Overseas Aid Charities
International Aid charities are facing a crisis due to cutbacks in support from the UK government
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UK Aid: Spending reductions since 2020 and outlook from 2023:
House of Commons report Selected Charities in this Cause Area
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Established:
22 years
Sand Dams Worldwide supports some of the world’s poorest people to transform their own lives through water and soil conservation in drylands. They do this by supporting the application of sand dam technology in rural communities so they can gain access to clean water close to their homes and invest in sustainable
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Spending: £1,374,798 5Y Trend: 
India, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini
Supported in last 5 years by: | Dulverton Trust | £153,496 |
| The EQ Foundation | £93,750 |
| Charles Hayward Foundation | £30,000 |
- Charity Times 2019 Awards Charity of the Year, Income £1-10m
- Charity Awards 2021 International aid & development
Established:
13 years
AFRIKIDS IS A GRASS ROOTS CHILD RIGHTS NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION WORKING WITH FAMILIES IN NORTHERN GHANA TO IMPROVE LIFE FOR THEIR MOST VULNERABLE AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. OUR PHILOSOPHY IS TO:-LISTEN TO WHAT A COMMUNITY KNOWS IT NEEDS,-EMPOWER THEM TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES THEMSELVES,-ENSURE ABSOLUTE SUSTAINABILITY
Spending: £1,989,105 5Y Trend:
Ghana, Camden
Supported in last 5 years by: | Gower Street | £255,075 |
| The EQ Foundation | £75,000 |
| Charles Hayward Foundation | £15,000 |
Established:
6 years
Unlimit Health is an international organisation working to end parasitic disease. We work closely with affected countries, sharing evidence and expertise to eliminate preventable infections . Our purpose is to support people to live healthy lives, free from limiting disease.
Spending: £8,628,350 3Y Trend: 
Throughout England And Wales, Nigeria, Uganda, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Tanzania, Zambia, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sudan, Congo (Democratic Republic), Burundi, Mauritania
Endorsed by: - GiveWell -
- The Life You Can Save -
- Giving What We Can -
- Open Philanthropy -
Established:
24 years
Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB - formerly International Social Service UK) is the UK arm of the international ISS network. CFAB works to ensure the identification, care and protection of all children separated across borders - including
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Spending: £1,041,194 5Y Trend: 
National
Supported in last 5 years by: | Esmee Fairbairn | £358,265 |
| Henry Smith Charity | £120,000 |
| Dulverton Trust | £118,507 |
| City Bridge Trust | £99,800 |
| BBC Children in Need | £81,000 |
| Home Office | £53,556 |
Established:
21 years
Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malaria and communicable diseasesReaching vulnerable and hard to reach populationsHealth systems strengthening and capacityChildhood illnessesMap Neglected Tropical Diseases Operational research Monitoring and EvaluationAdvocacy and communication
Spending: £94,718,000 5Y Trend:
Thailand, Uganda, Mozambique, Tower Hamlets, Cambodia, Chad, Ethiopia, Burma, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, South Sudan
Endorsed by: - GiveWell - Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Programme
- The Life You Can Save -
- Giving What We Can - Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Programme
- SoGive -
Established:
62 years
The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global network of volunteers, responding to natural disasters, conflicts and individual emergencies.We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And
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Spending: £322,700,000 5Y Trend:
Afghanistan, Anguilla, Bangladesh, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Burkina Faso, Burma, Cayman Islands, Djibouti, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guinea, Iraq, Isle Of Man, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho,
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Supported in last 5 years by: | LUND TRUST | £5,000,000 |
| DCMS | £4,061,044 |
| Pears Foundation | £761,609 |
| Comic Relief | £650,000 |
| National Lottery Community Fund | £633,522 |
| Sport England | £500,000 |
Established:
18 years
We promote access to safe water, hygiene education and sanitation as a means of improving health, access to education and community development. We achieve this by providing support to local partners working in disadvantaged communities in Africa.
Spending: £1,975,025 5Y Trend:
Mozambique, Zambia
Supported in last 5 years by: | Charles Hayward Foundation | £15,000 |
Established:
18 years
Five Talents works with a network of community partners who provide savings schemes alongside literacy and business training for communities who have been marginalised around the world.
Spending: £1,392,729 5Y Trend:
Indonesia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Bolivia, Burma, Sudan, Peru, Burundi
Supported in last 5 years by: | The Bishop Radford Trust | £79,332 |
| Dulverton Trust | £78,001 |
| The Jerusalem Trust | £50,000 |
| The Funding Network | £40,096 |
- Charity Awards 2021 Grantmaking & funding
Established:
14 years
TREE AID works with poor families, especially women, in the African drylands to unlock the potential of trees to reduce poverty & protect the environment. We provide education, training, policy & technical advice on tree based development initiatives that support poor communities build incomes, improve their management of & secure access to natural resources, & achieve nutritional
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Spending: £8,837,227 5Y Trend:
Ghana, Mali, Ethiopia, Niger, Burkina Faso
Established:
5 years
In Place of War is a global organisation that uses artistic creativity in places of conflict to create positive change. We enable grassroots change-makers in music, theatre and across the arts to transform cultures of violence and suffering into hope, opportunity and freedom.
Spending: £378,637 3Y Trend:
Australia, Colombia, Egypt, Germany, India, Israel, Jordan, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, Lebanon, Congo (Democratic Republic), Algeria, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Greece, Morocco,
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Supported in last 5 years by: | Mark Leonard Trust | £257,000 |
| Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch | £183,285 |
| The Linbury Trust | £164,000 |
| Esmee Fairbairn | £100,000 |