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http://www.makomborero.info/index.html

Makomborero is a UK based charity, which uses the gift of education to relive poverty in Zimbabwe. Makomborero works in disadvantaged communities to ensure that talented students are not denied an education. Donations aren’t just used to provide school fees but are also used to provide food, accommodation, guidance, mentoring and basic educational facilities such as text books.

How to help:

Volunteer

Fundraise

http://www.africaeducationaltrust.org/

AET works to create easy access to education in conflict affected areas. Over their 50 years of establishment, they have helped over 750,000 young children by providing them with access to training and schooling. Conflict affected areas often do not receive proper international aid for education even though these areas are often the areas who have the lowest level of education in the world. AET specializes in designing creative and innovative ways in which education is more accessable.

How you can help:

Gift aid (any amount)

http://www.africansky.org/

African sky creates easy access to education in rural regions of Mali. African sky build primary schools, provide financial support to teachers, and support adult literacy and numeracy programs every year. African Sky is connected to many US schools in which they have exchange programs, and support the communication of students from Mali with the students in the US.

What you can do:

http://www.be.org.nz/

BE funds the construction of educational facilities (both primary and secondary schools) in underprivileged communities in East Africa. If required, BE provides essential services such as water supply and sanitation. BE have a strong partnership with established education providers throughout East Africa to ensure their projects are met to the highest standards. Although they do not provide students with school fees or pay for teacher’s salaries, they fund building maintenance to ensure that everything they provide is looked after.

What you can do:

Small change Donation ($1 per week)

Specific donation (any amount)

http://www.sosafrica.com/

SOS Africa is a UK based, non-profit charity, and predominately run by volunteers. SOS Africa funds the education and basic care of many children in African townships. SOS Africa provides many children with school fees, uniform, stationary, lunch, assistance with homework, extra lessons and swimming during summer. This is an extremely small organization, which means that by sponsoring a child, you can get a truly personal experience. You will be updated with the child’s progress, and sent things like school reports and photos.

How to help:

Sponsor a child ($34-85 per month)

Donation (any amount)