Without a mobility aid, like a wheelchair, parents and guardians carry the child on their backs. As the child grows the weight causes back problems for the adults....and so the above negative cycle continues. Click here to read more about 16 more cases.

We at Ratidzo Trust would once again, like to say a big thank you to KTCT for the £7,000 grant towards our work. This is our second grant from KTCT which will enable us to move our project to the next level and help even more disadvantaged people. We cannot express just what an immense positive impact this support will again make to individuals, schools and groups in the local disadvantaged community of Sanyati, Zimbabwe. Empowering them to be self-sufficient in every way. Like providing means of generating income and a learning & educational facility. Bringing them new hope, opportunities,…

Mercy Adam is one of the wheelchair beneficiaries. She is a five years old girl and the first born child in a family of two children. Her parents went to South Africa to look for greener pastures and was left in the hands of her aunt who stays at    Bangwe township in Blantyre. She started staying with her when she was two years old. Then she was not able to crawl, sit or stand and walk. She used to spend most of her time lying on a mat. She could not play with her friends. At the age of 4…

As a small charity where every penny counts, we are truly overwhelmed with happiness that KTCT believes in the work that we do. We are run by passionate volunteers who often struggle to find the resources to fundraise huge amounts of money, but organisations like KTCT give us hope that we can make our projects happen. These new classrooms that KTCT are supporting will enable some of the poorest children in rural Tanzania to get an education that will dramatically increase their chances of escaping poverty. Their support will empower hundreds, and even thousands of children for many years. We…

Surprised, overwhelmed, tearful, but very, very grateful ......... all of the families had similar reactions when told that their children would be assessed, fitted and supplied with a wheelchair funded through the generosity of Kitchen Table Charities Trust. Click here to read about 9 more wheelchair cases

Action for Sustainable Development (ASUD) is very excited and proud of getting second opportunity of a grant from Kitchen Table Charities Trust to support the most hard to reach and vulnerable communities in Mzimba district. We say thank you very much and may God bless you. This time, the support of £11,700 will help to build and furnish a three room classroom block at Ng’ongo Primary School in the district to create a conducive learning environment for about 120 pupils who suffer coldness, external noise, dust from wind and excessive light from the sun that prevent pupils from learning comfortably…

Dear Supporters of the Kitchen Table Charities Trust (KTCT), we team members of the Butakoola Village Association for Development do hereby express our sincere gratitude for the great support you have made to help BUVAD, a small grassroots organization to transform people’s lives. Indeed, funding support given to small grassroots organizations like BUVAD trickles down to the hardest hit communities and individuals making the greatest direct impact in peoples lives. It’s indeed hard for small organizations like BUVAD to secure funding in this very competitive environment. In fact, at BUVAD we feel very special for being considered by KTCT. Your…

As Spring emerges in the northern hemisphere, in Malawi it is the equivalent of Autumn, the rainy season is ending and it is harvest time. Early in 2019 The Malawi Ministry of Agriculture forecast a 25% increase in this year’s maize harvest compared to last year. Since then there has been major flooding so we wait to see the impact upon the harvest the results of which impact the health of Malawi children as well as pregnant mums. Let’s hope for good news ..... Click here to read the full newsletter.