First of all, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to visit my page in support of Stand up for Africa (SUFA)!

This appeal is to keep the Bohicon Maison de l'Enfance centre open for another year.

The Maison de l'Enfance (house of childhood) project in Benin, West Africa, is just one of SUFA's incredible projects.  It supports children who are at serious risk of trafficking, who have been orphaned and are living on the streets, or whose families cannot afford to support them and therefore arrange early marriages for them or send them out to work. Working with their local partner ESAM, Enfants Solidaires d'Afriques et du Monde (solidarity for children of Africa and of the world), SUFA give each child a safe home, health care and an education. With that support, they can grow into confident, independent adults who have the education and skills they need to break from the cycle of poverty.

The project requires £1145 a month to stay open and provide food, shelter, education, electricity, water and clothing for the children living there.  That's £38 a day to keep 30 children safe, or £1.27 a day to secure the well-being and future of one child, or less than a standard cafe latte. 

ANYTHING you can donate will help so please dig deep!!! Any donations made via this site go straight into the charity's account so you'll be helping right away.  It's fast, simple and secure and you can make donations via Paypal or using a debit or credit card. The target is to raise enough to keep the centre open for another year, so let's work together to make this happen!

You can donate through JustGiving page from ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, as long as you have a credit/debit card.  Donations can only be made in pounds sterling (£ GBP), so you need to work out how much you want to donate in pounds, and JustGiving will debit your card with the equivalent amount in your local currency. Here's one of the many currency conversion websites that can help: http://www.xe.com/ucc

You can also support the charity by attending the African Dance night at ArchAngel Club (11-13 High St Kensington) on Thursday 26 November from 7pm - 2am.  The event will feature dance music from all over Africa played by DJ PapaLarge, renowned DJ specialising in African music and contemporary R&B. Tickets are £10 in advance, payable via donation here, or £15 at the door.  Please be sure to state who you are paying for so that their names can be added to the guest list on the door?  Any queries at all, please ring or text 07946 405 197. Visit the facebook event too for info at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157992534214#/event.php?eid=157992534214&ref=ts

Thanks a bunch!!!  

Mari-Anne x