Donate or Sponsor
It is of vital importance to KCC that all contributions are used solely for the benefit of the children we support. KCC makes no payments to any of the Founders, Trustees or members of the Management Team. (together the “KCC Leadership”). Each member of the KCC Leadership volunteers their time and/or makes financial contributions toward the running of KCC.
Online Donations and Sponsorship
Kokrobite Chiltern Centre is committed to providing practical support to the families in the local area. This work is made possible through the generosity of corporate and individual donors.
Gift Aid for individual donors is tax relief that lets us claim an extra 25p for every £1 you give. If you are a UK personal tax payer, please choose the Gift Aid option on the Just Giving page to increase your donation at no extra cost to you.
Thank you for your interest to make a donation. Please choose from the packages listed below:
Want to have the greatest impact? Make an Unrestricted Donation below:
Unrestricted donations allow KCC to allocate funds directly to where they are needed most: keeping our two learning centres
free, covering daily operational costs, and maintaining flexible support for local youth.
Or give monthly
Sponsorship Packages
Alternatively, you may like to support a particular area of our work and can choose from the Sponsorship Packages listed below:
Our Christmas Party is the highlight of the children's year at KCC and typically 1,600 children from Kokrobite and the surrounding villages attend the celebration. It is a time when the whole team come together and for many children it is the only celebration they have at Christmas. We share a meal as well as ice cream treats, enjoy music and dancing, and each child receives a present, all individually wrapped. The cost of putting on the event totals £5000 per year.
Our football teams – Little Rock (Boys) and Agojies (Girls) are both very successful in offering children the opportunity to participate in organized sports. We welcome you to contribute towards the cost of running the teams, at an overall cost of £2000 per year.
Our current wage bill is, on average, £900 a year for a full time Education Assistant, of which we have 4 full time equivalent positions.
These are separate from our KCC Leadership Positions which are all unpaid. It is becoming increasingly hard for us to consistently raise this amount, and any assistance with this cost would mean we can maintain our enthusiastic, dedicated team.
The cost is currently £200 per child per year which covers school fees, books, uniform, stationery, shoes, haircuts, a meal a day and medical care if required.
The cost of maintaining the Mobile Library programme is £200 per school per year.
KCC supports 12 schools with a Mobile Library programme, by providing a collection of fiction, non-fiction and phonics books which are graded by reading ability. The books are rotated between schools to ensure sufficient variety and to address the full range of reading abilities of the children.
Our shipping costs from England to Ghana is £50 per box.
We are lucky that Jobyco is a reliable Ghana-England shipping company which can pick up deliveries from the UK and deliver right to our doorstep.
Fundraising
Some ideas on how to support KCC through a fundraising online or in person event can be found below:
Hold a birthday fundraiser on Facebook
We have had a number of our supporters do this successfully by setting up an 'Facebook Fundraiser' to mark their birthday or other occasion.
Hold a sponsored event using the Just Giving page
Search the KokrobiteCC Just Giving website for examples of previously held events or get creative and dream up your own event.
Why not have some fun and raise funds at the same time?
How to Make the Payment
We use our Just Giving page to receive all payments.
For Unrestricted Donations: Please select 'one-off' or 'monthly' on our Just Giving page
For Sponsorship Packages: Once you have made the payment through our Just Giving page, please send us an email to notify us which sponsorship package the money is intended for
For anyone with a Fundraising idea: We would love to hear about what you are planning to do! Email us
For corporate donations: If a receipt is required, please send us an email once the payment has been made
Please click on the 'Donate Now' button below
or alternatively you can scan the QR Code:
Donations of Resources
Donations of good quality items and resources are always welcome however we are not able to ship them from UK to Ghana on a regular basis. If you have items that you think would make suitable donations please contact us and we can arrange for storage in the UK until shipment is possible.
Possible donations could include:
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Jigsaw Puzzles
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Paper
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Paints
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Paint brushes
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Chalk
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Individual Chalk Boards
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Glue
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Scissors
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Thread
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Weaving Kits
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Shapes, Building Blocks, Counters
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Pencils
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Colouring Pencils and Crayons
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Clothes
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Shoes
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Books
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Toys
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Sports Equipment
We can typically find uses for almost anything so if you have anything specific that you would like to donate but it’s not featured in the list above please email us.
We are very grateful for all the support we receive as it truly makes a significant contribution to our work.
What else can I do?
The more people who support us, the more children we can help. Just Giving estimates that on average, each person who shares our information through their social media network indirectly contributes approximately £40 to us. Please use our social media links in the footer below to spread the word.
Financial Statements
Financial statements from previous years can be viewed through the links below: