Schools - make a wish come true
Wish List gives your school the opportunity to give a gift to a child and a community in one of the poorest places in the world. Places where your support is desperately needed.
Wednesday 20 December 2006
Choose gifts from our Harvest and Schools ranges: from books to bikes, balls to school walls. All you have to do is organise a fundraising activity and then choose the gifts you would like to buy with the money you have raised.
Either download our schools display Wish List pack complete with order form (PDF 4.4MB), designed specifially with School Councils in mind, or call us on 020 7012 6400 to receive a hard copy.
Wish List for Schools is a fantastic opportunity for teachers to inspire and motivate children in developing an understanding of global citizenship. Children are able to learn about the communities Save the Children work with and experience how they can make a difference through fundraising. Download our ideas pack for loads of suggestions based around core areas of learning.
Gifts for Harvest
Seeds - £11
Supplying poor families with food can make all the difference when times are tough, but at some point they'll need to be able to provide for themselves. If we provide them with seeds to plant vegetables, they'll be able to start growing their own food. Download the order form (PDF 1.5MB).
Family food basket - £20
Caring for a child when you are poor is tough, but it is especially hard if you are suffering from serious illness, or facing an emergency such as a drought. A family food basket will provide a family with essential food for a month. Download the order form (PDF 1.5MB).
40 Chickens - £29
So many families around the world are finding life hard because they'velost a parent often due to war or illness. Providing a family with a flock of chickens is a great way to help a family provide for themselves in the long term. Download the order form (PDF 1.5MB).
A pair of goats - £36
Goats are great, because they give a mother a way to enrich her children's diet with milk. As the herd grows she?ll be able to use the goats for meat or sell them to provide much needed income. Download the order form (PDF 1.5MB).
A hairy yak - £160
A yak might not seem like an obvious present but for some children it?'s top of their wish list. For families in Tibet they provide nutritious milk, wool for knitting and are also used for ploughing.
By buying a yak you've made sure a family has the chance of a better future. Download the order form (PDF 1.5MB).
Gifts for Schools
School uniform - £16
It's not something you may think of, but in many countries not having a uniform means children are not allowed to go to school. You can kit a child out with the clothes they need to get back to school. Download the order form (PDF 1.5MB).
Equip a school for a year - £53
Large classes and poor resources mean that schools don't have all they need to give their students the best education. This kit provides all the basic equipment like pens, paper and books and is the perfect start to any new school year. Download the order form (PDF 1.5MB).
Desks for children - £56
Many children are growing up without schooling because of war. Education would give them hope and transform their lives. This gift will provide desks for four children. Download the order form (PDF 1.5MB).
A place for five children in school - £105
For some children reaching school can be almost impossible. They might have to travel for miles or miss out completely. We are building schools in some of the more isolated communities or
replacing schools damaged by war or natural disaster. Download the order form (PDF 1.5MB).
Teacher training for a year - £270
In many countries there's a real shortage of trained teachers. Often teachers will only have a few more years schooling than their students. We provide training so that teachers can learn how to engage children in class and get them participating. Download the order form (PDF 1.5MB).
