As little as 64p can provide a special Christmas meal for a child*
This year will be our biggest Christmas Meal Appeal to date as we aim to provide 3,423 children who attend our partner schools in Ghana and Kenya with a delicious Christmas meal so they can celebrate Christmas like any other child. The unseen impact of your donation cannot be underestimated – you can help bring comfort and take away worry from families who struggle to feed their children at Christmas time.
Any extra funds raised will go to our vital food security programme in Kenya, which provides children with two daily meals at school throughout the year.
*It could cost as little as 64p to provide a nutritious Christmas meal for a child – though costs vary depending on the school.
Learn about the impact of your donation
People often ask, “will my donation really make a difference?” In this case, the answer is a resounding yes! As little as 64p can provide a special meal for a child, so even a small donation can go a long way.
Many of the students who attend our partner schools in Kenya, live on or around the Hilton Dumpsite and have very little money. Their families cannot afford to put food on the table and they go to school on an empty stomach.
School offers not only an education but also a refuge: a place of safety, friendship, and nourishment. Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, we’re able to provide each child with breakfast and lunch every day, often the only meals they’ll receive. At Christmas, we go the extra mile, by providing each child with a special meal including items such as potatoes, meat, rice, vegetables, chapatti and soda which they are extremely grateful for and usually don’t have throughout the rest of the year. For children who have so little, this really does mean a lot.
Give a little. Help a lot.
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"I live with my aged grandmother and life is very difficult for us. I had the opportunity to take part in the Christmas meal last year and was very happy because I hardly get such a meal at home. Eating chicken was very uncommon, I was overjoyed and almost cried, because there were rice and stew, chicken, soda and biscuits. I hope this will be given to us this year too or else I will not have anything to eat on Christmas day."
Worlasi , 9 yrs Student at Aklorbordzi School -
“It’s a very nice programme; it makes the children very happy. They get very excited when December comes, as they know they will get a special meal. Children don’t get this at home, so it’s so special to celebrate here at school.”
Elizabeth Teacher at Aklorbordzi School -
"I had a Christmas meal for the second time last year; it has always been my prayer to get it every year. We were given rice and stew, chicken, soda, and 2 biscuits. I was happy because my stepmother can't afford to give me such a meal as she is a peasant farmer and if I don't get in school, then there is no celebration for me, and I will be very sad. I hope it will be given to us this year too."
Kolobo Redeemer, 10 yrs Student at Aklorbordzi School -
“We are very grateful, very grateful. All the children are very happy and enjoy it. The parents are farmers and don’t have money to support their children at Christmas. This meal relieves the burden for them so their children can enjoy a nice meal. They don’t celebrate Christmas with a special meal as they don’t have enough money."
Veronica Teacher at Rhema Abutia School, Ghana -
"After exams, some children don’t want to come back to school, but they heard that African Adventures Foundation were giving a Christmas meal at the school. Our attendance grew, and they were so excited! Parents struggle to afford food for their children, so this meal to celebrate was very much appreciated. It means a lot to them, they usually eat the same food every day, so this meal is really exciting for them; they get something different."
Madame Mawuse Teacher at Tegbi EP School
