Girls in red and white school uniform in Cox's Bazar, Bangaldesh

Trusts & Foundations & Philanthropy

Your support, through a personal donation or a donation from a Trust or Foundation, will provide education and protection for some of the world's most marginalised children.

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Children on the Edge reaches children and marginalised communities and works with them in an empowering, enabling way which is both effective and inspiring. We love supporting this charity and are delighted to be able to contribute to the difference they make."
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Jacky Burden - Charles Jacob Charitable Trust

By partnering with Children on the Edge, you will be investing in our network of locally-led partner organisations and award-winning programmes. We work hand-in-hand with local communities to restore hope, dignity, and justice; and actively involve everyone in creating transformation. 

Our willingness to embrace risk, move quickly, and be agile are testaments to the entrepreneurial spirit of both the late Dame Anita Roddick, founder of activist beauty brand, The Body Shop, and our CEO, Rachel Bentley OBE. 

Founded in 1990, our vision and mission carry these traits to this day, and we are proud to be supported by a network of philanthropists, trusts and foundations in the UK, US and Australia including: 

The Charles Jacob Charitable Trust, Postcode Lottery, Choose Love, Educational Opportunity Foundation, Ping and Amy Chao Foundation & Transparent Fish Fund, The Roddick Foundation, Vitol Foundation and others who prefer to remain anonymous.

WHY PARTNER WITH CHILDREN ON THE EDGE?

Where children are forced to flee their homes, surviving in warzones, or living in poverty - we work to protect children and provide education. 

Drawing on over 35 years of experience working in exceptionally challenging circumstances, has taught us to be agile in our approach. We listen, and help design programmes according to specific needs by working hand-in-hand with local communities. 

We co-create, test and develop models of best practice in education and protection, sharing them with larger organisations to strengthen our collective reach.

We know that no one size fits all. We tailor solutions based on the specific needs of each specific situation. This means our work encompasses multiple elements - all ensuring that children can thrive - from nurturing positive parenting, creating play and educational opportunities, and presenting an array of community transformation initiatives.

Finally, we stay as long as it takes; until the community feels empowered and equipped to go it alone. 

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It has been a joy for us to read about what has been achieved during the two years of the award, in particular given some of the seismic changes that have occurred in that time as regards international aid, the World Food Programme and so on. It has been wonderful for us as a funder to see how you have flexed and adapted both to these challenges and also to some of the more localised issues such as the initial over-reliance on rote-learning. We have greatly appreciated your honesty with us as this project has progressed; indeed, that was one of many reasons why we wanted to continue working with you as you expand the Cluster Model into Karamoja.
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Anonymous long-term supporter

PARTNERING WITH US

A dedicated member of our team will support your partnership with Children on the Edge, every step of the way. We invest in robust, participatory Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and keep you connected with tailored updates on progress, including inspiring stories of the children whose lives you are helping to transform.

To find out what impact you could have please contact Ellie, our Partnerships Manager by emailing elliefoster@childrenontheedge.org 

Current Partners

Congolese female teacher in hijab dances with children in colourful grass skirts

POSTCODE LOTTERY

Thanks to the wonderful generosity of Postcode Lottery players, we've been awarded £1.5m over six years to support our work to give young people the best start in life.

Laura Chow, head of charities at Postcode Lottery, said: "Thanks to the incredible support of players of Postcode Lottery, Children on the Edge is able to reach some of the most marginalised children in the world with safety, education and hope. Player funding is helping to transform lives—supporting innovative, community-led work that restores childhoods and creates brighter futures in the most challenging of circumstances."

Row of children learning in Bhasan Char classroom

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION

The Educational Opportunity Foundation has been a long-standing partner of Children on the Edge since 2013. Ashley Kuchanny, Grants Manager at EOF says:

"Children on the Edge has the ability to roll their sleeves up and get straight into some of the muckiest, trickiest circumstances that children are living in worldwide. Whether they are working in conflict settings, areas hit by natural disasters or with young people suffering persecution, the impact that they achieve in such situations is remarkable. This is why EOF considers Children on the Edge to be one of our most trusted partners".

Young Kachin boy in red tshirt playing peekaboo in nursery school

TRANSPARENT FISH FUND

The Transparent Fish Fund has supported Children on the Edge and our early years education programme in Myanmar since 2016. Mimi Chen, Program Manager at Transparent Fish Fund, says:

"It takes a village to raise a child, and while that village is often overlooked, we can genuinely feel the sense of purpose and fulfillment experienced by the parents and teachers who have been part of this program. As psychologist Alfred Adler once said, “A lucky person’s lifetime is cured by childhood.” Thank you for making this kind of childhood possible for these children."

For every £1 you give

Our small but dedicated team ensure that:

84p

supports the children and communities we work with

16p

helps to raise the next £1

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Awards & Recognition

Children on the Edge are proud to have been recognised for our work supporting some of the world's most marginalised children, living in some of the toughest situations.
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Flexible Funding on ‘the Edge’ - Investing Where It's Needed, Not Just Where It's Noticed

Ben Wilkes, our Chief Operating Officer talks about the impact that flexible funding has on our work and the communities we support.
Rohingya language textbook shot from above - held by a circle of children.

Annual Report

Throughout the past year, we have supported communities to provide education and protection to over 15,500 children living in some of the toughest situations around the world.

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