The Big Give Christmas Challenge is coming! For 7 days (midday Dec 2nd to midday Dec 9th) our pledgers will DOUBLE your donation.
Could you help us raise £12,000 in one week? £6,000 of online donations are needed to unlock all £6,000 of matched funding! Give once and have TWICE the impact!
Please help protect more vulnerable children like Grace, Maita & Hom from abuse, HIV and early pregnancy.
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Grace's story
“I am an AIDS orphan. My uncle said my HIV was caused by a curse & replaced my medication with traditional herbal medicine. When I got very ill, ACET Nigeria encouraged him to let me go to the Massiah Care Foundation. Now I am healthy, am going to school & have a community that cares for me.”
Maita's story
“I was pregnant at 17. It caused a rift between my parents & the future was bleak. But at Shining Star, I realised I’m not alone. I learnt about contraceptives & HIV & share this knowledge with friends. They helped me do Auto Mechanics at college & get a job placement. I now know I am equal to a man.”
Hom's story
“When an older man groomed me into sending nude pictures online, ACET Thailand helped me report it to escape his blackmail & stop him doing it to other children. They acted as mediator with my family & have taught me how to protect myself & given me the confidence to not put myself in risky situations.”
YOUR DONATIONS WILL:
PROTECT CHILDREN FROM ABUSE & EARLY PREGNANCY by empowering them through interactive, inspiring & memorable education workshops to maintain control of their bodies, & recognise, challenge & report child abuse & resist coercion.
PREVENT TEENAGERS FROM ACQUIRING HIV through age-appropriate sexual health education, HIV testing, counselling & medication support.
EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO BE PROTECTORS OF CHILDREN through better parenting & safeguarding training, & peer education programmes.
PREVENT TEENAGERS FROM SELLING SEX TO SURVIVE by supporting at risk teen mums with vocational & business skills training & work placements, so they can build a sustainable income stream to provide for their children, or return to education.
PROTECT UNBORN BABIES FROM HIV by supporting pregnant women with antenatal care & HIV prevention services.