The BIG Chance is over – we raised £37,000! Thank you!
Donations made here will no longer be doubled.
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Campaign target
£37,000
Raised so far
£37,535
Time left
-44 days
Donations
203
A big crisis requires a big response
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic, there has never been a greater need for our work. Already marginalised children are now at even greater risk and facing bigger challenges. We are determined to do everything we can to support the vulnerable children and communities we work with.
We’re excited to announce that a very generous partner has pledged an additional £3,500 of matched funds! This means we can keep doubling your donations! Please help us reach our target of £37,000 by donating today. At this difficult time every donation really does make a difference and will enable us to reach so many more vulnerable children at a time when they need us most.
Your support has never been more important to help us ensure that we can be there for children. Children like Shema, who is currently in lockdown and unable to access the food and development support he used to receive at an Early Childhood Development Centre supported by Chance for Childhood.
£45
Will be doubled to £90 which could provide masks for 100 vulnerable people in DRC
87%
of children are out of school worldwide because of COVID-19. Help us to reach the most vulnerable today and your impact will go twice as far.
Children like Shema deserve better
For the first few years of his life, Shema’s mother struggled to look after him. Shema, now seven years old, has severe learning difficulties and needs extra care and attention. He became malnourished and without the proper support, Shema couldn’t walk and could barely communicate.
Thankfully, Shema was able to get the right help at one of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres we support in Rwanda. Here he got the developmental help that was right for him, and started to learn to walk. For the first time he was happy as he could play with other children! Shema could also eat properly, with a healthy diet to combat malnutrition.
But, in March, the ECD centre was forced to temporarily close because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This means that Shema has had to leave. Now, back at home, Shema and his mother are struggling to eat once again.
£15
Will be doubled to £30 and could provide an emergency food package for a young mother and child who are facing hunger on the streets of Accra
How to take part in BIG Chance
There are just a few days left for us to reach our target of £37,000. To ensure your donation is doubled all you have to do is make a donation online through our website or over the phone by calling 01483 230 250 between 18th-29th May.
We know that you share our commitment to creating sustainable and long-term difference to enable us to not just support children now, but for generations to come. That’s why all money raised through this campaign will be unrestricted so it can be spent where the need is greatest. The BIG Chance is an opportunity for your donation to go further at this unprecedented time of need.
In difficult times family and friends come together to support each other through. That’s exactly what we’re doing at Chance for Childhood. We are more determined than ever to be there to support marginalised and vulnerable children to ensure no child is forgotten. We hope you will all join us in making this possible. We would be so grateful for any amount you are able to give to the BIG Chance campaign during this challenging time.
If you are unable to give at this time, you can still support us by sharing the campaign on social media and with those you know who may be interested in our work. Any donation will make such a difference in helping us reach our target of £37,000.
At this difficult time every donation really does make a difference and will enable us to reach so many more vulnerable children at a time when they need us most.
