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Dubai baby & children's market, with proceeds going to UNICEF, taking place at Star International School, Mirdif on Saturday 24 April. Find out more...
Do you have any unwanted gold or broken jewellery? If so you can donate it to children's charities
Read how you can help
At Sunflower Children, we are constantly working on projects, we are currently working on our Save a Baby Campaign, collecting old mobile phones and DVDs, turning them directly into funds, and children's musical instruments which we will be sending to our India project. Read all about Natashas trip to Phnom Pehn to to help child victims of HIV/Aids. Sunflower Children (www.sunflowerchildren.org), is a non-profit organization that helps underprivileged children around the world gain access to nutrition, medication and education. They currently support 12 projects in 8 countries and each project is customized to suit the needs of the children within that area. If you would like to get involved, or would like to donate any toys, clothes or mobile phones in good condition, please contact Natasha (Bartlett-Twivey) via email natasha@sunflowerchildren.org or on 050 6257492
PRATHAM: The mission of Pratham Middle East is to have "Every Indian Child in School and Learning Well" by raising awareness of the illiteracy problem and by raising funds for the same. Pratham is one of India's largest non-profit organizations working in the educational area. It has started a campaign 'Read India' to support children's
literacy drive in India. For more information log onto www.pratham.org or email info@prathamuae.com.
If you want to get fit, get going and do something worthwhile at the same time,
Gulf for Good has the answer! G4G is a Dubai-based charity, founded in 2001 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Open to all Gulf residents and nationals, our adventure challenges around the world raise money for handpicked children’s charities in the areas where the challenges take place.
Click here to read more.
The Annapurna Circuit Trek, Nepal : October 16 - 30
All As One is a charity dedicated to providing the orphaned and destitute children of Sierra Leone with a loving home,education,medical care, and a chance for a better future. The children have paid a high price due to war,poverty, HIV/AIDS,and the "conflict" diamond trade.
TODAY You can help in 3 ways:
Spread the word. Tell your friends, family, co-workers, and others about us. Ask them to consider making a difference for the children in Sierra Leone.
Keep us in your thoughts and prayers. This encourages us so much and gives us the strength to keep moving forward.
Support us with your gifts. We work hard to stretch every dirham as far as it can go. But, right now we need to raise Dh 29,600 in order to meet our expenses.
You can help by making a gift online at: www.aaodubai.org/donate.php.
Downs Syndrome Support Group
Our weekly coffee mornings for Mums and babies/toddlers in now held at ' Favorite Things' first floor of the Palm Strip Mall, Jumeira Beach Road, opposite The One. This happens on a Sunday between 10am - 12 noon.. We also have a sing a long session from 11 to 11.30 am. and everyone is welcome to come along. For more information please call at 050 880 9228 or email us at dubdownsyndrome@yahoo.co.uk.
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Magic Bus is a registered charity providing an outdoor education for children living in slums and rural poverty in India. Its vision is to bring about a fundamental shift in the way communities behave and to empower youth to take charge of their lives and build stronger communities. Since its genesis in 1999, the organisation has worked with approximately 140,000 children from marginalised backgrounds, providing them with a need-based and age specific programme, which addresses vital social and personal developmental needs. Using sports as a medium, and by providing positive role models, children are made aware of their own abilities and of the world around them. They learn to support each other across gender, social and religious divides. Their awareness turns into a belief that they can make a difference, which provides them with a purpose in life, thereby enabling them to move out of and stay out of poverty.
Magic Bus started in Mumbai and is now based in Maharashtra, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh. Its aim is to reach out to over 1 million youth across India in the next 3 years. To find out more visit: www.magicbusindia.org or email pauline@magicbusindia.org
Riding for the Disabled Association of Dubai
Riding for the Disabled Association of Dubai is a charity which offers therapeutic riding on horses to enrich the lives of children with disabilities. The movement of the horse’s body exercises the rider’s muscles and helps to strengthen them. Besides from having fun in the lesson the rider improves balance, coordination and gains self-confidence. The interaction with the instructor, volunteers, other riders and horses helps them with their communication and social skills. We need volunteers as we totally rely on volunteers to assist with the riding sessions from leading a horse to side walking and ensuring the child stays on the horse. Can you give a couple of hours a week? There are morning and afternoon riding sessions to choose from. We also need volunteers for assistance with fund raising and gaining sponsorship. Can you help? Please email rdadubai@hotmail.com or call Helen Walshe 050 734 9484 for further information.