We’re pleased to once-more take part in the UK’s biggest online match-funding campaign, giving our supporters the chance to double their donations to combat hunger and poverty in Baringo County in Kenya, this year.
The annual Big Give Christmas Challenge takes place for one week only from 3rd– 10th December, when we’re aiming to match fund donations of up to £15,000 – which will allow us to invest up to £30,000 in this life-changing work.
A semi-arid region where most people live on small-farms on in semi-nomadic communities, over half of Baringo’s population of 670,000 live in poverty, with young people and female-headed households most affected. Low agricultural productivity has resulted in frequent food and nutrition insecurity, leading to high rates of stunting among children.
With your support in our Big Give Challenge, we can make a difference to thousands of lives.
Mother2Mother Support Groups will be taught about maternal, infant and child nutrition including breastfeeding and dietary diversity. Cone-shaped kitchen gardens and poultry rearing initiatives will enhance household food security and improved nutrition, farmer groups will be provided with drought-tolerant seeds and seedlings, and Farmer Field Schools will be supported with training programmes that to spread best practice in climate-adaptive farming, resulting in strong yields and a reduction of post-harvest losses.
Donations to this project will be matched during the campaign, meaning you can support twice as many children and their families.
Rachel Schofield, Fundraising Campaigns Manager said; “Our target of £30,000 is a challenge, and we are extremely grateful for any donations, whatever the amount, made to us via biggive.org between 3rd-10thDecember. The value of every £1 can be doubled with match-funding, taking us closer to our goal and allowing us to achieve twice as much for Baringo County!”
Throughout 2023, Big Give supported over 1500 charities, raising £46.3 million. The flagship Big Give Christmas Challenge alone raised a record £33 million in just one week, backed by celebrities including Dame Judi Dench, Jenny Agutter, Alan Carr, Dame Joanna Lumley, Emilia Fox, Jason Watkins, Megan McCubbin, Jeremy Irons, Kate Humble and Larry Lamb.
Donations to this project via biggive.org will be matched for 7 days only from 12pm (midday) on 3rdDecember 2024. An amazing £15,000 of match-funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and donations will be doubled until these allocated funds run out.
To find out more call us on 01743 277170 or e-mail [email protected]