The Kids for Kids charity is making another appeal to help and raise awareness about the forgotten region of Darfur, Sudan.

 

Sudan is going through another bloody civil war which is heavily affecting the already very poor province of Darfur. The people and children of Darfur are lacking food, water, hygiene and education, areas which Kids for Kids have been working hard to improve for over 20 years

 

The main way of combating poverty in Darfur is by sending goats to the province, which will bring enough nutrients to the starving children. However, although the charity has now found a means of bringing aid into the country, for the longer part of this year there was no access for humanitarian aid, as the European Commision declared it the 2nd hardest country to bring humanitarian aid to in the world.

 

Due to those issues, focus has shifted towards the need for water with Patricia Parker, the creator of Kids for Kids, stating that that she is ‘desperate’ to bring in spare parts and repair kits for the hand pumps that give water to the villages as the ‘Hand Pumps' have been massively over-used night and day, and many are in need of repair.’

 

In order to gain more funds, Patricia Parker OBE in organisation with Dame Joanna Lumley DBE FRGS is organising a Candlelight Christmas concert on the 6th of December in London, giving us an opportunity to celebrate Christmas on world wide scale and helping those in need. An online concert is also being organised on the 14th of December at 6:30 GMT, where family tickets are £15.

 

Tickets for the online concert can be purchased here: https://www.kidsforkids.org.uk/event/online-candlelit-christmas-concert-2023/

 

Or you can send a cheque to Kids for Kids at PO BOX 456 Dorking RH4 2WS.

 

Further information about how you can donate or be involved with Kids for Kids can be found here: https://www.kidsforkids.org.uk/ 

 

Further events and fundraisers are in the works for Kids for Kids, but you could also make your own fundraising party, organise a walk or just simply spread the word about the forgotten region of Darfur.