Veniños - Venezuelan Children in Need - is a UK registered charity, dedicated to improving the lives of street and shanty town children in urban Venezuela. It has no religious or political affiliation.

The funds raised by Veniños will be used to support projects run by well respected non-governmental organisations operating in Venezuela.

Our Mission Statement:

"To aid and protect disadvantaged children and young people from the poor urban areas of Venezuela."

In order to fulfil our mission statement, Veniños will, at any one time, be doing some, or all, of the following

• Fundraising in order that we can offer financial support to projects run by non-government organisations in Venezuela.
• Supporting and undertaking social development activities to aid and protect street and shanty town children and young people in urban Venezuela.
• Identifying areas of need, and facilitating access to expert training, in those areas where local staff and volunteers could benefit, so as to optimize the use and impact of their skills and resources.
• Helping local organizations to maximize their potential through co-ordination of volunteers and support services.
• Responding to group/individual appeals for help with humanitarian aid, whether that be shelter, food, clothing, medical supplies and/or any other assistance.
• Responding and co-ordinating activities, as required, in the event of a natural disaster, or other crisis, in Venezuela.

Registered Charity Number: 1099517

Challenging violence against children worldwide.

ChildHope is a small UK charity working in Africa, Asia and South America to challenge violence against vulnerable children. These children are typically living on the streets, imprisoned or abused by the police, forced into hazardous work or sexual exploitation, orphaned, or lacking access to education and medical care.

The situation of street and working children could not be more shocking. They are raped, forced to carry drugs, attacked or imprisoned, worked as slaves, or infected with HIV/AIDS. Girls are arrested through false allegations just so they can be abused by the police. The worst of adulthood is imposed upon them as young as 4 years old. But the children’s extraordinary resilience, and the dedication of the local overseas organisations that we work with, mean that these horrors can be reversed.

There are 4 major groups that our work regularly brings us into contact with:

• Children living/working on the street

• Children affected by HIV/AIDS

• Children involved in dangerous forms of child labour and exploitation

• Children who face abuse, injustice and are in need of protection

Registered Charity No.328434

Learning for Life works with regional partners in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan, to provide education and opportunity to children and young people, in areas where there is none. We support the development of innovative curricula, and programmes that increase the enrolment and retention of children in schools - particularly girls in rural areas. Learning for Life works for education that is realistic and relevant to people's lives. Health and civic education is addressed alongside literacy, and vocational training is provided where appropriate. In the UK we run a development awareness programme for primary schools, based on our experiences in South Asia.

Registered Charity No.297787