Fundraising in school

Schools raised an amazing £150,000 to support our work last school year. That’s enough to help 1,000 families start their journey to leave poverty behind for good. You can see why we really value your support.

Hold an African Lent

A great resource for Lent, these sheets help make a fantastic acacia tree that will create a colourful wall display which links to fundraising for charity gifts. During Lent your children will learn about life for children in East African countries and do something kind at school or at home as hangings are added to the acacia tree.

Raising money for cows and goats

Our charity gift catalogue gives kids a clear target for raising money. Whether they want to aim to raise enough money for a goat, cow, tools or keyhole gardens, there are plenty of gifts for your class to choose from. Some schools also encourage donations as an alternative to end of term presents for teachers!

Quick ideas

• Hold a 'Mufti' day – simple, but fun! Your pupils can join in with African farmers by wearing wellies for a 'Wellie-Wednesday', paying £1 to Send a Cow. Or, run a ‘Poosday-Tuesday’, when pupils wear anything brown to raise money!
• Have a ‘Crazy Cow Day’ when everyone sells cow pat biscuits and milkshakes. The whole school could also bring in a 50p pieces to create a huge silver cow in the playground.
• See our other quick fundraising ideas for your school or group that will raise a smile and much needed funds.

Introducing Send a Cow to your class

Why not start by telling the story of Rose, a young girl from Rwanda? Or show this short schools video and animation about how a cow can help.

To find all sorts of children's stories, assembly materials and lesson ideas about Send a Cow, visit our Cowfiles resources website.

Read to Feed

A sponsored reading scheme is a great way to get your pupils reading more, add a Global Dimension to learning and raise money. Read to Feed uses special stickers, bookmarks and resources – Michael Morpurgo and JK Rowling are both fans! Everything you need to run the scheme is included in our CD-ROM pack. To order, call us on (01225) 874 222, or find out more on the Read to Feed micro-site.

Build an African Farmyard

This exciting new project involves carrying out learning activities around a fantastic art display, whilst raising money for poor families in Africa. Using our pack of fun ideas, illustrations and facts, a class or even the whole school can create their very own African farm scene.