In our Africa’s children series, we set out to chronicle the lives of babies born within months of one another in 10 countries.
Below are some organisations that support children across Africa. Where specified, the money will directly benefit the local community of the child we have featured.
South Africa
The Zoe Sarojini Education Trust, which works to support the schooling of children living in poverty in South Africa, has kindly agreed to accept donations to pay for the education of Angel Siyavuya Swartbooi and his younger sister, Akhanyile. Any further money raised will go to support the schooling of other children living in poverty in South Africa.
How to donate: please add ‘Siya’ as the reference for your donation
Uganda
Tusitukire Wamu (United We Stand), based in Kampala, offers support to families in the local area living with HIV, and are in direct contact with Wyclif Kukiriza and his family.
Malawi
The Gumbi education project, set up by Guardian readers in 2002, educates children in some of the poorest areas of Malawi.
How to donate: contributions can be made via Cheryl Mulgrue, Guardian Newsdesk, Guardian, London N1 9GU
Sightsavers works with children and adults in developing countries like Malawi to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote inclusion for people with disabilities.
Alternatively, some charities offer the opportunity to sponsor a child in some of the countries in Africa that we’ve covered. Through ActionAid you could sponsor a child in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Uganda or Zambia. World Vision gives you the chance to sponsor a child in Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda or Zambia. Plan UK offers opportunities for child sponsorship in Ghana, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. And SOS Children’s Villages have sponsorship opportunities for all the African countries that we visited.
