Charities
The Kerala Balagram (Boys Village, Kerala) consists of homes for destitute and delinquent children. This is a major activity of the Ashram, which was founded in 1934. It has three cottages - Shanti Bhavan, Karuna Bhavan & Maitri Bhavan, where children and the Wardens stay. Children normally are of the general age group 5 to 18. Each cottage is under the care of a couple who serve as House parents.The children are given general education normally up to School final, though some promising children are sent to colleges as well. All boys are taught practical skills so as to equip themselves to secure jobs for self-support before they are discharged between the ages of 18 to 20.
We support research aimed at finding better treatments, and ultimately a cure, for kidney disease. The lives of over three million people in the UK today are under threat from chronic kidney disease. We have over �9.5 million invested in research at any one time, awarding grants to doctors, nurses and researchers across the UK.
KIDS is a national charity dedicated to helping children and young people with special needs and their families. We deliver an extensive range of services to children and young people with every kind of disability, ages from 0-19 years, in partnership with parents. The focus of the services that KIDS offer is upon all the child's needs including educational, social, and developmental. KIDS services are offered throughout England via our regional centres, these can be found at, KIDS London, KIDS South East, KIDS South West, KIDS West Midlands. KIDS, working for children and young people with special needs.
kids4school works in Tanzania, Africa enabling children and young people to have a future through education. Our sponsorship program enables over 3000 children from some of the poorest families to attend school. we also a Vocational Train program which trains young people in a trade to help them obtain a skillset which will enable them to gain employment and help provide for their families. We send 100% of all sponsorship to Tanzania for our projects.
Bullying is devastating for young lives and the negative effects can be felt long into adult life. Kidscape provides practical support, training, and advice to challenge bullying and protect young lives. Founded in 1985, Kidscape has a long history of providing practical support to children and families impacted by bullying. Bullying is a form of peer-on-peer abuse and there is a wealth of research showing the significant impact of bullying on physical and mental health. Kidscape’s aim is to see all children grow up in supportive communities safe from bullying and harm.