacement and conflict.

A line of people walking a dirt road carrying water containersDisaster and humanitarian relief

Flood relief

Shelter, clean water and food for families who lost their homes to floods.

$80 water purification tablets and jerry cans for two families for a month.

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A young woman carrying a bucket on her head through dry grassDisaster and humanitarian relief

Drought emergency response

Water trucking, food and livestock support when the rains fail.

$70 two weeks of trucked water for a family.

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A woman in a busy street carrying a child on her backDisaster and humanitarian relief

Refugee assistance

Essentials, schooling and trauma support for families who had to flee.

$60 hygiene and dignity kits for two women or girls.

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Hands letting grain fall through the fingersDisaster and humanitarian relief

Conflict response

Food, medical care and protection for civilians caught in conflict.

$50 a family food and cooking kit.

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Scholarships, classrooms, books, computers and better-trained teachers.

Pupils in green uniforms writing in exercise booksEducation

Scholarships

Secondary and university scholarships for bright students who can't afford fees.

$80 books and supplies for a scholar for a year.

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A crowded classroom of pupils raising their handsEducation

School construction

Build safe classrooms where children now learn under trees.

$60 a desk for three pupils.

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Pupils at their desks in a classroom in Lagos, NigeriaEducation

Books and computers

Textbooks, libraries and solar-powered computer labs.

$60 sets of core textbooks for two pupils.

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Teacher training

Better teaching methods for teachers in overcrowded classrooms.

$80 teaching materials for two classrooms.

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Women's empowerment

About women's empowerment

Grants, skills and safe births, so women can earn, lead and stay healthy.

Women selling tomatoes at a busy outdoor marketWomen's empowerment

Small business grants for women

Grants and coaching for women starting a business.

$50 business and bookkeeping training for one woman.

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A woman sewing cushions at a workshop sewing machineWomen's empowerment

Vocational training

Skills training in trades that pay: tailoring, hairdressing, solar, catering.

$60 a month of training for one young woman.

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A smiling woman carrying her baby in a slingWomen's empowerment

Safe motherhood

Train midwives and fund emergency transport so no woman dies giving birth.

$90 emergency transport vouchers for two women in labour.

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Wildlife and conservation

About wildlife and conservation

Protecting elephants, rhinos and wild places, with the communities who live beside them.

Three elephants walking across green grasslandWildlife and conservation

Elephant and rhino protection

Monitoring, collars and community rangers for Africa's most threatened giants.

$50 a day of tracking for a rhino monitoring team.

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A lone elephant on open savanna under a cloudy skyWildlife and conservation

National parks and conservancies

Habitat, water points and community conservancies around protected land.

$80 tree seedlings to restore two hectares of corridor.

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An elephant silhouetted against an orange sunsetWildlife and conservation

Anti-poaching initiatives

Train and equip community ranger teams.

$75 boots and a uniform for one ranger.

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Faith-based missions

About faith-based missions

Supporting local churches and ministries in the work they already lead.

A small blue church under a wide skyFaith-based missions

Church ministries

Support local churches running feeding, youth and widows' ministries.

$80 two months of meals for a widow through her church.

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A woman leading worship with a microphoneFaith-based missions

Bible translation

Scripture and literacy materials in languages people speak at home.

$50 printed Gospels and literacy primers for two families.

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A woman bending to plant in a fieldFaith-based missions

Faith-led community development

Clean water, health and schools led through local church networks.

$50 hygiene training for 20 families through a church group.

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A small blue church under a wide skyFaith-based missions

Mission trips

Short-term teams that serve alongside local churches, on their terms.

$100 local hosting costs for one visiting volunteer.

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Economic development

About economic development

Loans, farming, skills and jobs that let families earn their own way out of poverty.

A fruit stall piled with melons, mangoes and orangesEconomic development

Microfinance

Small loans and savings groups for people banks won't lend to.

$50 lockboxes and record books for two savings groups.

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A farmer tending crops in a lush green fieldEconomic development

Agriculture

Seed, training and market access that raise small farm harvests and income.

$70 improved seed and fertiliser for two family plots.

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A tailor smiling as he works at his sewing machineEconomic development

Job creation

Help small businesses grow and hire young people.

$100 a month's wage subsidy for a young apprentice.

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A woman with a basin on her head talking on a mobile phoneEconomic development

Entrepreneurship training

Business bootcamps and mentoring for young entrepreneurs.

$90 bootcamp seats for two young entrepreneurs.

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LGBTQ+ safety and health

About lgbtq+ safety and health

Discreet emergency support, healthcare and legal aid through trusted local organisations.

A rainbow Pride flag flying high among the cloudsLGBTQ+ safety and health

LGBTQ+ emergency support

Emergency shelter, relocation and legal aid for LGBTQ+ people facing violence.

$50 a week of emergency safe housing.

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Close-up of the stripes and chevron of a Progress Pride flagLGBTQ+ safety and health

LGBTQ+ health access

Confidential, non-judgemental healthcare, HIV prevention and mental health support.

$60 confidential health consultations and testing for two people.

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