The drought in East Africa has left 10 million people on the brink of starvation. Farms have dried up, crops have failed and animals have died.

Children like five year old Sadia are going to bed hungry.

Her family have lost their animals to the drought and are depending on food aid to survive. On just one meal a day, they have to walk 10km to get water.

Sadly, Sadia’s story isn’t unique. There are thousands of vulnerable children like Sadia all across Africa who are suffering from hunger, drought and disease.

Minimum donation- £15 per month

Making a donation to an emergency appeal is vital. But with Child Sponsorship you can make an enormous difference today, tomorrow and for the years ahead. By sponsoring a child for £15 a month (just 50p a day), you can help a child and their entire community gain access to safe, clean water, nutritious food and vital healthcare.

You can help children stay in education when they might otherwise be forced to drop out to search for food and water. And you can help communities to prepare and adapt to climate change so they can survive and grow their crops again.

Your £15 a month can bring lasting change through:

  • Education: Children like Sadia are often denied the opportunity to attend school. Sponsorship can help children gain the chance of an education so they can learn the vital skills necessary to take control of their future.
  • Water: Many children become ill because drinkable water is simply unavailable. Your Sponsorship can help build wells and water supply systems to improve the health of the whole community.
  • Food: Communities often lack the resources or skills essential to generate adequate supplies of food. Child Sponsorship can enable communities to find solutions to prevent food shortages, so children will be well-nourished and kept from going hungry.
  • Healthcare: Adequate healthcare is often inaccessible to many communities. You can help children receive the essential health services needed to live a happy, healthier life.

In return

When you become a sponsor we’ll send you a photograph and information about your child. As your child’s only sponsor, you’ll have a personal connection with them through the regular updates you’ll receive. You can also write to your sponsored child too.

Additionally, you’ll also receive Action magazine, so you can find out about ActionAid’s work around the world. 

Support a child. Transform a community. Change their world.