Number of children in the world: 2.2 billion, Number of children living in poverty: 1 billion, 640 million children in developing countries live without adequate shelter, 400 million children have no access to safe water, More than 121 million primary school age children are out of school, Total number of children worldwide who died in 2003 before they were five: 1.6 million, Life expectancy for a child born in Zambia in 2003: 33 years, Number of Zambian children who died before they were five years old: 82,000, Number of children who have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS worldwide: 15 million, The number of children trafficked each year is the same as the number of children under five living in Australia: 1.2 million, Number of child lives that could be saved each year through routine immunization: 2.2 million, Daily toll of children in the world who die before their fifth birthday: 29,158* - every day.
 

In the past we have supported the projects on this web site, but the trustees have decided to review the donations given and are currently looking at various projects both here and abroad that they will support next year.

The Orphan sponsor project will move to Zimbabwe in 2008

A UK children's hospice is likly to be funded in 2008

Other projects are being looked at

OCA Trading Ltd, which is wholly owened by the charity is activly collecting clothes and shoes and will be the major fundraiser for the charity.

Any project that is looking for funding should submit a request showing the project in detail, how much they are applying for and how this money will be spent.

 

Telephone: 07970 116 272
e-mail: orphanandcommunityaid@yahoo.co.uk

Mobile: 07970 116 272 Email: orphanandcommunityaid@yahoo.co.uk